Overview
Guide to PIC Technologies
Welcome to our mini-guide to photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technologies, created for engineers, researchers, and innovators who are evaluating PIC platforms for their specific applications. This resource brings together essential information about the main PIC materials, their characteristics, and their applications in a single, easy-to-navigate place.
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Silicon on Insulator
Silicon On Insulator (SOI), also known as Silicon Photonics (SiP) technology, is the most mature platform for photonic integrated circuits.
Silicon Nitride
Silicon Nitride is a photonic integrated circuit platform known for its low propagation loss and broad transparency.
Indium Phosphide
Indium phosphide is a photonic integrated circuit material suited for active functionality. Beyond passive light routing, it can generate, amplify and detect light.
Lithium Niobate
LNOI is a PIC material valued for high-speed, linear electro-optic modulation and wide transparency from visible to mid-infrared wavelengths.
Aluminum Oxide
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Silica
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