High-performance, Rugged, Miniature Optical Transmitter for Analog Photonic Links
Navy SBIR FY2015.1


Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2015.1
Topic No.: N151-018
Topic Title: High-performance, Rugged, Miniature Optical Transmitter for Analog Photonic Links
Proposal No.: N151-018-1044
Firm: Freedom Photonics LLC
41 Aero Camino
Santa Barbara, California 93117
Contact: Milan Mashanovitch
Phone: (805) 967-4900
Abstract: The design of the optical transmitter proposed in this program is based on a recently demonstrated revolutionary semiconductor modulator technology, which is currently being transferred into manufacturing by Freedom Photonics. Our proposed solution for this program relies on using our advanced modulator platform as the basis, and integrating a high-performance laser source into it. This semiconductor based solution allows for large scale inexpensive fabrication, using our standard 3 inch Indium Phosphide fabrication line. The monolithic integration platform enables complete transmitter chips, with reduced loss between the laser and the modulator, improving the device performance and efficiency and reducing the packaging complexity and increasing the reliability. Our solution will lead to lowest possible cost, size, weight and power consumption.
Benefits: Freedom Photonics perceives a significant commercial opportunity in the development high bandwidth and low drive voltage optical transmitters to address the ever-faster acquisition and transmission rates required by new military and commercial communications, sensing and surveillance systems. Freedom Photonics will develop transmitters with characteristics that are of interest to both Defense and Civilian markets. Potential markets under consideration are Radar systems, Electronic warfare systems, Antenna remoting, Fiber-optic telecommunications and data communications networks.

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