SubsidieMeestersPre-commercialization of new generation Atomic-layer-deposited Lasers for future green high-performance data centers
This project aims to develop a low-cost, scalable silicon photonics fabrication technology to enhance energy efficiency in hyperscale data centers while meeting increasing bandwidth demands.
Projectdetails
Introduction
The continuous growth of global data traffic pushes the data center technology boundaries and their energy consumption. Data centers already use more than 2% of the global electricity and are expected to consume 20% by 2025.
Hyperscale Data Centers
The new generation hyperscale data centers offer a more energy-efficient alternative to conventional data centers but are limited by the current technology restrictions. Silicon photonics has been deemed to solve current bottlenecks for building green hyperscale data centers.
Challenges in Silicon Photonics
However, this technology is challenged by the complicated and expensive fabrication methods of the laser sources, which represent 40% of the entire silicon transceiver market.
Innovative Fabrication Method
Using a simple fabrication method invented in our ERC Advanced project, we have designed a waveguide light source that can be fabricated onto the silicon-integrated platform with a single-step, straightforward, low-cost, low-temperature, and scalable process. This process lowers the fabrication cost by approximately 10 times compared to the state-of-the-art light sources.
Technological Breakthrough
Such a technological breakthrough will push the implementation of silicon photonics in hyperscale data centers, allowing them to maintain a low energy footprint while meeting the ever-increasing bandwidth requirements of the growing big data societal challenge.
Project Goals
Our project aims to further develop the novel technology and demonstrate its effectiveness for data center applications. The goals include:
- Creating the first-of-its-kind low-cost and scalable fabrication technology for the silicon photonics market, compatible with the current systems used in the industry.
- Preparing and validating the business concept with value chain players.
- Strengthening our IPR strategy.
- Preparing the commercialization to establish a start-up aiming at serving this significantly growing market (40% Compound Annual Growth Rate).
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 150.000 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 150.000 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-1-2023 |
| Einddatum | 30-6-2024 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2023 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SRpenvoerder
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