Photonic integrated circuit design and prototyping.
VLC Photonics at AngelTech Online Summit
In: Events, Exhibits, News 29 Apr 2020

The AngelTech Online Summit will take place on Tuesday 19th May at 12.00 GMT.

The event is a digital summit that the AngelTech team are organising to allow industries to stay connected and develop business, whilst travel restrictions and face to face meetings are not possible. The event will involve 4 breakout sessions for CS International, PIC International, Sensors International and PIC Pilot Lines.

VLC Photonic’s CEO Iñigo Artundo will contribute the summit with presentation on ¨Scaling up photonic integration: validating designs, chips and assemblies.¨

This presentation will discuss topics like variations and optimizations towards a design freeze, validated design re-use, standardization and automation on die and wafer level opto-electronic testing, and assembly qualification.

 

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EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Photonics Packaging and Testing
In: Events, Exhibits, News, Trainings 21 Apr 2020
VLC Photonics offers a Marie-Curie ITN Ph.D. Position
In: Company Updates, News 17 Apr 2020

Ph.D. Position on “Multi-thread electromagnetic simulation for analogue photonic circuits”

POSITION COVERED

Better luck next time 🙂

The candidate will be trained on the concepts and tools used for integrated photonic circuit design and simulation, in analogue/digital photonic signal processing, and nonlinear photonic signal components and circuits. She/he will learn to design and characterize nonlinear photonic integrated circuits that will be experimentally demonstrated.

This Ph.D. opportunity is part of the Marie-Curie Innovative Training Network project POST-DIGITAL, that received funding from the H2020 research and innovation programme under GA No. 860360.

Eligibility criteria:

Applicant must hold a master’s degree at the time when the Ph.D. contract will begin. Masters from all European countries are eligible. For international Master programs, the program curriculum must be provided. In any circumstance, the applicant must abide the H2020 MSCA Eligibility Rules.

 

If the ITN eligibility criteria are not met, the application will be immediately rejected.

 

Location:

VLC Photonics offices, Valencia, Spain (map).

Starting date:

Between 1st June and 1st September 2020.

 

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PIC International Conference
In: Company Updates, Events, Exhibits, News 05 Mar 2020

EDIT: Conference was postponed to 17 – 18 November 2020, due to current situation aroun COVID-19 outbreak.

The 5th PIC International conference will build on the success of its predecessors, with industry-leading insiders delivering more than 30 presentations including VLC Photonic’s CEO Iñigo Artundo

 

Scaling up photonic integration: validating designs, chips and assemblies

This presentation will discuss topics like variations and optimizations towards a design freeze, validated design re-use, standardization and automation on die and wafer level opto-electronic testing, and assembly qualification.

 

Learn more about all the presentations and themes at official PIC International website.

Withdrawal from the Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition
In: Company Updates, Events, Exhibits, News 05 Mar 2020


VLC Photonics planed to be present at The Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition, that will take place at the San Diego Convention Center in California from the 8th to the 12th of March 2020.

Unfortunately due to the continuous worldwide spread of coronavirus COVID-19 we are withdrawing from the conference for health and safety reason of our employees, customers and providers.

We hope that we can still meet with our partners and industry members online or at different events later this year.

Learn more about OFC event on the official website.

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certification
In: Company Updates, News 02 Mar 2020

We proudly announce that VLC Photonics just obtained the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certification. The audit was carried out by one of the world’s leading certification companies, Bureau Veritas. This international Certification recognizes the effort and dedication of our team to offer effective responses to the needs of our customers, following the highest quality standards, and reaffirming its determined orientation towards business excellence.

Iñigo Artundo, CEO of the company, explains: “We are fully committed to meet and exceed customer expectations. For this reason, quality is considered a core part of our business and a priority in each one of the services provided by VLC Photonics.”

 

 

VLC Photonics at Photonics West in San Francisco
In: Company Updates, News 24 Jan 2020

photonics west

VLC Photonics will be present at booth no. 4358 in Photonics West, that will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from the 1st to the 6th of February 2020.

