ECOC 2022

SEP 2022

19 - 21

Basel, Switzerland

The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI, is a world leader in the development for mobile and optical communication networks and systems as well as processing and coding of video signals. Together with international partners from research and industry, Fraunhofer HHI works in the whole spectrum of digital infrastructure – from fundamental research to the development of prototypes and solutions.

At ECOC 2022 Fraunhofer HHI presents the latest developments in Photonic Components and Photonic Networks and Systems at Fraunhofer Booth 311 from September 19 to 21 in Basel, Switzerland.

Contact

Jörn Falk

Jörn Falk

Head of General Administration

Phone +49 30 31002-275

Hybrid PICs

PolyBoard – InP Integration for THz communication

Fraunhofer HHI’s hybrid integration technology PolyBoard  combines polymer based PICs with InP and enables complex photonic integrated circuits such as an all-waveguide integrated THz receiver PIC for wireless communication and a self-calibrated laser source for Telecom/Datacom, sensing and spectroscopy. The THz receiver PIC includes tunable lasers, a modulator, and an isolator to achieve on-chip injection locking and feeds the THz signal into the waveguide integrated photoconductive antenna. The self-calibrated laser source utilizes the PolyBoard  micro-optical bench  which allows the precise wavelength read out through thin film filters, etalons and photodiodes. Both complex PICs are funded  through EU projects TERAWAY and TERAmeasure accordingly.

Technical Contact

Tianwen Qian

Tianwen Qian

Research Associate

Phone +49 30 31002-169

PIC Evaluation with PIConnect

A portable PIC evaluation setup for fast and convenient prototype development

PIConnect , Fraunhofer HHI’s new PIC evaluation setup, integrates 4 laser drivers, 1 TEC, and 8 current and 8 voltage sources. The PIC is mounted and connected on the integrated PIConnect submount .The system enables parallel operation of multiple building blocks and replaces 21 discrete controllers. Scaling by combining multiple PIConnects is possible.

Technical Contact

M. Sc. Axel Schönau

M. Sc. Axel Schönau

Deputy Head InP Foundry Group

Phone +49 30 31002-494

Photonic Components for THz Communications

High-data rate wireless links at (sub-)THz carrier frequencies

Based on its mature InP technology, Fraunhofer HHI develops photonic components and systems for high-data rate wireless terahertz communications . These components allow for seamless integration into state-of-the-art fiber-based communication systems. Thus, complex modulation formats, such as 32QAM, 64QAM and QPSK, can be used. In a recent publication, we showed up to 160 Gbit/s at 300 GHz carrier frequency using 32QAM (Nellen et al., JLT 40(13), 2022).

Technical Contact

Dr. rer. nat. Robert Kohlhaas

Dr. rer. nat. Robert Kohlhaas

Head of Terahertz Sensors and Systems Group

Phone +49 30 31002 407

Test and measurement for 6G and beyond

Broadband spectral coverage from 100 GHz to 4.5 THz

The photonic terahertz components and systems  developed by Fraunhofer HHI are well suited for test and measurement applications for 6G and beyond. In contrast to electronic mixer circuits, with a single system the photonic approach allows for broadband access to frequencies between 100 GHz and 4.5 THz. Since the specific frequency bands of future wireless communication channels are still a topic of debate, our approach helps to reduce this uncertainty by providing access to a broad spectral range.

 

Technical Contact

Dr. rer. nat. Robert Kohlhaas

Dr. rer. nat. Robert Kohlhaas

Head of Terahertz Sensors and Systems Group

Phone +49 30 31002 407

High-Speed Photodetector Modules

Components for 1Tb/s Transmission and Microwave Photonics

Fraunhofer HHI provides single and balanced photodetector modules  with a bandwidth up to 145 GHz operating from the O- to the L-band. The intended application for the modules is test and measurement. For microwave photonics dedicated high-power photodetector modules are available.

Technical Contact

Dr.-Ing. Patrick Runge

Dr.-Ing. Patrick Runge

Head of InP and RF Department
Head of Modulators and Detectors Group

Phone +49 30 31002-498

Indium-Phosphide Mach-Zehnder Modulator

C- & O-Band High-Speed Modulator

InP Mach-Zehnder modulator  with high bandwidth for C- & O-band applications. The intended applications for the modules are test and measurement for 100 GBaud communication and microwave photonics.

Technical Contact

Dr.-Ing. Patrick Runge

Dr.-Ing. Patrick Runge

Head of InP and RF Department
Head of Modulators and Detectors Group

Phone +49 30 31002-498

DLFi: Distributed Learning Framework

Machine Learning as a Service for Optical Network Automation

We demonstrate the benefits of a Federated Learning framework for collaborative training of ML-assisted solutions for multi-domain multi-vendor ecosystems. The demonstration showcases the recent addition of the framework, Secure Aggregation based on Secure Multi Party Computation, which protect the privacy of the parties contributing to the global ML model. The live demonstration will be carried out on a Kubernetes cluster using Fraunhofer HHI’s Distributed Learning Framework (DLFi ) software solution.

Technical Contact

Pooyan Safari

Pooyan Safari

Research Associate

Phone +49 30 31002-656

Dr. Behnam Shariati

Dr. Behnam Shariati

Deputy Head of Digital Signal Processing Group

Phone +49 30 31002-831

Visual Analytics Dashboard

Optical Network Health Monitoring

The Visual Analytics Dashboard  provides a unique set of network data visualizations to help vendors and operators collect insights about the network operation. It targets several use-cases of relevance to network automation; including network health monitoring, visualized light path provisioning, dataset quality evaluation, and ML model error interpretation.

