FREEDOM PHOTONICS LLC — Department of Energy SBIR Phase I: 01b

FREEDOM PHOTONICS LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Energy.

Amount
$149,907
Agency
Department of Energy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
01b
Solicitation
DE-FOA-0001164
NAICS
Place of performance
CA
Period
2015-02-17 → 2015-11-16

Description

Statement of the problem addressed by proposal: Freedom Photonics proposes to develop custom Photonic ICs to allow for dynamic optical packet-switched Tbps optical networks for supercomputers, LAN or data center applications. General statement of how this problem is being addressed: The problem is being addressed through fast-tunable transmitters and optical burst mode receivers. What is to be done in Phase I?: Phase I will address the network design, device design and key technology demonstrations, preparing the ground and removing risk for Phase II. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits: The transceivers developed have wide commercial applications in data center and telecom markets. Key Words: Optical Packet Switching, tunable transceivers, optical receivers. Summary for Members of Congress: New optical networks used in supercomputers and data centers require