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The news of the 200G optical engine sampling comes shortly after POET Technologies revealed that it is sampling 400G devices as well (see “POET Technologies unveils optical engines for 400G FR4 and 800G”). Suresh Venkatesan, chairman and CEO of the company, told Lightwave earlier this week that the company has initiatives underway to expand the functionality of the Optical Interposer. For example, the company has developed designs that feature integrated electronics – a driver in one instance and a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) in another – that he expects to be able to demonstrate during the fourth quarter of this year. The Optical Interposer also is being redesigned to accept third-party DMLs.
Recall that in at least one of the POET patents an embodiment is included in which the underlying substrate contains electrical device(s) in addition to the surface mounted devices.
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Venkatesan added that companies in the LiDAR and defense spaces have expressed interest in partnering with POET Technologies as well.
There are many applications in which this platform is ideally suited for.