February 1, 2011

New center aims to dramatically lower barrier to making silicon photonic chips

The University of Washington today announced the launch of a new program, co-funded by Intel Corp., that aims to make it dramatically easier and cheaper to manufacture silicon chips that combine light and electronics, enabling the next generation of computer chips. This program will provide access to high-end semiconductor manufacturing, enabling any researcher in the world to build integrated electronic-photonic circuits in silicon.  Read more at UW Today: http://www.washington.edu/news/articles/new-center-aims-to-dramatically-lower-barrier-to-making-silicon-photonic-chips