On top of countless high-valued speakers, we are glad announcing also a contribution by Polariton.
Enabling THz Bandwidth on-chip with Plasmonic Modulators
High-speed modulation is a materials race. While silicon photonics is reaching its natural limit, its performance can be conveniently boosted with the addition of advanced materials. Plasmonics offers a monolithic approach with manufacturing steps similar to standard redistribution layer post-processing. This technology avoids complex layer stacks, intricate alignment, and heterogeneous material bonding; moreover, it is scalable to 300 mm wafers. It has been proven effective in the THz regime, making it sufficient for 400G, 800G, and 1.6T per-lane optical communication.
