Project description DEENESFRITPL High-performance hybrid quantum photonic circuits The EU-funded INSPIRE project aims to revolutionise the production of photonic integrated circuit technology by combining energy-efficient indium phosphide circuits and mass-manufactured silicon nitride photonic-based circuits using wafer-scale micro-transfer printing processes. This technology should align photonic circuits with accuracy better than 1 μm, leading to high-performance, low-cost photonic integrated circuits. INSPIRE technology will be validated in three different applications: a distributed fibre sensing readout unit suited to predictive maintenance in civil engineering and transportation, a microwave photonics radio-frequency pulse generator and an optical switch fabric to reduce the energy use of data centres. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective INSPIRE aims to revolutionize photonic integrated circuit technology by combining two technologies, InP photonics and SiN photonics, in a single platform through wafer-scale micro-transfer printing technology. This platform will allow to combine high-performance III-V opto-electronic components (semiconductor optical amplifiers, high-speed phase modulators and photodetectors) operating in the C-band with the high-performance passive functionality of the SiN platform (high performance filters, 5dB/m waveguide loss), on 200mm wafers. The micro-transfer printing integration approach enables high-throughput integration of III-V devices on SiN photonic integrated circuits with better than 1 um alignment accuracy, resulting in high-performance, low-cost photonic integrated circuits. While being applicable in a wide range of mega-markets, the INSPIRE technology will be validated by three use cases: the case of a distributed fiber sensing readout unit based, the case of a microwave photonics RF pulse generator and a datacenter switch fabric. Compact models of the III-V opto-electronic components will be developed enabling designers to exploit this platform for a wide range of applications. INSPIRE will sustain Europe’s industrial leadership in photonics by combining the generic integrated foundry technology at the pioneering pure-play foundry SmartPhotonics, and the silicon photonics pioneer IMEC, with the micro-transfer printing technology at X-Celeprint, making this a world-first platform combining the strengths of all known PIC manufacturing platforms. It will also strengthen the European manufacturing base by developing and implementing processing steps that are key to removing expensive assembly steps in photonic IC based product realization. The methods will be developed for silicon nitride – indium phosphide integration. Since the optical coupling happens through a silicon intermediate layer the developed technology can be ported to silicon CMOS photonics as well. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsoptoelectronicsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrypost-transition metalsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids Keywords indium phosphide silicon photonic hybrid platform micro-transfer printing Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Main Programme Topic(s) ICT-37-2020 - Advancing photonics technologies and application driven photonics components and the innovation ecosystem Call for proposal H2020-ICT-2018-20 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-ICT-2020-2 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN Net EU contribution € 907 903,75 Address GROENE LOPER 3 5612 AE Eindhoven Netherlands See on map Region Zuid-Nederland Noord-Brabant Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 907 903,75 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM Belgium Net EU contribution € 1 490 668,75 Address KAPELDREEF 75 3001 Leuven See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Leuven Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 490 668,75 SMART PHOTONICS BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 493 250,00 Address HIGH TECH CAMPUS 29 5656 AE Eindhoven See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Zuid-Nederland Noord-Brabant Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 493 250,00 AMIRES SRO Czechia Net EU contribution € 261 250,00 Address NA OKRAJI 335/42 162 00 PRAHA 6 See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 261 250,00 X-CELEPRINT LIMITED Ireland Net EU contribution € 711 825,00 Address 6TH FLOOR 2 GRAND CANAL SQUARE D02 A342 Dublin See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 711 825,00 THALES France Net EU contribution € 667 238,75 Address 4 RUE DE LA VERRERIE 92190 MEUDON See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 667 238,75 THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 450 145,50 Address TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS CB2 1TN Cambridge See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 450 145,50