 

Technical Contact

Pooyan Safari

Pooyan Safari

Research Associate

Phone +49 30 31002-656

Dr. Behnam Shariati

Dr. Behnam Shariati

Deputy Head of Digital Signal Processing Group

Phone +49 30 31002-831

100 GHz Coherent Receiver Frontend with Optical Extender Heads

Coherent optical transport at highest speeds and widest bandwidths

To cope with the continuously growing demand for bandwidth in telecom and datacom, Fraunhofer HHI researchers developed a Coherent Receiver Frontend  (CRF), offering 100 GHz optical bandwidth detection with polarization- and phase-diversity over C+L-band. Its unique features are customizable optical extender heads with robust 1mm RF ruggedized connectors for high signal integrity, robust testing & measurement performance and convenient handling & operation for our customers.

Technical Contact

Dr. rer. nat. Colja Schubert

Dr. rer. nat. Colja Schubert

Head of Submarine and Core Systems Group

Phone +49 30 31002-252

Performance Leading Test & Measurement Equipment

Fraunhofer and ID Photonics offers a fully integrated 60 GHz DP-IQ Reference Transmitter

The latest Test & Measurement Equipment launched by Fraunhofer HHI, and ID Photonics is the DP-IQ Reference Transmitter . It comprises a high-bandwidth dual-polarization IQ Mach Zehnder modulator and driver amplifiers to convert differential electrical RF signals with an e/o bandwidth up to 60 GHz into various optical modulation formats (e.g., QPSK and m-QAM). Its unique features are a high-fidelity tuneable C-band laser source and a fully automated bias control for the modulator, enabling symbol rates beyond 100 GBaud/s in the Terabit/s single carrier regime.

Technical contact

Dr. rer. nat. Colja Schubert

Dr. rer. nat. Colja Schubert

Head of Submarine and Core Systems Group

Phone +49 30 31002-252

Hybrid Fiber-Optic/THz-Wireless Communication for 6G

Fraunhofer presents a 100 Gbit/s THz wireless radio head with optical interface

The THz wireless radio head  is a full duplex wireless communication prototype, operating at 300 GHz carrier frequency with 100 Gbit/s capacity over up to 1 km. The unit features a direct optical connection, which enables remote operation of the unit several kilometers away from the baseband equipment. The prototype was developed by Fraunhofer HHI, in cooperation with the Fraunhofer IAF.

Technical Contact

Dr.-Ing. Robert Elschner

Dr.-Ing. Robert Elschner

Project Manager

Phone +49 30 31002-443

All-Optical LiFi

Make your light smarter

Fraunhofer HHI presents a further enhanced, modular LiFi  system. For the first time, a selective diversity receiver is introduced. In this way, multiple access points allow a stable connection, e.g., to mobile robots. Plastic optical fiber connections ensure robustness even in strong EMI environments.

Technical Contact

Dr.-Ing. Dominic Schulz, MBA

Dr.-Ing. Dominic Schulz, MBA

Head of Strategy Photonics

Phone +49 30 31002-694

Fraunhofer HHI presentations

Robert Kohlhaas: "Broadband PIN-photodiodes and photomixing receivers for photonic THz links"
September 18, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM CEST

Caio Santos: "Automated Dataset Generation for QoT Estimation in Coherent Optical Communication Systems"
September 20, 2022 from 10:45 AM to 03:45 PM CEST (Demo Zone)

Mihail Balanici: "Demonstration of a Real-Time ML Pipeline for Traffic Forecasting in AI-Assisted F5G Optical Access Networks"
September 20, 2022 from 10:45 AM to 03:45 PM CEST (Demo Zone)

Durvasa Gupta: "Highest Performance Open Access Modulators on InP Platform"
September 20, 2022 from 3:45 PM to 5:30 PM CEST

Farhad Arpanaei: "A Novel Approach for Joint Analytical and ML-Assisted GSNR Estimation in Flexible Optical Network"
September 20, 2022 from 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM CEST (Poster Session I)

Guillermo von Hünefeld: "Enabling Optical Modulation Format Identification Using an Integrated Photonic Reservoir and a Digital Multiclass Classifier"
September 20, 2022 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM CEST (Poster Session I)

Vegenshanti Dsilva: "Investigating the Performance and Suitability of Neural Network Architectures for Nonlinearity Mitigation of Optical Signals"
September 20, 2022 from 05:30 PM to 7:00 PM CEST, (Poster Session I)

Hendrik Boerma: "Microwave Photonic RF Comb Generator up to 140 GHz"
September 21, 2022 from 8:30 AM to 10:15 AM CEST

Malte Hinrichs: "Demonstration of 1.75 Gbit/s VCSEL-based Non-Directed Optical Wireless Communications with OOK and FDE"
September 21, 2022 from 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM CEST (Poster Session II)

Michael Theurer: "200 Gb/s Uncooled EML with Single MQW Layer Stack Design"
September 22, 2022 from 8:30 AM to 10:15 AM CEST

Tobias Beckerwerth: "Photodetectors for Classic and Quantum Communication with 39 GHz Bandwidth and 66% Quantum Efficiency"
September 22, 2022 from 10:45 AM to 12:30 PM CEST

Isaac Sackey: "Ultra-Wideband All-optical Interband Wavelength Conversion Using a Low-complexity Dispersion-engineered SOI Waveguide"
September 22, 2022 from 10:45 AM to 12:30 PM CEST