Developing an innovative chip-based optical frequency comb

A powerful, highly miniaturized instrument to achieve a technological breakthrough in laser-based technologies and open up new areas of application

This is SiComb

SiCOMB

REVOLUTION

An ultra-broadband frequency comb on a chip made of silicon carbide

SiComb partners will develop and demonstrate the first on-chip optical frequency comb made of silicon carbide (SiC). Compared to other materials used for frequency combs, SiC provides a number of advantages.

Sustainability

SiC is environmentally friendly and biocompatible

CMOS compatibility

It can be fabricated using the same manufacturing processes used for the traditional silicon electronics.

Exceptional properties

SiC wide bandgap and exceptional nonlinear optical properties allow the development of a superior frequency comb light source.

Extended device lifetime and efficiency

SiC has proven to be an ideal material for these devices referring to these characteristics.

SiCOMB

WORK

PLAN

Until now, frequency combs have been high-energy consuming, big and expensive. The ambition of the SiCOMB Project is to replace them with a technology that is space-saving, energy-saving and with bigger data transmission capacity.

SiC material growth and transfer

Optical device development

System application

Market analysis and innovation management

SiCOMB

Consortium

7 partners from both academic and industrial sectors spread across 7 countries

An interdisciplinary consortium with complementary strengths on SiC material growth, device nanofabrication, nonlinear optics and optical communication systems, will collaborate to develop a technology that is deemed to deeply impact diverse areas of science and engineering, from optical communication to the search of exoplanets and more.

Consortium MOVERIM SPRL Belgium DTU Denmark POLITECNICO DI TORINO Italy MELLANOX TECH LTD Israel ALMINICA AB Sweden CNRS France FAU Germany
CNRS DTU POLITO FAU MELLANOX ALMINICA_AB MOVERIM

What's going on

keeping you updated on SiCOMB initiatives
May 26th, 2023
The European Commission launches the new Semiconductor Alert System!
On May 3rd the European Commission launched the Semiconductor Alert System, a new pilot system that will help monitor the semiconductor supply chain.
MAY 5th, 2023
Don’t miss INRiM’s next seminar starring SiComb coordinator!
For this session, SICOMB’s project coordinator will give you an insight into our research and work on Silicon carbide (SiC) and its unique properties. Don't miss out!
April 25th, 2023
Deal! Council and European Parliament strike a provisional deal on Chips Act
The Council and the Parliament reached a political agreement on the Chips Act. The new rules aim at doubling the EU’s global market share in semiconductors from 10% to at least 20% by 2030.

Keeping you updated on SiCOMB initiatives

Project

CONTACTS

Haiyan Ou Project Coordinator
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