Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC)
Hundreds of Advanced Optical Functions in a Tiny Package
Infinera pioneered photonic integration with the industry’s first large-scale PIC in 2005 and continues to lead the industry with its sixth-generation PIC in ICE6. Leveraging high-performance indium phosphide (InP), Infinera’s PICs integrate a wide range of optical functions on a single chip. This reduces cost, footprint, and power consumption while improving performance and reliability. In addition, Infinera has invested heavily to build its own state-of-the-art indium phosphide PIC fab and is the only equipment manufacturer to have done so. In addition to the obvious cost advantages of this vertical integration, it enables fast redesigns for optimized performance, tight quality control, and a faster ramp to volume for new technologies and products such as our sixth-generation Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE6).
Highlights
High-performance InP
Integrates components to deliver hundreds of functions that enable up to 800G per wavelength.
Open
Fine-grained carrier control enables operation over any line system.
Super-channels
Efficient super-channels reduce fiber complexity while increasing fiber efficiency.
Routable and sliceable
Route N x 100G circuits within a super-channel in any direction over any distance with individual coherent modulation profiles.
Breakthrough Innovation in Multi-discipline Opto-electronics
Led by a world-class team of scientists and engineers, Infinera has a proven track record of delivering game-changing advanced optical solutions. With an in-house optical semiconductor fab, and revolutionary photonic integrated circuits (PIC), Infinera takes innovative solutions from concept to development to production.
Featured Products
ICE6
ICE7
Related Resources
White Paper
The Advantages of Indium Phosphide Photonic Integration in High-performance Coherent Optics
Infographic
History of Opto-Electronic Innovation
Press Release
Infinera Announces ICE6, the Next-generation Infinite Capacity Engine Featuring 800G Waves
Brochure
ICE6 Optical Engine - Minimize TCO with 800G Generation Coherent
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