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Photonics in SELEX SI

M. Dispenza (mdispenza@selex-si.com, +39 06 4150 2710)

SELEX SI R&D Unit,

Microelectronics & Photonics Dept.

Riunione PHORIT – WG6Firenze – Area della Ricerca CNR, 27 Febbraio 2008

Why Photonics in SELEX SI

SIGNAL -WAVEFORM

GENERATION

DATA TRASMISSION

MICROWAVE PROCESSING

DIGITAL PROCESSING

SMART SENSORS

BIO / CHEM. SENSORS

THZ PHOTONICS

High rate A/D Converters

Optical Computing…

Fiber Optic Data Link

Board to board, chip to chip interconnect

…

Embedded sensors in airborne structures

Infrastructure sensors for natural threats detections

…

Explosives detections

Pollutants detections

…Imaging

THz Spectroscopy Security market

Defence market

Photonics in SELEX SI: technological capabilities

Optical and Microwave DesignSimulation of Integrated Optics device performances Simulation of Very high frequency modulation performancesPerformance Analysis of periodic, quasi-periodic micromachined structures in optical devices

Thin Film technologies for optical componentsTiD and TAPE process tailored for specific device performances Deposition and patterning of Transparent Conductive Oxides (TCO)Deep UV PhotolithographyLiNbO3 micromachining

Interconnection and packaging technologiesPigtailing Technologies for High Density Interconnects (Ceramic and Plastic Laminate, Flip Chip etc.)Hermetic packaging

Integration of Fiber Optic Sub-SystemsTDM / WDM SystemsAnalysis of Thermal issues

Frequency Shifter SSB Modulator

Photonic Components and Sub-Systems in SELEX SI

Linearised Modulator

Consolidate devicesWide BW (>30GHz) electroptic modulators Highly linearised modulatorsDigital Optical Switches and Switching MatrixesOptical Frequency ShifterOptical Beam Forming NetworksHigh sampling rate Photonic A/D converters…

Current efforts and future trends Electrooptic Polymer and Sol-gel based

devices Electrooptic Photonic Crystals in LiNbO3 OptoElectronic Oscillators for Low

Noise Signal and Waveform generation