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Has successfully produced numerous distinct devices using the POET process, including on-chip continuous- wave lasers and switching lasers with the potential for eliminating chip-to-chip metallic interconnects, complementary hetero-structure field effect transistors (HFETs), optical thyristors, and resonant cavity detectors.
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Continues to establish Technology Design Kit (“TDK”) documentation with an initial focus on the components needed and essential for the design of monolithically integrated VCSEL based optical transceivers. TDKs comprise a library of design rules and parameters for the POET technology that can eventually enable POET and its partners to implement the POET fabrication process into their preferred products.
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Is considering foundry relationships with commercial 6” foundry suppliers with direct opto-electronic experience. To date the Company has signed a VCSEL Manufacturing Process Transfer agreement with Anadigics, Inc. (ANAD) and with two epitaxial wafer vendors to accelerate the “Lab-to-Fab” transition of the POET technology to a 6" wafer scale. Amongst other objectives this engagement is meant to support the development and verification of the foundation devices and design enablement kits. Additionally, it will provide the baseline process flow in a manufacturing environment and enable the demonstration of product prototypes.
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Is utilizing Synopsys’ TCAD tools and services to develop POET Process Design Kits (“PDKs”). PDKs will initially be used by POET and its 3rd party chip developers to create integrated opto-electronic transceiver product prototypes.
