Gents, just a recollection of the news that were issued about the optical interposer platform since 2018 and some asbtracts of each news as well. 

I also feel the fatigue and an update about the qualification status of the optical interposer platform would be more than welcome!!!

Jan 29th, 2018: POET Technologies Introduces Optical Interposer Platform for Co-Packaging of Electronic and Optical Components

POET’s Optical Interposer Platform enables an optoelectronic interconnect fabric to interface directly with the source of data to support high-speed optical data transfer from within the Multi-Chip Module (MCM). Additionally, this technology is projected to offer cost-efficient optical interconnects, allow for a reduction in components, and reduce test and assembly steps to decrease manufacturing costs. The Company believes its Optical Interposer Platform targeting 100G transceiver applications is readily scalable to 200G and 400G transceiver products with minimal incremental cost. Importantly, the scalable architecture (in reach and speed) of this innovative platform has the potential to provide POET with a highly differentiated competitive advantage in leading-edge data communication transceiver products.

March 5, 2018: POET and Accelink Agree to Co-Develop Transceivers for 100/400G Markets

POET’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, commented, “As one of the largest suppliers of transceivers both in China and globally, Accelink is an ideal initial partner for POET to commercialize its optical interposer platform and to rapidly bring products to market.  We are thrilled to be engaged in this effort with a forward-looking partner with leading products and solutions in the highest growth segments of both datacom and telecom.  This is a watershed event for POET as we now have a clear path to commercialization of our Optical Interposer Platform technology with an industry leader.”  

Dr. Ben Chen, Technical Director of the Datacom & Access Product Department at Accelink stated, “POET’s Optical Interposer platform is a step-change advancement compared to other approaches in gaining lower cost of integration and offering a superior method to scale-up to the higher data rates demanded by our customers.  We look forward to working with POET to develop and qualify this technology.  Upon successful qualification, we believe we will have an opportunity to gain rapid penetration into key customers and markets, based on both cost and performance advantages.” 

April 9, 2018: POET Technologies and SilTerra Announce Partnership to Develop and Manufacture POET’s Optical Interposer Platform

POET’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, commented, “Following several months of preliminary collaborative work together, this agreement with SilTerra represents a significant milestone toward our goal of commercializing POET’s Optical Interposer Platform. The combined resources and investments of the two companies enables us to establish a unique manufacturing process as well as a reliable supply of wafers for our Optical Interposer. SilTerra offers POET a truly unique combination of advanced 90 nanometer lithography, cost-effective 8” silicon processing copper metallization and MEMS capabilities, all of which are needed for our Optical Interposer. As a result of this partnership, POET has now secured a key element in the commercialization process allowing us to establish more engagements with prospective customers.”

Firdaus Abdullah, SilTerra’s Chief Executive Officer stated, “SilTerra is delighted to be working with POET in what we regard as a key strategic engagement to address the increasing need for cost-effective solutions for Data Center Interconnects through the innovative use of silicon in photonics.  POET’s Optical Interposer is a major advance over other approaches to optical interconnects and facilitates the co-packaging of electronics and photonics devices in a single Multi-Chip-Module (MCM). POET’s “Photonics-in-a-package” solution has the potential to address even larger markets in the future for the integration and co-optimization of ASIC’s and DSP’s with photonics at the interposer and chip level.  We at SilTerra look forward to a long and prosperous relationship between our two companies and our teams.”

June 21, 2018: POET and Almae Technologies Sign Agreement to Co-Develop Transmit Solutions for POET’s Optical Interposer Platform

POET’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, commented, “We are very pleased to establish a framework for collaboration with Almae, a leading European supplier of high-performance EML lasers based on a novel buried heterostructure design and an advanced PIC fabrication platform. In addition to the joint development of Optical Interposer-compatible devices, the agreement outlines an arrangement for sharing expertise and resources to accelerate time-to-market for both companies, while also expanding our collective geographic reach and providing a much larger market opportunity.”

Dr. Jean-Louis Gentner, Chief Executive Officer of Almae Technologies, stated, “The framework for collaboration with POET follows closely behind the recent introduction of our 25G integrated laser-modulator (25G EML), which has broad application in high-performance photonics.  The inclusion of our device designs into the POET Optical Interposer platform will expand the applications we can address in both the datacom and telecom markets.  We are also pleased to be able to offer our epitaxial foundry services to POET and to take advantage of POET’s fabrication capabilities in Singapore.”

