Standard Fabrication Processes on 200mm
Silicon Wafers Using Lightwave Logic's Proprietary Slot Modulator
Design Achieved Record Breaking sub-1V Drive at 200Gbps PAM4 –
Ideal for 800Gbps and 1.6T Pluggable Transceivers.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 21, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) a technology
platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO)
polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a
small form factor today announced a collaboration with
Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), a leading Silicon Photonics volume
foundry – to develop state-of art polymer slot modulators utilizing
AMF's silicon photonics platform.
These modulators have been shown to achieve a record low drive
voltage below 1V and data rates of 200Gbps PAM4. This performance
will enable a new generation of 800 Gb/s and 1.6T Gb/s pluggable
transceivers to address fast growing requirements for optical
connectivity for large generative AI computing clusters.
Lightwave Logic and AMF have collaborated over the past year to
develop the electro optic polymer slot modulators utilizing AMF's
standard manufacturing process flow on 200-mm wafers. This
successful demonstration marks a significant milestone in
integrated photonics, blending Silicon photonics with polymer
materials. Building on this demonstration, both parties are aiming
to enhance the modulators to ensure these advanced components are
readily accessible to product companies on a manufacturing
scale.
Dr. Michael Lebby, Chairman and
CEO of Lightwave Logic, commented: "AMF is truly a world class
facility with their silicon photonics maturity, and capacity for
volume manufacturing. Working with AMF, we not only increased our
wafer size to 200-mm, but we also turbo-boosted silicon photonics
with our polymer slot modulators to achieve world class
performance. Engineers from both sides have worked hard to achieve
a silicon photonics design that integrates smoothly with polymer –
a process that would have been much more challenging if other
next-generation modulator materials had been utilized. This
accomplishment puts our company in a very strong position to ramp
volume both for our polymers as well as 200-mm silicon wafer volume
with AMF."
Mr Jagadish C.V, CEO of AMF, stated: "Lightwave Logic's EO
polymer modulators have been demonstrated to support higher baud
rates, low power consumption, all while preserving their compact
size. These features, integrated with AMF Silicon Photonics
platform, make them cost effective options for 4X200 Gb/s (800Gb/s)
and next-generation 1.6Tb/s pluggable transceivers applications.
This demonstration opens exciting opportunities to develop novel
solutions for commercial-grade-compatible EO polymer modulators
seamlessly integrated with AMF's standard processes. We are keen to
continue to explore the synergies between EO polymer modulation on
our foundry processes, to provide innovative and manufacturable
technology solutions for data communication."
About Advanced Micro Foundry
Advanced Micro Foundry
(AMF), Singapore is the world's
first specialty Silicon Photonics foundry. AMF offers a full
spectrum of manufacturing, prototyping, and testing services, all
supported by proprietary technology platforms. These platforms are
enhanced by continuously evolving Process Design Kits (PDKs), which
are designed in-house for applications in sectors like Telecom,
Data Centers, LiDAR, and Sensors. AMF's commitment to device
innovation and excellence in delivery has been pivotal in the rapid
growth of Silicon Photonics products globally.
About Lightwave Logic, Inc.
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) develops a platform
leveraging its proprietary engineered electro-optic (EO) polymers
to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form
factor. The company's high-activity and high-stability organic
polymers allow Lightwave Logic to create next-generation photonic
EO devices, which convert data from electrical signals into optical
signals, for applications in data communications and
telecommunications markets. For more information, please visit the
company's website at lightwavelogic.com.
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Investor Relations Contact:
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MZ Group - MZ North America
949-259-4987
LWLG@mzgroup.us
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