Photonics Driving Economic Growth in Europe - Photonics21

2. Photonics Research and Innovation Challenges
Cross-cutting
Key Enabling
Technologies
(KET)
proposals
2014/2015 2016/2017 2018/2019 2020
Semiconductor
Photonic Devices
n Plan for qualification
actions, standardisation,
pilot line implementation
in following
period
n Continue dialogue on
management of semiconductor
materials
from product safety
and manufacturing
viewpoint, including
the REACH initiative
Electronic/photonic
integration (cross-
KET with micro/nanoelectronics)
: RTD
n Develop innovative
concepts for active
photonics on active
silicon ICs (including
III-V/Si), with
emphasis on highdensity,
micron-scale
emitters/modulators,
fully compatible with
integration on CMOS
electronic circuits
Semiconductor
Photonic Devices
n Manufacturability and
qualification for critical
semiconductor power
technologies (e.g.
QCLs, active imaging,
sources for HAMR)
n Pilot line implementation
for specific device
technologies of critical
European importance
Electronic/photonic
integration (cross-
KET with micro/nanoelectronics):
RTD
n Continued, with
aim of establishing
platform for generic
use in the following
period
Semiconductor
Photonic Devices
n Open and facilitate
pilot line operations
Electronic/photonic
integration (cross-
KET with micro/nanoelectronics):
RTD
n Whilst transferring
capabilities into pilot
production (innovation
actions), initiate
research into
capability enhancements,
including
compatibility with
forthcoming ITRS
CMOS nodes
Semiconductor
Photonic Devices
Continue, monitor
and facilitate pilot line
actions
Electronic/photonic
integration (cross-
KET with micro/nanoelectronics):
RTD
n Continuation of
research action
from 2018/19
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