Project description DEENESFRITPL High-speed transceivers for Terabit Ethernet interconnects in data centres The 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400G) has set a path towards faster data transfer speeds, accommodating the increasing bandwidth demands of cloud data centres. While 400G optical transceivers are impressive, high-performance computing and artificial intelligence will require higher speeds. The EU-funded TERIPHIC project plans to develop a new generation of pluggable and mid-board transceiver modules with speeds measuring from 800 Gbit/s to 1.6 Tbit/s. Focus will be placed on simplifying the transceiver design by reducing the number of integrated interfaces and on developing the necessary hardware for automating the assembly process. Compared to their 400G counterparts, the 800G optical modules will cut power consumption by 50 % per Gbit/s. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Efforts to develop optical interfaces with Terabit capacity for datacom applications have kicked off. A practical path to the Terabit regime is to scale the current 400G modules, which are based (in the most forward looking version of the standards) on 4 parallel lanes, each operating with PAM-4 at 53 Gbaud. Scaling these modules by adding lanes looks simple, but entails challenges with respect to the fabrication and assembly complexity that can critically affect their manufacturability and cost. TERIPHIC aims to address these challenges by leveraging photonic integration concepts and developing a seamless chain of component fabrication, assembly automation and module characterization processes as the basis for high-volume production lines of Terabit modules. TERIPHIC will bring together EML arrays in the O-band, PD arrays and a polymer chip that will act as the host platform for the integration of the arrays and the wavelength mux-demux of the lanes. The integration will rely on butt-end-coupling steps, which will be automated via the development of module specific alignment and attachment processes on commercial equipment. The optical subassembly will be mounted on the mainboard of the module together with linear driver and TIA arrays. The assembly process will be based on the standard methodologies of MLNX and the use of polymer FlexLines for the interconnection of the optical subassembly with the drivers and the TIAs. Using these methods, TERIPHIC will develop pluggable modules with 8 lanes (800G capacity) and mid-board modules with 16 lanes (1.6T capacity) having a reach of at least 2 km. Compared to the 400G standards, the modules will reduce by 50% the power consumption per Gb/s, and will have a cost of 0.3 Euro/Gb/s. After assembly, the modules will be mounted on the line cards of MLNX switches, and will be tested in real settings. A study for the consolidation of the methods and the set up of a pilot assembly line in the post-project era will be also made. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunications 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-04-2018 - Photonics based manufacturing, access to photonics, datacom photonics and connected lighting Call for proposal H2020-ICT-2018-20 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-ICT-2018-2 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON Net EU contribution € 756 250,00 Address Patision 42 106 82 Athina Greece See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών 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 Other funding € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany Net EU contribution € 1 906 480,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt 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 Other funding € 0,00 FICONTEC SERVICE GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 451 325,00 Address Rehland 8 28832 Achim 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 Niedersachsen Lüneburg Verden 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 Other funding € 193 425,00 III-V LAB France Net EU contribution € 556 815,00 Address 1 avenue augustin fresnel campus polytechnique 91767 Palaiseau cedex See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne 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 Other funding € 238 635,00 MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES LTD - MLNX Israel Net EU contribution € 875 411,25 Address Yokneam ilit industrial zone - hermon building 20692 Yokneam See on map 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 Other funding € 375 176,25 TELECOM ITALIA SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 191 187,50 Address Via gaetano negri 1 20123 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano 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 Other funding € 81 937,50