With a digital code, information can be sent very compactly. Moreover, light can be turned off and on very quickly. “That’s one of the key things we bring together in EFFECT Photonics – the high-tech from the PhotonDelta network combined with manufacturing experience from the UK, Boudewijn Docter, President EFFECT Photonics. In the UK, the ecosystem has a lot to offer in the area of high-quality precision manufacturing.
Companies such as Smart Photonics and EFFECT Photonics are cooperating to help develop and produce photonic integrated products.
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The TU/e was one of the drivers of Jeppix, an international collaboration network. Investments have quadrupled to 88 million euros. The number of participating companies is increasing and next year employment will rise from 315 to 550 employees – with turnover rising from 13 million to 60 million euros. In addition, many companies are working on incorporating photonics into the printed circuit boards and chips in various devices.”Īccording to Photon Delta, the Dutch organisation that supports, promotes and drives the Dutch photonics eco-system and the development of photonic chips, investments are starting to pay off. This can be achieved via fibre, but also by air through advances such as LiFi – an alternative to WiFi. Technology is currently being developed to direct light to devices in the home. In recent years, fibre optics have entered into people’s houses.
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Later, exchanges and data centres for TV and internet were connected with fibre optics.
“Thirty years ago, using technology developed by Philips, among others, the continents of the world were linked with glass fibres to establish telephone and video connections. “All across the world, companies are working hard on the development of photonics and this field is expected to grow exponentially”, Professor Heck, Eindhoven University of Technology, Photonic Integration Group. Glass fibre enables the laser light to travel large distances, if necessary. By coding the light into ones and zeros, it can be used to transmit photos, TV images, sounds, and data from the internet. Professor Martijn Heck of TU/e (Eindhoven University of Technology) describes it as “systems in which a laser sends a beam of light that is received by a detector”. In January 2021, local newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad published an article to explain – in layman’s terms – the world of photonics and its applications by taking the reader on a seven-question journey. It is no surprise that the fertile soil for its rapid growth was prepared by tech giant Philips and the renowned University of Eindhoven. Dutch newspapers including the Volkskrant and AD signalled the rising star and reported its origination from Eindhoven, sometimes described as the Silicon Valley of the Netherlands. Instead, it is led by the tiny Netherlands, followed closely by the United Kingdom. In this case, however, it is not the usual suspects, like the USA, Japan or China, that are leading the development.
Eindhoven – – It seems like everybody agrees that photonics is one of the most promising sectors for high-tech advancement.
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