Photonic Components HECTO

Project manager: Heinz-Gunter Bach
Tel. +49 30 31002-503
Fax +49 30 31002-558

Funding: Framework 6 of European Commission Development Fund

Topic: The objective of HECTO is development of photonic components, transmitter and receiver, for high-performance and high-speed but cost-efficient communication systems. Applications are Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) optical systems with up to 160Gbit/s as well as optical packet-switching networks based on serial 100GbE signals requiring about 110Gbit/s. Especially, receivers with bandwidths of 100GHz and above will be developed with waveguide pin photodetectors integrated with electronic amplifiers, and the required high-speed electronics for electrical clock recovery and demultiplexing to lower speeds. The components will be tested in systems experiments. To ensure that they will meet the demands of the future market, technology application assessment will accompany the technical investigation and development.