Project: Technology Transfer of Photonic Waveguide Characterisation

Acronym	19SIP05 TTPWC (Reference Number: 19SIP05)
Duration	01/04/2020 - 30/09/2021
Project Topic	Electronic traffic is projected to double every two years with increases from electronics, telecommunications and automotive industries and improving the efficiency of data transfer is needed to support future industrial growth. To optimise network carrying capacity data centres increasingly use short-range optical links such as pluggable Electro Optical Circuit Boards (EOCBs). These connect centres to external networks with a 10-fold improvement in data transfer rate over traditional cabling, enhancing network carrying capacity. International standard IEC 62496 covers design specifications for EOCBs but lacks measurement parameters that could increase board efficiency and does not cover real-world operational temperatures, known to affect performance. This project will disseminate the outputs of the previous EMPIR project PhotoInd, that detailed EOCB behaviour at operational temperatures up to 80oC, along with measurements enabling improved board efficiency. At the end of the project in 2021 by promoting the inclusion of these results into international standards the project will allow the telecommunications industry to ensure EOCBs are designed and manufactured to meet real-life conditions, helping data centres maximise bandwidth efficiency and minimise data loss.
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Network	EMPIR
Call	EMPIR Call 2019

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	NPL Management Limited	Coordinator	United Kingdom
2	Arden Photonics Ltd	Observer	United Kingdom
3	Resolute Photonics UK Ltd	Observer	United Kingdom