November 12, 2018: POET Technologies Receives First Orders for Optical Interposer Solutions

The POET Optical Interposer is a novel platform that facilitates the co-packaging of electronics and optics in a single Chip Scale Package (CSP).  The Optical Interposer, incorporating POET’s dielectric waveguide technology, reduces coupling and transmission losses below levels found in conventional and silicon photonics (SiPh)-based devices and allows passive optical alignment as well as automated wafer scale pick-and-place assembly and test.  The result is a dramatic reduction in manufacturing costs, lower power consumption, and often smaller form factors compared to other approaches, allowing POET’s customers to produce highly differentiated products across a range of advanced photonics applications.

POET’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, commented, “We introduced the Optical Interposer in January of this year and have now received multiple orders from datacom and telecom industry leaders. This validates that we have a compelling photonics integration platform.  The Optical Interposer enables manufacturers of conventional and silicon photonics transceiver modules to reduce costs and, in some cases, to cost-effectively transition from 100G to 400G products using a common platform architecture.  We expect these current orders to lead to the inclusion of more of our Optical Interposer technology in current and future products, including 400G transceivers for datacom and low-cost devices targeted at the high-growth market for 5G cellular and next generation access networks.”

February 4, 2019: POET Technologies Receives Offer for DenseLight Subsidiary

DenseLight was acquired by POET in May 2016 for US$10.5 million in POET common stock and has been engaged primarily in the development of new sensing and datacom products, including active devices for POET’s Optical Interposer platform.  DenseLight’s sales of LEDs and other light sources, along with contract engineering for third parties, has grown to US$3.8 million (C$5.1 million) annually in 2018 from $1.9 million (C$2.5 million) in 2016.  Since the introduction of its Optical Interposer technology in January 2018, POET’s development has expanded to optical waveguide designs fabricated by its manufacturing partner based in Malaysia and on novel packaging techniques related to the Optical Interposer.  As the centerpiece of its growth strategy, POET will retain ownership of all the Intellectual Property unique to the Optical Interposer. The Company is now preparing to meet high-volume manufacturing requirements for Optical Interposer-based solutions, applying the active device designs successfully achieved at DenseLight, and exploring additional vertical markets beyond datacom.

POET’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, commented, “We believe this offer, and the anticipated agreements, once completed, represent a compelling opportunity to leverage our assets and inject non-dilutive capital into POET.  The deal further allows POET to pursue a ‘fab-light’ strategy with a less capital-intensive business model that is focused on growing the Optical Interposer business through targeted investments in the design, development and sale of vertical market solutions.  At the same time, a well-funded partner capable of making investments in both DenseLight and in additional manufacturing capacity will both support the anticipated ramp of POET’s Optical Interposer and transform DenseLight into a world-class manufacturer with global market reach.  In addition to being one of its potentially largest customers, we expect to remain engaged with DenseLight and its partner over the long term for the benefit of both companies.  We are very excited about the potential that this represents for all parties to this proposed transaction.”

February 21st, 2019: POET Technologies Establishes Photonics Design Capabilities in Ottawa

The agreement between the two companies brings together in one lab the MillView team, including Dr. Hall, additional staff from MillView, and three PhD-level photonics engineers from POET.  The team is also supported by POET’s Senior Vice President, Dr. William Ring, and additional POET design engineering resources.

Commenting on the collaboration agreement, Dr. Trevor Hall, a graduate of Cambridge University, noted, “MillView Photonics was founded along the same model as Cambridge Consultants where I worked on my return to Cambridge following PhD studies at University College London, U.K.  Cambridge Consultants tapped into a vast reservoir of talent to solve real-world design and engineering challenges utilizing academic/industry partnerships.  MillView is similarly situated to bring in the specific talent needed to address and solve a broad range of engineering challenges in photonics.  We are all really gratified to be working as a team with POET Technologies.  POET’s unique Optical Interposer™ platform has tremendous market potential, and we are all committed as one team to its success.”

POET’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, commented: “POET’s partnership with MillView rapidly expands our effort with experienced photonics engineering talent and substantial simulation and design capacity.  In line with our stated strategy, we have assembled a team in one place dedicated to one goal – the design and development of waveguides and filters for our Optical Interposer platform. In addition, this places POET squarely in both a region and University where photonics design and development are vibrant and pervasive.  The number of companies engaged in the photonics industry and the quality of the engineering talent available is extraordinary.  We are very appreciative for the reception that Dr. Hall has extended to POET that allows us to function as one team.”