Description du projet
La photonique de direction, nouvelle star de l’industrie automobile
La photonique, c’est la science de la génération, du guidage, de la manipulation, de l’amplification et de la détection de la lumière. Elle représente aujourd’hui une technologie clé pour de nombreuses innovations. Les lasers, les fibres optiques, les appareils photo de nos téléphones, l’éclairage LED de nos voitures, nos maisons, nos écrans d’ordinateur et nos téléviseurs ne sont que quelques exemples d’applications. Le projet DRIVE-In, financé par l’UE, mettra l’accent sur son utilisation dans l’industrie automobile pour la prochaine génération de véhicules autonomes. Le projet travaillera en synergie pour former quatre jeunes scientifiques en début de carrière possédant des compétences interdisciplinaires avancées dans la conception de circuits optoélectroniques hybrides ainsi que dans la simulation et la modélisation logicielles de circuits intégrés photoniques à base de phosphure d’indium (InP). Leur parcours de formation les mènera dans deux grandes institutions académiques européennes et trois entreprises industrielles.
Objectif
Photonic integration is emerging as a new standard for providing high-performance, miniaturised optical systems for a wide range of applications, among others in the thriving sector of vehicle autonomy. However, the potential of the sector is currently hampered by the availability of accurate simulation and validation tools for optoelectronic Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) design, which is why an exceptional improvement of PIC software tools and better modelling procedures and simulation tools for Process Design Kits (PDKs) are of the utmost importance. To foster the adoption of photonic based solutions in the automotive industry, the academic and industrial partners of DRIVE-In will work synergistically to generate a cohort of four young scientists with advanced inter-disciplinary skills in hybrid optoelectronic circuit designs and software simulation and modelling of Indium Phosphide-(InP)-based PICs. DRIVE-In will train four ESRs at two leading European academic institutions and three industrial companies, thus forming a strong interdisciplinary network between industry and technical sciences to overcome specific barriers in the intersection of the integrated photonics sector and the automotive industry. With combined skills in e.g. hybrid optoelectronic circuit designs and software simulation and modelling of InP-PICs, the DRIVE-In ESRs will contribute to overcoming the challenges related to hybridisation of integrated photonics and microelectronics, increasing PIC complexity, needs for high-performance FSO links and for software simulation and fast-generation layout models. The availability of professionals combining the DRIVE-In skills will directly fuel emerging optoelectronic PIC-based innovation and ensure its exploitation by the photonic industry in the automotive sector. Additionally, unique career opportunities will arise for the professionals involved in this technological step change in advanced InP-PIC design and simulation.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringautonomous vehicles
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsoptoelectronics
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrypost-transition metals
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsmicroelectronics
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software
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MSCA-ITN - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN)Coordinateur
36310 Vigo Pontevedra
Espagne