Replies to post #140376 on Lightwave Logic Inc (LWLG)

[IBB-99]

"A few years ago, electro-optic polymers were pushing for a place in the network; today, electro-optic polymers are being leveraged by the Internet industry as they represent a new and exciting leaf for communications." - ML

ML - 9 May 2023: “ To have electro-optic polymer modulators ubiquitous across the industry, key milestones are being achieved at record pace”
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/the-potential-of-electro-optic-polymers-in-communications/

[tkg]

A few years ago, electro-optic polymers were pushing for a place in the network; today, electro-optic polymers are being leveraged by the Internet industry as they represent a new and exciting leaf for communications

Great find Mdk1...!

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/the-potential-of-electro-optic-polymers-in-communications/

[prototype_101]

Scaling volume of electro-optic polymers
Electro-optic polymers can be manufactured in large silicon foundries. These are fabrication plants that focus on silicon semiconductors, and have traditionally set up their process design kits (PDKs) for ICs. Over the past few years, many silicon foundries have been looking at increasing their wafer throughput by servicing silicon photonics solutions. It is these foundries that are the catalyst for volume scale when electro-optic polymers are added to silicon photonics.

To have electro-optic polymer modulators ubiquitous across the industry, key milestones are being achieved at record pace: advanced and mature electro-optic polymers, simple and standard fabrication in large scale volume, and packaged optical modulator devices as part of a high-performance ‘vehicle’ for network components such as pluggable optical transceivers. The electro-optic polymer industry for fiber communications is growing quickly. With the correct positioning for scale, volume, and performance, electro-optic polymers are well poised to enable network architects, designers, and planners to scale the Internet and optical network to be much more competitive soon.

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/the-potential-of-electro-optic-polymers-in-communications/

[StockJumper25]

This is my favorite definitive comment by Michael....
"Electro-optic polymers can be manufactured in large silicon foundries. These are fabrication plants that focus on silicon semiconductors, and have traditionally set up their process design kits (PDKs) for ICs. Over the past few years, many silicon foundries have been looking at increasing their wafer throughput by servicing silicon photonics solutions. It is these foundries that are the catalyst for volume scale when electro-optic polymers are added to silicon photonics

Thanks Mdk1 !

[rjs1]

a good summary by the good Dr.

[prototype_101]

Scaling volume of electro-optic polymers
Electro-optic polymers can be manufactured in large silicon foundries. These are fabrication plants that focus on silicon semiconductors, and have traditionally set up their process design kits (PDKs) for ICs. Over the past few years, many silicon foundries have been looking at increasing their wafer throughput by servicing silicon photonics solutions. It is these foundries that are the catalyst for volume scale when electro-optic polymers are added to silicon photonics.

To have electro-optic polymer modulators ubiquitous across the industry, key milestones are being achieved at record pace: advanced and mature electro-optic polymers, simple and standard fabrication in large scale volume, and packaged optical modulator devices as part of a high-performance ‘vehicle’ for network components such as pluggable optical transceivers. The electro-optic polymer industry for fiber communications is growing quickly. With the correct positioning for scale, volume, and performance, electro-optic polymers are well poised to enable network architects, designers, and planners to scale the Internet and optical network to be much more competitive soon.

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/the-potential-of-electro-optic-polymers-in-communications/

30 minutes you can pole an entire wafer!!!

To pole a device you increase the temperature to the Tg at a rate of 10 degrees C per minute and then let it cool in a relatively quick fashion.

From room temperature to the Tg it’ll take ~15 minutes to reach Tg and pole the device.

A wafer should contain 1,000+ modulators EASYYYYY. Likely multiples of that if each modulator PIC contains 4 modulators in a 4x200 array.

So in 30 minutes you can pole an entire wafer.

FACT.

https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=171953330

and at OFC Rump session March 2023 >>>

Hochberg asked Koos "Can you do poling at wafer scale?"

Koos replied "Yes, that's easy"

FACT.

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