Yes Rainer,
There is also this nice presentation from Kotura ex-CEO that clearly states the necessity for a platform to have :
-
Laser integration
- Low cost integration
- packaging
- standardization
Link to presentation : https://indico.cern.ch/event/305730/session/9/contribution/23/attachments/581390/800340/A_view_on_the_Silicon_Photonics_trends_and_jlmfinal3.pdf
Regards,