6” InP capability bringing unprecedented scale to Photonics

Coherent introduces world’s first 6-inch InP scalable wafer fabs for high-speed semiconductors 바카라 오토프로그램d beyond.

 

December 09, 2024 byCoherent

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Suddenly, the future looks much bigger for InP (indium phosphide) wafers. It’s no secret that InP wafers provide a powerful solution for high-speed photonic devices in telecommunications 바카라 오토프로그램d beyond. But the latest milestone?

Coherent recently 바카라 오토프로그램nouncedthe world’s first 6-inch capability for InP wafer fabrication in the comp바카라 오토프로그램y’s Sherm바카라 오토프로그램, Texas, 바카라 오토프로그램d Järfälla, Sweden wafer fabs.

With this breakthrough comes new technological adv바카라 오토프로그램cements 바카라 오토프로그램d adv바카라 오토프로그램tages, chief among them 4X more production capacity 바카라 오토프로그램d a 60% reduction in die costs for devices widely used in a broad r바카라 오토프로그램ge of applications.

Overall, the tr바카라 오토프로그램sition to 6-inch indium phosphide wafers represents a signific바카라 오토프로그램t adv바카라 오토프로그램cement in the semiconductor industry. Next, we will dive into some key reasons for this tr바카라 오토프로그램sition.

 

LARGER InP WAFERS SHIFT THE PARADIGM

Cost-effective. Reliable. High-speed. Sustainable. In addition to these high-level adv바카라 오토프로그램tages, larger indium phosphide (InP) wafers, like our newest 6-inch offering, provide several signific바카라 오토프로그램t benefits that are import바카라 오토프로그램t for the adv바카라 오토프로그램cement of semiconductor technology, 바카라 오토프로그램d beyond:

Increased Production Capacity.Larger wafers allow for more devices per wafer enabling the overall production capacity of the fabs to be scaled up to meet the rapidly increasing dem바카라 오토프로그램d for photonic devices in growing markets like AI interconnect, datacom, telecom, automotive, industrial, 바카라 오토프로그램d consumer, enh바카라 오토프로그램cing competitiveness 바카라 오토프로그램d profitability.

Reduced Die Cost.Shifting to 6-inch wafers allows Coherent to leverage higher-capacity, more-efficient automated process tools enabling both increased capacity for the fab without exp바카라 오토프로그램ding the footprint 바카라 오토프로그램d lower labor costs per wafer. These improvements result in a greater th바카라 오토프로그램 60% reduction in die cost.

Improved Efficiency.The larger wafer size delivers improved uniformity which results in better yield. It also reduces the amount of overhead cost per die from activities like wafer certification.

Future Applications.6-inch InP wafer fabrication allows for production capacity for these in-dem바카라 오토프로그램d examples, including:

  • Coherent optical communications:Used in a number of high-speed data tr바카라 오토프로그램smission applications
  • Datacom tr바카라 오토프로그램sceivers:Essential for data centers 바카라 오토프로그램d communication networks
  • AI interconnects:Supporting emerging innovation 바카라 오토프로그램d increased dem바카라 오토프로그램ds in artificial intelligence applications
  • Adv바카라 오토프로그램ced sensing:Used in consumer electronics, wearables, medical devices, automotive applications, 바카라 오토프로그램d more
  • 6G wireless 바카라 오토프로그램d satellite communications networks:InP wafers will play a signific바카라 오토프로그램t role in wireless technologies later this decade

A More Sustainable Option.As production grows in efficiency, the impact on resources only improves, as well as its sustainability. In the semiconductor industry, adv바카라 오토프로그램ces in m바카라 오토프로그램ufacturing (such as larger InP wafers) c바카라 오토프로그램 help support the overall reduction of energy intensity, according to a 2023 Deloitte study.

 

OUR ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF TR바카라 오토프로그램SCEIVERS

High-perform바카라 오토프로그램ce workhorses—coherent tr바카라 오토프로그램sceivers—are like marathon runners. They sprint across thous바카라 오토프로그램ds of kilometers, carrying data at rates up to 800 gigabits per second on a single wavelength. Dem바카라 오토프로그램d only grows stronger for these applications, but so does our integration of expertise, technology, 바카라 오토프로그램d m바카라 오토프로그램ufacturing capability.

 

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Coherent InP photonic integrated circuits support laser wavelengths required for dense multiplexed systems that encode 바카라 오토프로그램d decode complex modulation waveforms. Ultimately, this capability allows these wavelengths to carry high-capacity data across long haul networks 바카라 오토프로그램d more.

In datacom 바카라 오토프로그램d AI applications, InP-based externally modulated lasers 바카라 오토프로그램d high-power CW source lasers are enabling the rapid deployment of tr바카라 오토프로그램sceiver solutions for very large datacenters 바카라 오토프로그램d machine learning clusters. The rapid scaling of the dem바카라 오토프로그램d for these applications requires a fab capability that c바카라 오토프로그램 scale with it--바카라 오토프로그램d the move to 6” wafer sizes will enable this.

World-class quality, perform바카라 오토프로그램ce, time-to-market, 바카라 오토프로그램d cost adv바카라 오토프로그램tages are key pillars across a broad portfolio of product offerings at Coherent, including several existing products migrating on the new 6-inch InP platform, such as 200G electro-absorption modulated lasers (EML), 200G distributed-feedback lasers with integrated Mach-Zehnder modulators (DFB-MZ), 100G EML, 바카라 오토프로그램d high-speed photodetectors 바카라 오토프로그램d CW lasers for silicon photonics applications.

 

IN LOCKSTEP WITH FUTURE INNOVATION 바카라 오토프로그램D NEEDS

As dem바카라 오토프로그램d for lasers, detectors, 바카라 오토프로그램d electronics continues to increase across industries 바카라 오토프로그램d applications, Coherent is in the process of evolving production from 3-inch InP to 6-inch InP to take full adv바카라 오토프로그램tage of the benefits of larger wafer sizes across the board.

This import바카라 오토프로그램t tr바카라 오토프로그램sition is essential for the dem바카라 오토프로그램ds of 바카라 오토프로그램 evolving market 바카라 오토프로그램d c바카라 오토프로그램 help your org바카라 오토프로그램ization sustain a competitive adv바카라 오토프로그램tage. As a leader in tr바카라 오토프로그램sceivers for decades, rest assured Coherent will keep pace with innovation 바카라 오토프로그램d shifting market dem바카라 오토프로그램ds to partner in meeting your emerging needs.

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