• Mission Statement
• Consultant Team
• Technology Competence
  • - Photonic assembling
          and packaging
  • - Planar waveguide chip
          fabrication by ion
          exchange in glass
  • - Standardization of fiber
          optic components
• Services
• Projects
• PLC market

Technology Competence
Planar waveguide chip fabrication by ion exchange in glass

• State-of-the art ion exchange in special glasses provides the opportunity for lowest cost chip fabrication.
   
• Take advantage of technology know how accumulated during 20 years in development and fabrication
   
  • Glass optimized for waveguide fabrication
  • Waveguide design
  • Ion exchange process technology
  • Testing

Glass optimization for waveguide fabrication
Performing successfully waveguide fabrication by ion exchange in glass delivering outstanding performance, high yield and endurable reliability of the glass substrate are key features. IonExPhotonics provides the know how achieving those keys. Besides supporting sourcing the glass, IonExPhotonics leverages years of experience to optimize the glass specifically to the application being needed. For silver ion exchange it is essential to tailor the glass composition accordingly and provide features stabilizing the silver ions in the glass matrix by well defined and particular ingredients during the glass melting process. IonExPhotonics has in depth knowledge how to execute the melting process such as specific cooling procedures in order to achieve best quality.

Waveguide design
Planar light wave circuits (PLC) require in any form and layout to be well designed and well adjusted to the waveguide fabrication process being applied. There is a recently increasing demand accomplishing new and complex integrated optical circuits. Several simulation supporting tools are available. IonExPhotonics not only leverages and provides the knowledge selecting the right tool but also taking advantage of merging different simulation methods specifically tailored towards the process generating integrated optical circuits. Waveguide design procedures are split into individual tasks and being solved comprehensively as part of a whole puzzle. IonExPhotonics supports the elaboration of analytical and semi-analytical solutions.

Ion exchange process technology
Ion exchange in special glasses provides the opportunity for lowest cost chip fabrication:

Testing
Waveguide testing is an important aspect judging the performance and quality of integrated optical devices. Various standard testing procedures and equipment's are available. Leveraging years of experience IonExPhotonics will advise on best testing procedures and best equipment to be chosen. Ionexphotonics will provide insight into special application fields using these testing procedures and equipment to enhance interpretation and discussion of measurement results.