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Washington Launches Photonics Manufacturing Initiative

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The White House today announced a $220 million competition to create an integrated photonics manufacturing institute. The Department of Defense will award $110 million in federal money, to be matched by at least $110 million in private investment, after selecting a winning proposal for a new Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IMI). The facility would be a “teaching factory” providing foundry access, integrated design tools, automated packaging, assembly, testing and workforce development. In a statement, the White House singled out the potential of integrated...Read full article

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    Published: October 2014
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    integrated photonics
    Integrated photonics is a field of study and technology that involves the integration of optical components, such as lasers, modulators, detectors, and waveguides, on a single chip or substrate. The goal of integrated photonics is to miniaturize and consolidate optical elements in a manner similar to the integration of electronic components on a microchip in traditional integrated circuits. Key aspects of integrated photonics include: Miniaturization: Integrated photonics aims to reduce the...
    AmericasBusinessElizabeth RoganEugene ArthursgovernmentIMIintegrated photonicsNational Photonics InitiativeOSAResearch & TechnologySPIEThe Optical SocietyTom BaerInstitute for Manufacturing Innovationlight speed

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