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The potential impact of photonic integration on the optical communications market has captivated the imagination of the industry for the last two decades. Recent successes of vendors developing integrated products using Silicon photonics (SiP) accelerated progress in more mature Indium Phosphide (InP) and Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) technologies. All these technologies are well positioned to capture a share of the optical communications market in the next five years. LightCounting projects that sales of integrated photonics will account for 50% of the total market for optical components and modules in 2021.

Hear this presentation and many more at PIC International, on the 7th and 8th March 2017.

2 days, 5 themes, 34 presentations

Sales of PICs are soaring, with their deployment helping to boost the capacity of networks and data centres. To aid this industry, we are strengthening the relationships between the makers and the users of these integrated circuits by organising the 2nd PIC International, a global conference dedicated to this industry.

Delegates, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors hailed the inaugural PIC International a major success in 2016 and we’re heading towards an even bigger show in Brussels on 7-8 March next year.

In 2017, the conference grows to a new auditorium to welcome more industry leaders and rising stars driving the next generation of photonic integrated circuits. Speakers confirmed to date include IBM, Infinera, Seagate, Luxtera, imec, VTT Research, the European Space Agency, and many more, view the agenda to date here - view abstracts.

Key themes include a deep dive into PIC platforms, manufacturing solutions, device deployment in data centres, telecoms and a full update on activity in emerging markets such as life sciences. Full details on all of the conference tracks together with advance speaker profiles are now available to view on www.picinternational.net

“Over two days, PIC International gives you an incredibly valuable perspective on what it takes to realise the benefits of integrated optoelectronic devices, and I think that’s why this conference has captured the imagination of photonics community, ” added James Tyrrell, programme manager for the 2017 show.

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