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To Quote: Innovation is the systematic practice of developing and marketing breakthrough products and services for adoption by customers.
Show Me The Money
After initial contacts and testing, LWLG transfers its proprietary technology to a foundry. The tech transfer involves giving the foundry LWLG’s relevant intellectual property, inventions and patents to facilitate a very close working relationship. The foundry produces large batches of initial wafers that are tested by LWLG who in turn provides all significant feedback in a loop that further refines the process. The development sequence continues until the foundry is confident that it is ready to manufacture viable commercial products.
…you have to connect all these industrial systems to be able to control them. You've got to shift to 400-gig. I mean, let me just give -- I'll give you a data point. 400-gig ports were up almost 700% year over year for us. - Cisco CEO 8-22
Terabyte Internet Speeds Could Be Commonplace
By 2030, 6G could replace 5G. Some experts estimate that it could be 100 times faster than 5G, which equates to 1 TB per second. At that speed, you could download 142 hours of Netflix movies in one second. 6G would also make it possible for cyberspace to support human thought and action in real-time through virtual reality and brain-computer interface devices mounted on the human body. This would result in virtual reality experiences that feel and look just like real life. Additionally, the Internet of Things will have the potential to grow by further orders of magnitude. It wouldn’t just connect billions of objects. It would connect trillions of objects.
The World in 2030: Top 20 Future Technologies
www.futurebusinesstech.com/ Jan 08, 2022
To quote: The reality is that everyone—from policymakers to stock market investors to company CEOs—is processing a lot of contradictory, and ever-changing information, not to mention hard-to-predict wildcards like the war in Ukraine and future COVID-19 variants.
Roadmap to Ubiquitous
I hope someone can solve the puzzle.
Relevant Experience: RF/electro-optic testing
radio frequency (RF)
Electro-optics (EO) is a combination of electronics and optics.
By one definition EO is the science and technology of the generation, modulation (or modification), detection and measurement, or display of optical radiation by electrical means.
electro-optic modulator architecture for RF-to-optical signal conversion
RF carrier frequencies
Here! Here!
Why LWLG?
The tech world, in general, and data centers, in specific, are demonstrating a greater sense of urgency to leverage leading-edge technologies to deliver on their strategic objectives.
Bravo! Well done.
A defining and Amen-moment article which highlights how Silicon Photonics technology via GF Fotonix is poised to change the operational dynamics of hyperscale data centers. And by extension, it offers a framework in which to envision how LWLG’s E-O Polymer modulator technology will fit into Global Foundries Si-Ph manufacturing processes.
To Quote:
Integrated Circuits dictate the world’s technological progress.
Microchip design firms and fabrication plants are on a constant, never-ending race to create new technologies that will enable smaller, faster, more functionalities, lower power and cheaper ICs. In almost every aspect of our modern lives we have integrated circuits, starting with our smartphones, computers, cars and all the way to our children’s toys.
LWLG's Competitive Advantage
M Lebbyy 8-22
LWLG's "sunrise" E-O polymer modulator technology is 3x-4x faster than "sunset" semiconductor modulators and better on reducing power usage by a factor of 10x.
Yes, a fresh article with a plethora of fresh insights.
What are the 6-3-1 month & 15-10-5 day
Bollinger Bands and RSI, Williams %, Slow Stochastic technical indicators telling us?
For those following the tech side of IC Manufacturing
Pandemic Lessons Learned Will Shape IC Manufacturing Well Beyond 2022
Silican Semiconductor Magazine 18th March 2022
https://siliconsemiconductor.net/article/114430/Pandemic_lessons_learned_will_shape_IC_manufacturing_well_beyond_2022
M Lebby Top 5 Interviews
Such a list may benefit everyone.
Please make suggestions so board can develop a consensus list.
My suggestion:
Dr. Michael Lebby, CEO
Thursday January 30, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. EST
https://thewallstreetresource.com/webcasts/
Some Historical Perspective
Hybrid PICs Enablers ECOC 9-19
Hybrid Photonic Integrated Circuits (Hybrid PICs) are complex and cost-effective at the same time. This half-day workshop will cover all topics of Hybrid PICs from materials to integration technologies, enabling platforms and modelling tools towards their use in different fields of applications such as communications, quantum technologies, and sensing.