SPIE Photonics West is probably the most important photonic conference in the world. Access the latest research in biophotonics, laser technologies and optoelectronics, materials and devices. In this event you can expect a full week with over 5,200 technical papers, 65 courses and workshop options, notable plenary speakers, a powerful industry program, and plenty of networking opportunities.
VLC Photonics recommendations for the event:

  • Imec Technology Forum ITF
  • Photonic Integration Forum
  • Photonic Integration conferences
  • Silicicon Photonics conference at OPTO
  • Silicon photonics course

We are looking forward to see you there! Learn more at the official website.

VLC Photonics launches a comprehensive report on Silicon Nitride foundries
In: Company Updates, News 05 Dec 2019

VLC Photonics is now releasing its third technical report detailing 20 international foundries and 7 foundry brokers operating on the Silicon Nitride photonics technology. On its 140+ pages and with 600+ public references the Silicon Nitride Foundry Report provides an extensive analysis of the different foundries’ capabilities, facilities, equipment, processes, component libraries, and previous and on-going works.

Backed up by their long-term relationship with all the major manufacturers of Photonic Integrated Circuits, VLC has compiled part of its technical knowledge into a report. Iñigo Artundo, CEO of VLC Photonics, explains: “The idea came a few years ago when we realized that we were often discussing with our customers the same specific information regarding the capabilities of the different foundry providers. By consolidating this into a report, our goal is to help other companies and researchers to quickly and precisely identify which foundries are best suited to fulfil their requirements”.

The report draws on an in-depth research combined with a decade of professional experience to deliver comprehensive, factual and organized information, facilitating decision making and long-term planning. “We are confident that this report conveys all the necessary information to face the difficult choice for the most adequate manufacturer in the short term but also for the long run”, adds Iñigo Artundo.

The report has been fully released both in electronic pdf and printed version, and is now available for purchase.

New national project started – THD
In: Company Updates, Events, Exhibits, News 25 Nov 2019

The aim of this program conducted by the Spanish Secretary of State for Digital Advance, is to support and strengthen the competitiveness of ICT companies providing cutting edge technology services with a high disruption potential.

The program, funded with 110 million euros, emphasizes the importance of the Digital Enabling Technologies (THD). These technologies are considered key for the strategic development and digital transformation of the society and its productive sectors. For this reason, VLC Photonics is proudly honored to be part of this program, hoping our work will have a relevant impact on society.

Learn more at the official portal of the project.

Proyecto cofinanciado por el Ministerio de Energía, Turismo y Agenda Digital.
Convocatoria: Impulso a las Tecnologías Habilitadoras Digitales
Número de expediente: TSI-100911-2019-3

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Photonic Integrated Circuit design training January 2020
In: Events, News, Trainings 08 Nov 2019

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

The 5th edition of the PIC Design Training has been POSTPONED to Spring 2020. Final dates will be released here and in VLC social networks.

 

The 5th edition of the Photonic Integrated Circuit Design training will be held again in Valencia (Spain) from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th of January. The training is suited for companies or institutions that want to start a Photonic Integrated project and also for those, that already having a basic knowledge, want to improve their PIC design skills.

To make the training accessible to more people, we offer a 25% of discount to researchers and students.

The tempative calendar of the training is as follows:

Please note that this is a tentative agenda and the topic of the sessions might be modified according to the requirements of the participants and the organization.

 

Participants will have the chance to fabricate the design they have produced during the training at an upcoming multi-project wafer run in the Silicon Nitride platform of the CNM foundry.

Design made by participants of the 2nd edition of the training.

One more year the design training will count with the support of  our partners the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia and the software provider Synopsys.

The training will take place at the end of a photontastic week started with the 4th edition of the Photonic Integration Week (PIW2020), that will combine industrial presentations, business to business meetings, scientific and technical speakers and training activities.

If you want to join this training, please contact us for more information at info(at)vlcphotonics.com or fill out the application form before the 20th of December 2019.