PHIX Photonics Assembly
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PHIX assembled another 1.6 Tb/s #opticaltransceiver module as part of the POETICS Project, this time incorporating flexible RF electrical transmission lines developed by Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI. These FlexLines offer superior impedance matching and shielding capabilities over traditional wire bonds and PHIX demonstrated a flip chip process for attaching them between photonic and electronic components in a single manufacturing step.
POETICS is a Research and Innovation project funded by the European Union, which aims to develop novel Terabit optical engines and optical switching circuits. Co-packaged with digital switching chips, these Multi-Chip Modules (MCMs) are set to become the next generation of switching equipment. Their Tb/s capacities and very high energy efficiency will allow the datacenter networks to scale and the 5G wired infrastructures to grow.
https://ict-poetics.eu