Lightwave Logic Inc (LWLG)

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Electro-optic polymers enable 2- to 3× faster optical modulators than conventional material platforms. The polymer is used in liquid form, allowing it to boost the performance of solid-state semiconductors. Because the material is also organic, it can be easily implemented into silicon foundry processes for high-volume manufacturing.

Electro-optic polymers can enable higher-speed optical modulators that operate below one volt of bias to be directly driven by on-chip electronics, avoiding the added expense of external drivers. The use of these materials reduces power consumption by lowering the voltage drive, and it allows electronic digital signal processing chips to be more power-efficient. Lightwave Logic in Englewood, Colo., is developing an electro-optic polymer platform for modulators that have already demonstrated over 100 GHz and 3 dB electrical-optical bandwidths.


https://www.photonics.com/Articles/The_Integration_of_Materials_in_Photonic_Chips/a68803