Speaker
Philippe Absil
VP imec.IC-link / imec Silicon Solutions - imec
Biography
Philippe Absil received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA, in 2000. His doctoral work contributed to the early demonstrations of semiconductor microring resonators. In the early 2000s, he developed the passive photonics platform technology for Little Optics, Inc., Annapolis Junction, MD USA. From 2013 till 2024 he was VP R&D and the head of the 3-D and Optical I/O Technologies Department at imec and has been responsible for the silicon photonics technology platform development since 2010. Before that he spent seven years managing the advanced CMOS scaling program at imec. Now Philippe is VP imec.IC-link / imec Silicon Solutions at imec.
Talk(s)
Hybridization of silicon photonics platforms for next-generation transceivers
While silicon photonics is finally embraced as the technology of choice for optical interconnects in datacenters, its performance may soon be insufficient to address the next transceivers generation. In this presentation we will review how silicon-based photonics can be hybridized with other materials to extend its roadmap,
Panel discussion: 'Future of foundry services on next-gen photonics'
The exponential growth of data driven by AI, quantum computing, LiDAR, and next-generation communications demands a revolution in photonic integrated circuits (PICs). This panel will delve into the critical role of industrializing photonic heterogeneous integration to unlock the full potential of these transformative technologies. We will explore how leveraging diverse material systems and advanced integration schemes can overcome the limitations of monolithic approaches, driving performance and scalability for future applications.
Industry players from across the photonics supply chain—including foundries, packaging experts, testing innovators, and research institutions—will converge to discuss the key challenges and opportunities in establishing an ecosystem.