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European Commission's Open Access Pilots Aim to Speed Commercialization of Photonics Innovations

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Editor’s Note: This is the inaugural edition of EPIC Insights, which delves into advances and issues facing the photonics market throughout the European Union. It’s authored by the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC).

JOSE POZO, EUROPEAN PHOTONICS INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM (EPIC)

The next generation of biomedical and environmental sensors hinges on new discoveries in photonics technology. Yet years often pass from a promising discovery in the lab until commercialization, due to the lack of universally accepted design specifications, or limited access to the right manufacturing technologies — or any number of other factors. This conundrum prompted the European Commission (EC) to act, forming a public-private partnership with Photonics 21 to create three open access pilot lines (see box for details) that will link supply chains from component design to...Read full article

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    Published: February 2016
    Glossary
    nanotechnology
    The use of atoms, molecules and molecular-scale structures to enhance existing technology and develop new materials and devices. The goal of this technology is to manipulate atomic and molecular particles to create devices that are thousands of times smaller and faster than those of the current microtechnologies.
    lithography
    Lithography is a key process used in microfabrication and semiconductor manufacturing to create intricate patterns on the surface of substrates, typically silicon wafers. It involves the transfer of a desired pattern onto a photosensitive material called a resist, which is coated onto the substrate. The resist is then selectively exposed to light or other radiation using a mask or reticle that contains the pattern of interest. The lithography process can be broadly categorized into several...
    open accessnanotechnologylithographypilotsEPICMPWwafer fabricationintegrated photonics circuitsPhotonics 21European Photonics Industry ConsortiumEuropemid-IR sensorsEPIC Insights

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