Project description Photonic components Show the project objective Hide the project objective In recent years efforts have been made to achieve higher data rates in optical communication systems. In the IST projects FASHION and TOPRATE it has been shown that data rates of 160Gbit/s can be transmitted using Optical Time Division Multiplexing. The focus of these projects has been in the optical domain rather than realization of cost-efficient components. \tFurther IST-projects address IP-based optical networks and develop concepts for optical packet switched networks, e.g. IST-LASAGNE and IST-IP NOBEL. In optical packet networks, the next logical step after 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) is 100GbE.\tThe objective of HECTO is development of photonic components, transmitter and receiver, for high-performance and high-speed but cost-efficient communication systems. Applications are Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) optical systems with up to 160Gbit/s and optical packet networks based on serial 100GbE signals requiring about 110Gbit/s.\tTransmitters will be developed with Traveling-Wave Electro-Absorption Modulators with bandwidths of 100GHz or more, integrated with continuous-wave lasers. Electronic driver amplifiers and multiplexers will be developed for the connection between the modulators and external electronics at lower speeds.\tReceivers with bandwidths of 100GHz and above will be developed with waveguide pin diodes integrated with electronic amplifiers, and the required high-speed electronics for electrical clock recovery and demultiplexing to lower speeds. \tThe components will be tested in systems experiments. To ensure that they will meet the demands of the future market, a techno-economic study will accompany the technical investigation and development. \tThe HECTO project will allow European companies to gain share in the increasingly competitive photonic component and packet switching market. HECTO will form a basis for cost-efficient extension of European networks, and the introduction of end-to-end broadband services for all European citizens. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksoptical networksnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006). Topic(s) IST-2005-2.5.1 - Photonic components Call for proposal FP6-2005-IST-5 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN EU contribution € 612 347,00 Address Valhallav 79 SE-16440 Kista Sweden See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all U2T PHOTONICS AG Germany EU contribution € 355 944,00 Address REUCHLINSTRASSE 10-11 10553 BERLIN See on map Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V Germany EU contribution € 848 615,00 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 MUENCHEN See on map Activity type Research Organisations Total cost No data NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG Germany EU contribution € 92 406,00 Address ST.-MARTIN-STRASSE 76 81541 MUENCHEN See on map Total cost No data SIEMENS AG Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address WITTELSBACHERPLATZ 2 80333 MUENCHEN See on map Total cost No data DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 162 256,00 Address ANKER ENGELUNDSVEJ 1, BYGNING 101A 2800 KGS. LYNGBY See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF PELOPONNESE Greece EU contribution € 73 889,00 Address ERITHROU STAVROU 28 22100 TRIPOLI See on map Total cost No data SYNTUNE AB Sweden EU contribution € 70 000,00 Address TORSHAMNSGATAN 30 A 164 40 KISTA See on map Total cost No data ACREO AB. Sweden EU contribution € 149 535,00 Address ISAFJORDSGATAN 22 164 40 STOCKHOLM-KISTA See on map Total cost No data
