Polymer and Silicon Nitride Integration Platforms

Fraunhofer HHI offers hybrid photonic integrated circuits tailored towards their specific application from VIS to NIR.

The polymer and silicon nitride platforms of Fraunhofer HHI are specifically suitable for actives passives integration. Photonic building blocks including ring resonators, MMIs, AWGs, tunable gratings and phase shifters are available. The micro-optical bench allows for on-chip integration of polarization & wavelength handling elements as well as optical isolators, circulators, and nonlinear crystals for quantum technologies.

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Robust sensor chips for medical technology and analytics

Photonic sensors based on silicon nitride are ideal for applications in medical technology and analytics due to their high sensitivity. Functionalized surfaces of the sensors enable the specific parallel detection of various molecules.

The Fraunhofer HHI sensor system solves the challenge of robust single-mode coupling with the help of well-matched optical couplers and a compact mechanical mount. This allows the advantages of integrated optical sensors to be utilized in on-site applications.

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Plug and Play PIC Evaluation with PIConnect

Take the chance to experience Fraunhofer HHI's PIC evaluation setup and win a 2x8 mm² InP design cell! Experience our system live and interactively, which integrates 4 laser drivers, 1 TEC and 8 current and voltage sources. The PIC is mounted and connected on the integrated PIConnect submount and enables parallel operation of several photonic building blocks, replacing 21 discrete controllers.

Visit us and play POINSNAKÉ using PIConnect. At the end of OFC, the player with the highest score can win an MPW design cell!

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Single Photon Detection for Quantum Communication and Sensing

Fraunhofer HHI provides photodetector modules for single photon detection operating from the O- to the L-band. The SPAD chips inside the modules are based on mature InP technology and are fabricated in the wafer process line of Fraunhofer HHI, with Telcordia and space-qualified processes. The SPAD supply chain is completely within EU, including packaging at the Fraunhofer HHI facility.

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High-Speed Electro-Optic Modulators and more

High-speed electro-optic phase shifter, fiber-spot size converter, thermo-optic phase-shifter, on-chip resistor, and other building blocks on thin-film lithium-niobate for Mach-Zehnder modulator based PICs.

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Fraunhofer offers a fully integrated 100 GHz bandwidth coherent receiver frontend with optical extender heads

To cope with the continuously growing demand for bandwidth in telecom and datacom applications, Fraunhofer HHI researchers developed a Coherent Receiver Frontend (CRF), offering 100 GHz 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.

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Connectivity at the Speed of Light

Fraunhofer HHI is exhibiting a new optical wireless communication system for mobility and transport applications. The wide 120° coverage enables robust high-speed data communication with a high degree of mobility. The light-based LiFi system can be used in industrial environments and is especially well suited for vehicle to vehicle communication. Vehicles can communicate with a stable connection at high speeds while moving. Using LiFi instead of radio-based systems enables a robust hacking-, jamming-, and interference-free transmission.

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Fraunhofer HHI presents F5G OpenLab: Pioneer for green networks

The F5G OpenLab promotes sustainable technology through 5G fiber optic networks to reduce the CO2 footprint. Members from various industries gain access to innovative fiber optic technologies and a unique ecosystem for digital transformation.

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Fraunhofer HHI introduces the Modular Multi Source power supply, designed to streamline lab setups by consolidating multiple power sources into a single, compact unit. With up to 12 channels per slot across 8 slots, it offers customizable current and voltage outputs, laser drivers, and TEC controllers. This modular system enhances precision and enables clear setups, making it ideal for various research fields, including electronics, photonics, and semiconductor development. Ethernet connectivity and a small form factor ensure versatile, efficient lab operations.

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The power of cascaded analog multiplexing

To meet the demand for cost-efficient, high-speed signal generation measurement equipment, our researchers have developed a 40 GS/s Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) prototype. This device leverages our patent-pending cascaded analog multiplexing (AMUX) technology to combine four 10 GS/s DAC signals into a single, 40 GS/s output. The integrated FPGA driver provides potential real-time capability, enabling the processing of continuous data streams with integrated DSP. Additionally, the system design supports multiple synchronous high-speed outputs, available upon request.

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NOBS is a multi-purpose monitoring platform that enables collecting telemetry data in a secure way and exposing them to potential consumers through data-sovereign APIs. At ECOC, we demonstrate three use cases realized by NOBS: 1) AI-assisted and autonomous optical link capacity adjustment, 2) data usage policy enforcement compliant with IDSA principles for telemetry sharing, and 3) OLS monitoring using ONF-TAPI gNMI streaming in open optical networks.

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