Michael Lebby, Lightwave Logic Inc., USA
"Polymer modulators enable the next generation of speeds and low power in optical networks"
Arne Schleunitz, Micro Resist Technology GmbH, Germany
“Advanced hybrid polymers for optical building blocks in PICs"
Hideyuki Nawata, Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd., Japan
“Organic-inorganic hybrid materials for co-package"
Takaaki Ishigure, Keio University, Japan
“Polymer optical waveguide for high-density optical packaging with PICs"
Douwe Geuzebroek, LioniX International BV, Netherlands
“Hybrid integration of silicon nitride: technology and scaling"
Ignazio Piacentini, ficonTEC GmbH, Germany
“Automating complex hybrid assembly processes for the PolyBoard requirements"
André Richter, VPIphotonics GmbH, Germany
“PDK-enabled layout-aware circuit design and system validation"
Christos Kouloumentas, ICCS/NTUA, Greece
“Hybrid PolyBoard-on-TriPleX platform for remote ranging and sensing applications"
Hannes Hübel, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Austria
"Quantum Labs on the Chip"
Christian Koos, Vanguard Photonics GmbH, Germany
“Hybrid silicon photonics and plasmonics: From optical communications to THz signal processing"
Guillermo Carpintero, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
“Integrated Microwave Photonics: Advantages of a hybrid integration approach based on polymer"
Paraskevas Bakopoulos, Mellanox Technologies Ltd., Israel
"Scaling short-reach interconnects with hybrid PICs"
Bravo to your poetic prowess.
To Repeat:
It may have taken a while for the transition to 200 Gb/sec and 400 Gb/sec networking to take off in the datacenter, but this higher gear to switching is finally kicking in and delivering unprecedented bang for the buck in networks, and in fairly short order at least compared to sluggish pace that 100 Gb/sec Ethernet took getting into the datacenter.
The engineering challenge of making a cost-effective and power efficient 100 Gb/sec switch was the barrier, and that is how we got stuck with the interim stepping stone of 40 Gb/sec between 10 Gb/sec and 100 Gb/sec speeds in the first place.
And all that difficulty in getting faster signaling rates and new signaling techniques such as pulsed amplitude modulation (PAM) to cram more bits onto a signal have laid the foundation for 200 Gb/sec, 400 Gb/sec, and faster speed jumps on the Ethernet roadmap.
And thus hyperscalers, cloud builders, service providers, telcos, and large enterprises are now starting to deploy this technology as they upgrade their networks for ever-heavier message passing.
Terabyte Internet Speeds Could Be Commonplace
By 2030, 6G could replace 5G. Some experts estimate that it could be 100 times faster than 5G, which equates to 1 TB per second. At that speed, you could download 142 hours of Netflix movies in one second. 6G would also make it possible for cyberspace to support human thought and action in real-time through virtual reality and brain-computer interface devices mounted on the human body. This would result in virtual reality experiences that feel and look just like real life. Additionally, the Internet of Things will have the potential to grow by further orders of magnitude. It wouldn’t just connect billions of objects. It would connect trillions of objects.
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Who is the electo-optics industry's
Thought leader?
Technology leader?
Product leader?
As has been said before, success in technology is a long and winding road and one filled with numerous potholes.
Follow the technology, and never take your eyes off the technology although the distractions be many.
When there are waves in financial markets, especially huge rogue waves, don’t fight the waves, try to be in the right place to catch the waves. If these killer waves are taking everybody down, position yourself to be on top of the wave and let the wave work for you. – once said by a very wise woman
Lightwave Logic, Inc. is a development stage company moving toward commercialization of next generation electro-optic photonic devices made on its in-house proprietary organic polymer technology platforms. Electro-optical devices convert data from electric signals into optical signals for multiple applications.
The Company is working to integrate its proprietary materials into the devices that comprise key components in today’s internet infrastructure, in particular, the 100 Gbps and 400 Gbps fiber optics communications market. To that end, several tier-1 and tier-2 potential strategic partners in the data and telecommunications markets have entered into non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with Lightwave Logic to evaluate its technology for use in their devices. And that process, marked by several technical milestones, continues to move forward to the extent that the company expects to introduce its technology into the commercial marketplace in the near future.
