Shaping the Future of Photonics: AIM Photonics at OFC 2025

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Written By Kris Light

AIM Photonics, members to showcase innovative integrated photonics developments at Optica’s annual Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition

Explore the future of integrated photonics with AIM Photonics at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, California on March 30-April 3. Events include a show floor program hosted by AIM Photonics on Wednesday, April 2 to discuss recent developments in silicon photonics technology including quantum dot lasers, prototype development, and advanced packaging solutions. Then, visit AIM Photonics’ exhibit booth (#6049) to connect with industry leaders, see leading-edge member innovations, and learn about how the Institute supports the entire product development cycle—from design to fabrication to test, assembly, and packaging.

OFC Floor Show: AIM Photonics Presents PICs, Heterogeneous Integration and Packaging for Next-Gen Integrated Photonics

Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. (PDT)
Location: Theater II, Moscone Convention Center

In this panel discussion, industry experts will provide insight into the future of silicon photonics and demonstrate how AIM Photonics’ technology offerings across the product development cycle enables prototype development from design through fabrication, assembly, and test. Topics include:

  • “High-Capacity Interconnects and Integrated Quantum Dot Lasers”
    Presented by John Bowers, Director of the Institute for Energy Efficiency at the University of California, Santa Barbara

  • “PIC Prototype Development using AIM Photonics’ Multi-Project Wafer and Test, Assembly, and Packaging Capabilities”
    Presented by David Harame, Chief Operating Officer, AIM Photonics

  • “Silicon Photonic Hybrid Lasers and Amplifiers Using Flip-Chip Integration”
    Presented by Mike Zylstra, Director of Photonic Components, Analog Photonics

Visit AIM Photonics' exhibit booth (#6049) to learn how the institute helps businesses transform innovative concepts into production-ready prototypes through its design enablement, multi-project wafer, and electronic-photonic test, assembly, and packaging services. Recent developments in integrated photonics technology from several AIM Photonics members will also be featured at AIM Photonics’ exhibit booth, including:

  • Freedom Photonics’ FP4209 Fast Random-Access Tunable Laser will be on display. The FP4209 InstaTune is a compact tunable laser module with rapid wavelength switching, standalone or host-controlled operation, arbitrary waveform generation, and USB/SPI interfaces for configuration and control.

  • Experts from Cadence will be available to discuss how Cadence solutions help integrate PICs within complex heterogeneous systems and enable the development of ICs, from electro-optical circuits to curvilinear layouts.

  • Synopsys OptoCompiler, the industry’s first unified electronic and photonics design platform for fast, flexible photonic IC design.

Finally, don’t miss these other AIM Photonics members who will be exhibiting their latest innovative technologies at OFC:

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