Electro-Optic polymer for optical high-speed on-chip interconnects on CMOS circuits

GigOptix has announced the delivery of its Electro-Optical (EO) polymer material facilitating the move from electrical to optical on-chip interconnects for high-speed CMOS circuits.

On-chip optical interconnects provides THz bandwidth with low cross talk and GigOptix' EO polymer material has a low dielectric constant that provides for large bandwidth modulation and a high electro-optical coefficient that enables to easy driven by CMOS circuitry than other technologies.

"This is a very exciting area of research where the boundaries of what is possible with semiconductor processing are being stretched. We are not only working with partners under government funded research programs but also with major commercial companies who see the unique benefits of our polymer properties for use in on-chip interconnects," commented Julie Tipton, VP of Marketing at GigOptix. "We are selling the polymer now to support the development of new capabilities and we are considering a number of potential business models to make it more widely available as the advanced products move closer towards production."

Availability: Available and is selling to all interested customers and partners as material or as processed wafers

For more details visit www.GigOptix.com