Global communication has reached an extreme point where an ever growing number of choke points keep popping up. In a worst case scenario, the Internet could crash under the growing weight and exponential flow rate of data and video traffic passing through its veins and arteries. Data and video travel through the Internet in the form of digital 1’s and 0’s attached to light pulses generated by laser diodes. Each laser diode has shutter-like mechanism in front of it to switch the light. Simply put, when light passes, it’s a 1 and when light is blocked, it’s a 0. The faster the switching, the faster data flows through the Internet.
LWLG’s ultra-high-speed optical devices are called modulators - they switch light extremely fast, consuming very low power. The company’s differentiation at the device level is in higher speed, lower power consumption, simplicity of manufacturing and reliability. The company is currently focused on testing and demonstrating the simplicity of manufacturability and reliability of its modulators in conjunction with the silicon photonics manufacturing ecosystem. Partnering with silicon-based foundries demonstrates that LWLG’s polymer technology can be transferred into standard production lines using standard equipment.
On a technical note, photostability is a critical performance metric required both in high volume manufacturing processes (such as photolithography) and in offering the high reliability and network availability required for commercial deployments. The ability of Lightwave Logic's proprietary polymers to pass accelerated photostability aging test provides assurance that polymers can be manufactured using standard processes and that polymers have the reliability required to support high network availability and the specified operating life for commercial deployments.
Bon voyage, mes amis.
Please confirm:
Lightwave Logic, Inc. is a development stage company moving toward commercialization of next generation electro-optic photonic devices made on its in-house proprietary organic polymer technology platforms. Electro-optical devices convert data from electric signals into optical signals for multiple applications.
Global communication has reached an extreme point where an ever growing number of choke points keep popping up. In a worst case scenario, the Internet could crash under the growing weight and exponential flow rate of data and video traffic passing through its veins and arteries. Data and video travel through the Internet in the form of digital 1’s and 0’s attached to light pulses generated by laser diodes. Each laser diode has a sort of shutter in front of it to switch the light; simply put, when light passes, it’s a 1 and when light is blocked, it’s a 0. The faster the switching, the faster data flows through the Internet.
LWLG’s ultra-high-speed optical devices are called modulators - they switch light extremely fast, consuming very low power. The company’s differentiation at the device level is in higher speed, lower power consumption, simplicity of manufacturing and reliability. The company is currently focused on testing and demonstrating the simplicity of manufacturability and reliability of its modulators in conjunction with the silicon photonics manufacturing ecosystem. Partnering with silicon-based foundries demonstrates that LWLG’s polymer technology can be transferred into standard production lines using standard equipment.
In a nutshell
LWLG continues to build out a robust IP moat with each technology improvement. This newly fortified intellectual property portfolio is focused in the areas of manufacturing simplification and performance optimization - key aspects in achieving deep market penetration, the importance of which cannot be understated. For example, a U.S. patent application aids to significantly enhance polymer performance and simplify fabrication in foundry applications. In addition the receipt of another U.S. patent simplifies modulator integration for high-volume manufacturing operations.
Dr. John Zyskind has been hired to spearhead the company's engineering teams ahead of commercialization and the scale up with foundry partners.
In the months to come, LWLG will be incorporating feedback from its partners to enhance its positioning in anticipation of mass market commercialization.
Tech investors have nowhere to hide
Jacob Carpenter Data Sheet May 10, 2022
If any tech sector could avoid this month’s market onslaught, the semiconductor industry seemed like a decent bet. But even chipmakers are feeling the pain of this sudden bear market. SOXX, Blackrock’s market cap-weighted index of 30 U.S. semiconductor companies, has fallen 27% year-to-date, roughly in line with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100. Shares in Nvidia, the sector’s biggest U.S.-based player, are down 40% despite record first-quarter revenue that jumped 84% year-over-year.
“While not everyone deserves to suffer from a broader correction, it was bound to happen,” Bloomberg columnist Parmy Olson wrote Monday. “Many tech valuations were indefensible.”
