News: Optoelectronics
18 January 2024
Innolume expands quantum dot laser production
Gallium arsenide (GaAs)-based quantum dot (QD) diode laser manufacturer Innolume GmbH of Dortmund, Germany has announced a substantial expansion of its production capacity to address the surging demand for O-band continuous wave (CW) lasers and semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) in several markets including artificial intelligence (AI)-driven connectivity. For example, according to LightCounting Market Research, shipments of 800+Gbps optical transceivers are expected to nearly double annually over the next five years, driven by the rapid expansion of hyperscale data centers.
To meet this escalating demand and solidify its market position, Innolume has placed purchasing orders for a Riber CPS 442 laser facet passivation machine and a Riber 49 molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system to expand its existing MBE fleet. This investment is a part of the overall on-going investment program to ramp up Innolume’s manufacturing capacities.
Innolume says that its quantum dot distributed feedback (DFB) lasers are known for their high power, superior reliability, efficient operation at elevated temperatures, and ability to work with silicon photonics photonic integrated circuits (PICs) without optical isolator, making them the preferred choice for cloud networking systems navigating the complexities of next-generation connectivity.
Innolume orders Riber MBE 49 system to boost GaAs QD laser production capacity
