SwIFT
SwIFT - Non-volatile optical Switch combining Integrated Photonics and Fluidics Technologies
| Coordinatore | TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA
Organization address
address: DIESTSESTEENWEG 692 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
| Totale costo | 2˙552˙971 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙850˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-ICT
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies |
| Code Call | FP7-ICT-2013-11 |
| Funding Scheme | CP |
| Anno di inizio | 2014 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2014-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA
Organization address
address: DIESTSESTEENWEG 692 contact info |
BE (KESSEL-LO) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
FUNDICO BVBA
Organization address
address: GRUUTHUSELAAN contact info |
BE (OOSTKAMP) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM VZW
Organization address
address: Kapeldreef contact info |
BE (LEUVEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
LIM LIQUIDS IN MOTION GMBH
Organization address
address: CARLO SCHMID ALLEE 3 contact info |
DE (DORTMUND) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
TDC AS
Organization address
address: TEGLHOLMSGADE contact info |
DK (KOBENHAVN SV) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET ILMENAU
Organization address
address: EHRENBERGSTRASSE contact info |
DE (ILMENAU) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
TYCO ELECTRONICS NEDERLAND BV
Organization address
address: RIETVELDENWEG contact info |
NL (S HERTOGENBOSCH) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
Being constantly inquired by its customers, TE-BE decided to find a non-volatile and low-cost solution for automatic and remote fiber-management. TE-BE partners with European experts to investigate and develop for the very first time the concept of a non-volatile Optical Switch Fabric. With the integration of two innovative technologies - silicon photonics and electrowetting (EWOD) - the consortium will realise the solution that is needed by telecom operators to enable future, flexible and manageable networks, from datacenters to core and access networks.We will investigate the integration of the innovative, non-volatile, electrowetting technology developed by LIM for e-paper displays with the CMOS-compatible integrated silicon photonics technology to realise the compact, non-volatile, multi-port optical switch. Integration of both technologies, combines the best of both worlds: silicon photonics is known to be low cost, has a small footprint and is made by a proven, reliable CMOS technology, while LIM's EWOD technology as developed for outdoor e-paper consumer applications has a zero operational power consumption, is low cost and meets demanding outdoor specs. The main challenge for the silicon photonics technology is to realise the required low losses, the main challenge for the EWOD technology is to find the right liquids and downscale pixel dimensions. A field trial by an end-user (TDC) will validate the concept.The consortium partners together cover the supply chain. With TE-BE, TEC, LIM and imec, SwIFT partners European leaders in respectively optical telecommunication interconnect products, non-volatile EWOD displays and silicon photonics. SwIFT will help to secure their leadership by developing a new application that re-uses and progresses beyond their existing backgrounds. The partners in the consortium all have manufacturing in Europe. The process developed will fit in these production lines, setting the scene for a European manufacturing chain.