Cadence supports GF Fotonix’ PDK & LWLG 3-22
Cadence Design Systems has collaborated with GF Fotonix to accelerate silicon photonics IC development. The Cadence photonics solution is an integrated electronic/photonic design automation environment (EPDA) that has been optimized for the new platform.
The Cadence photonics solution offers mutual customers a production-proven design platform for electronic/photonic design, simulation and analysis, and includes a robust set of features and APIs for generating and editing complex curvilinear shapes, waveguides and other photonics components.
Mike Cadigan, senior vice president for Customer Design Enablement, GF. “By combining the Cadence photonics solution with our GF Fotonix platform, customers can meet design requirements for the most urgent, complex and difficult challenges in areas such as optical networking, super and quantum computing, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), 5G networks, aeronautics and defense.”
Polymer Optical Modulator Chip fabricated on silicon wafers
If stock price volatility has you spooked,
follow the technology and
the TRL commercialization scale progression.
The article ties together a lot of loose ends. TY
LWLG in a Nutshell
LWLG develops electro-optic (E-O) organic polymers that transmit data at higher speeds with less power use than current technology allows. Its initial next-gen device, an E-O polymer modulator, provides breakthrough photostability compatible with high-volume silicon foundry processes. The company is currently developing foundry Process Design Kits (PDKs) for its partners to enable polymer hybrid Silicon Photonic (Si-Ph) mass production.
Are there any similarities with previous bottoms?
https://www.stockscores.com/charts/charts/?ticker=lwlg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" >https://www.stockscores.com/charts/charts/?ticker=lwlg
a great article
TRL7-TRL8 transition in process
Finalizing the E-O polymer modulator commercialization process
Modulators are key to photonic integration
Dr. Zyskind most recently served as Vice President of Engineering, Quality and Reliability at Skorpios, where he led the due diligence and selection of the company’s foundry partners for fabrication of its Silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs), as well as PIC qualification and reliability testing. Skorpios’ unique technology and proprietary wafer scale process allow to monolithically integrate silicon with III-V gain materials used as the active medium, to create Silicon Photonic ICs.
The introduction of optical grating couplers, integrated with the Company’s modulators, enable light to be efficiently coupled into and out of the modulator, improving the overall efficacy of an integrated silicon photonics platform. The inclusion of an optical grating coupler in a PDK enables silicon foundry partners to fabricate the modulator and optical grating coupler either simultaneously or in a single fab run.
Dr. Michael Lebby, Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic, commented: “We are making significant internal efforts to further build-out the information needed for a robust PDK for our foundry partners, enabling an expedited commercialization process through simplified manufacturing. The addition of another silicon photonic tool such as the optical grating coupler into our portfolio of design elements is very important as we optimize the performance of our high-speed, low-power modulators.
“We are working on additional design tool kit components to further simplify this process for our foundry partners and look forward to providing further updates. We continue to make substantial progress while striving to create sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders,” concluded Lebby.
https://www.lightwavelogic.com/investors/
Say What?
The energy sector has sprinted to the top of the S&P standings to start the year as crude oil prices rally to seven-year highs.
Some Thoughts on the PDK
Process Design Kits Accelerate Product Delivery Without Sacrificing Performance
To take advantage of new silicon photonic technology, design enablement teams must deliver accurate process design kits (PDKs) to mitigate the complexity of evolving semiconductor processes. These kits must accurately model the process and performance of the completed device.
Enabling Product Delivery
One way to enable product delivery with shorter design cycles is to provide PDKs to design teams earlier in the design cycle and improve the accuracy of those kits. Of course, one challenge with early kits is accuracy. Since the PDK essentially represents a contract between manufacturing and design, early delivery can be problematic. The availability of kits can impact design rework if they change after design work has begun.
While it’s possible for designers to begin their work with “initial design kits,” any work done prior to the release of the “production design kit” is subject to potentially costly rework. Additionally, rushing kits to production can cause unplanned design kit revisions late in development. In either case, the resulting design rework and product delays translate to lost revenue. Late kits or problems with design kit accuracy impact time-to-market.
One of the lessons we are learning as we track the progress of LWLG is that constraints and limitations force tech innovators to rethink whole problems and come up with novel solutions and approaches.