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Micro assembled Terabit/s capable optical transceivers for Datacom applications

Project description

Micro assembled optical transceivers for data centre applications

Today's data centres, which underpin software such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, rely on optical transceivers to move information between servers. Hundreds of thousands of such transceivers are installed yearly. Despite this being a mass market, assembly of electronics and optics into a transceiver is still a step-by-step process, which makes it difficult to increase throughput and drive down cost. The EU-funded Caladan project is harnessing micro-transfer printing technology to move from sequential assembly to a manufacturing process in which thousands of transceivers are assembled in one parallel step. In addition, novel vision and robotic based assembly systems are being developed to automate fibre attachment to drive down assembly time and cost.

Call for proposal

H2020-ICT-2018-20

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Sub call

H2020-ICT-2018-2

Coordinator

INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM
Net EU contribution
€ 2 547 368,75
Address
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Heverlee
Belgium

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Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Leuven
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (9)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
Ireland
Net EU contribution
€ 471 506,25
Address
Western Road
T12 YN60 Cork

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Region
Ireland Southern South-East
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
IHP GMBH - INNOVATIONS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MICROELECTRONICS
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 1 012 500,00
Address
Im Technologiepark 25
15236 Frankfurt Oder

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Region
Brandenburg Brandenburg Oder-Spree
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 0,00
X DISPLAY COMPANY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Participation ended

Ireland
Net EU contribution
€ 17 768,62
Address
6th Floor, 2 Grand Canal Square
2 Dublin
Region
Ireland Northern and Western Border
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 7 615,13
INNOLUME GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 355 162,50
Address
Konrad Adenauer Allee 11
44263 Dortmund

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen Arnsberg Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 152 212,50
MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES LTD - MLNX
Israel
Net EU contribution
€ 322 953,75
Address
Yokneam Ilit Industrial Zone - Hermon Building
20692 Yokneam

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Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 138 408,75
XILINX IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
Ireland
Net EU contribution
€ 71 312,50
Address
Logic Drive Citywest Business Campu
D24T683 Dublin

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Region
Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 30 562,50
FICONTEC SERVICE GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 323 925,00
Address
Rehland 8
28832 Achim

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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)
Other funding
€ 138 825,00
EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
Austria
Net EU contribution
€ 256 375,00
Address
Di Erich Thallner Strasse 1
4782 St Florian Am Inn

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Region
Westösterreich Oberösterreich Innviertel
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 109 875,00
X-CELEPRINT LIMITED
Ireland
Net EU contribution
€ 467 856,38
Address
6th Floor 2 Grand Canal Square
D02 A342 Dublin

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Region
Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 200 509,87