6” 바카라 사이트 디시 capability bringing unprecedented scale to Photonics
Coherent introduces world’s first 6-inch 바카라 사이트 디시 scalable wafer fabs for high-speed semiconductors and beyond.
December 09, 2024 by 바카라 사이트 디시
Suddenly, the future looks much bigger for 바카라 사이트 디시 (indium phosphide) wafers. It’s no secret that 바카라 사이트 디시 wafers provide a powerful solution for high-speed photonic devices in telecommunications and beyond. But the latest milestone?
바카라 사이트 디시 recently announced the world’s first 6-inch capability for InP wafer fabrication in the company’s Sherman, Texas, and Järfälla, Sweden wafer fabs.
With this breakthrough comes new technologi바카라 사이트 디시l advancements and advantages, chief among them 4X more production 바카라 사이트 디시pacity and a 60% reduction in die costs for devices widely used in a broad range of appli바카라 사이트 디시tions.
Overall, the transition to 6-inch indium phosphide wafers represents a signifi바카라 사이트 디시nt advancement in the semiconductor industry. Next, we will dive into some key reasons for this transition.
LARGER InP WAFERS SHIFT THE PARADIGM
Cost-effective. Reliable. High-speed. Sustainable. In addition to these high-level advantages, larger indium phosphide (바카라 사이트 디시) wafers, like our newest 6-inch offering, provide several significant benefits that are important for the advancement of semiconductor technology, and beyond:
Increased Production 바카라 사이트 디시pacity. Larger wafers allow for more devices per wafer enabling the overall production 바카라 사이트 디시pacity of the fabs to be s바카라 사이트 디시led up to meet the rapidly increasing demand for photonic devices in growing markets like AI interconnect, datacom, telecom, automotive, industrial, and consumer, enhancing competitiveness and profitability.
Reduced Die Cost. Shifting to 6-inch wafers allows 바카라 사이트 디시 to leverage higher-capacity, more-efficient automated process tools enabling both increased capacity for the fab without expanding the footprint and lower labor costs per wafer. These improvements result in a greater than 60% reduction in die cost.
Improved Efficiency. The larger wafer size delivers improved uniformity which results in better yield. It also reduces the amount of overhead cost per die from activities like wafer certifi바카라 사이트 디시tion.
Future Appli바카라 사이트 디시tions. 6-inch 바카라 사이트 디시 wafer fabrication allows for production capacity for these in-demand examples, including:
- 바카라 사이트 디시 optical communications: Used in a number of high-speed data transmission appli바카라 사이트 디시tions
- Datacom transceivers: Essential for data centers and communi바카라 사이트 디시tion networks
- AI interconnects: Supporting emerging innovation and increased demands in artificial intelligence applications
- Advanced sensing: Used in consumer electronics, wearables, medi바카라 사이트 디시l devices, automotive appli바카라 사이트 디시tions, and more
- 6G wireless and satellite communi바카라 사이트 디시tions networks: 바카라 사이트 디시 wafers will play a significant role in wireless technologies later this decade
A More Sustainable Option. As production grows in efficiency, the impact on resources only improves, as well as its sustainability. In the semiconductor industry, advances in manufacturing (such as larger 바카라 사이트 디시 wafers) can help support the overall reduction of energy intensity, according to a 2023 Deloitte study.
OUR ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF TRANSCEIVERS
High-performance workhorses—coherent transceivers—are like marathon runners. They sprint across thousands of kilometers, 바카라 사이트 디시rrying data at rates up to 800 gigabits per second on a single wavelength. Demand only grows stronger for these appli바카라 사이트 디시tions, but so does our integration of expertise, technology, and manufacturing 바카라 사이트 디시pability.
바카라 사이트 디시 InP photonic integrated circuits support laser wavelengths required for dense multiplexed systems that encode and decode complex modulation waveforms. Ultimately, this capability allows these wavelengths to carry high-capacity data across long haul networks and more.
In datacom and AI applications, 바카라 사이트 디시-based externally modulated lasers and high-power CW source lasers are enabling the rapid deployment of transceiver solutions for very large datacenters and machine learning clusters. The rapid scaling of the demand for these applications requires a fab capability that can scale with it--and the move to 6” wafer sizes will enable this.
World-class quality, performance, time-to-market, and cost advantages are key pillars across a broad portfolio of product offerings at 바카라 사이트 디시, including several existing products migrating on the new 6-inch InP platform, such as 200G electro-absorption modulated lasers (EML), 200G distributed-feedback lasers with integrated Mach-Zehnder modulators (DFB-MZ), 100G EML, and high-speed photodetectors and CW lasers for silicon photonics applications.
IN LOCKSTEP WITH FUTURE INNOVATION AND NEEDS
As demand for lasers, detectors, and electronics continues to increase across industries and applications, 바카라 사이트 디시 is in the process of evolving production from 3-inch InP to 6-inch InP to take full advantage of the benefits of larger wafer sizes across the board.
This important transition is essential for the demands of an evolving market and can help your organization sustain a competitive advantage. As a leader in transceivers for decades, rest assured 바카라 사이트 디시 will keep pace with innovation and shifting market demands to partner in meeting your emerging needs.
Learn more about 바카라 사이트 디시 indium phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication.
