Photonic integrated circuit Development

We believe in the huge power of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology to drive your innovation. Therefore, to enable you as product developers full access to the power of advanced photonic integrated circuits we have developed a specific product development approach.

PICs offer incredible advantages across diverse applications. But a Photonic Integrated Circuit alone offers little value unless it has the connectivity and function to support integration and performance in your system. Furthermore, as the users of PIC enabled technology become more diverse, effective photonic integrated circuit development depends on vital insights from expert end-users.

This is why we specialize in “thinking along” with you throughout the entire photonic integrated circuit development process. By doing so we co-develop whole-system solutions that address your most complex challenges.

To enable this approach, we bring our vertically integrated capability to ensure your custom photonic integrated circuit development integrates perfectly and delivers real value in your system. This means understanding system parameters and designing and assembling a module with all of the electronic, thermal and mechanical interfaces required to put it to work.

Our photonic integrated circuit development capabilities

lionix international photonic integrated circuit design

Photonic integrated circuit design

We supply comprehensive expertise and facilities for the design of photonic integrated circuits as well as simulation, production, testing and characterization.
a photonic integrated circuit module produced througha vertically integrated approach

Photonic integrated circuit modules

We specialize in developing scalable solutions that integrate optimally into your system by combing technology, know-how and intellectual property, design competencies and fabrication expertise.
A silicon nitride photonic integrated circuit silicon nitride manufactured in a volume foundry

Photonics foundry for scalable volume

We support the volume demands of different applications and production life cycles as well as customized process developments.

PIC development phases

Our unique approach to PIC development consists of the three broad phases below. Irrespective of your experience with PIC solutions and no matter how far along with your development you are, we can support your product development success.

integrated photonic circuit development process at LioniX International

“I had a good experience working with LioniX, all the people I met are truly experts in their respective fields, always to the point, never making false promises, and clearly stating what is technically possible and what is not. Even though we did not continue the project, LioniX helped us to assess the relevance and get a clear reasoning behind why this technology does not commercially fit our business case and provided the future outlook on what needs to change to make it fit.”

“We were excited to access silicon nitride technology through the LioniX International MPW. Our application required really low-loss photonics in chip volumes appropriate to our early-stage technology. The design tools and building blocks gave us and our partners an efficient way of doing the functional design, and the packaging services saved us valuable time on our end.”

“As a developer of PIC-based products for third parties, Bright Photonics has seen a predictable and very good performance from LioniX MPW run PICs over the last years, which makes it an excellent platform for SiN prototyping for us.”