KYMATA'S 8-INCH WAFER SOLUTION OFFERS OPPORTUNITY FOR INCREASED LEVELS OF INTEGRATION AND COST REDUCTION.Kymata Limited recently announced an 8-inch wafer solution for the production of Arrayed Waveguide Gratings (AWG (American Wiring Gauge) A U.S. measurement standard of the diameter of non-ferrous wire, which includes copper and aluminum. In general, the thicker the wire, the greater the current-carrying capacity and the longer the distance it can span. ). With the ability to mass-produce commercial planar lightwave circuits (PLC) from 8-inch wafers, this breakthrough technology will allow for higher integration of optical devices onto a single wafer, resulting in a significant drop in manufacturing costs. A technology leader in providing next-generation integrated optical devices for fiber optic communications, Kymata's 8-inch device enables a 130% increase of standard components on a wafer compared to 6-inch devices. "Kymata is one of the world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. in the fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of PLCs," said Vice President of Operations, Clive Wilson
Clive Euclid Aklana Wilson (born 13 November, 1961 in Manchester) was an English footballer who played midfield and left-back. . "We are one of the very few companies who have the ability to mass-produce 8-inch PLCs and our yield results indicate that we have a very robust and repeatable process." Kymata's silica-on-silicon optical waveguide waveguide, device that controls the propagation of an electromagnetic wave so that the wave is forced to follow a path defined by the physical structure of the guide. structures are fabricated using Flame Hydrolysis hydrolysis (hīdrŏl`ĭsĭs), chemical reaction of a compound with water, usually resulting in the formation of one or more new compounds. Deposition (FHD FHD Fine Home Displays (FHD Unlimited, Inc.) FHD Full High-Definition FHD Florida Hometown Democracy FHD Flame Hydrolysis Deposition FHD Fachhochschule Deggendorf (university, Deggendorf, Germany) ) technique. This repeatable and versatile one-step technology, coupled with standard semiconductor industry techniques, has also resulted in higher production yields. The scalability of FHD has significantly improved the company's performance in high volume manufacturing and in turn has assisted in further growth for Kymata in the optical component integration area. As system engineers look towards hybrid integration by replacing numerous separate devices in a single package, the 8-inch wafer solution offers them a cost effective route to higher optical functionality. Coupled with the added advantages of reduction in footprint, fiber handling complexity and decreased cost, companies cannot ignore the benefits of the 8-inch wafer solution. A result of this breakthrough is Kymata's recently announced AWG with low uniform insertion loss, low polarization dependant loss and low channel crosstalk. This optical device has superior performance to that of competing AWG. |
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