JePPIX is a platform for low-cost development of Application Specific Photonic Integrated Circuits (ASPICs) in Indium Phosphide. JePPIX aims at a generic integration technology in which a wide variety of ASPICs can be designed and fabricated using a standardized process, similar to ‘fabless’ ASIC design and manufacturing in microelectronics.

The platform is working with key companies in the field of Photonic Integration, which are cooperating in projects like EuroPIC (EU-NMP), PARADIGM (EU-ICT) and MEMPHIS (NL) to establish the feasibility of this new design and manufacturing methodology using full-scale industrial processes. It seeks to develop  design toolkits for rapid prototyping and to stimulate the expansion of commercial activity.

Background information on the generic integration technology is found in this paper:

M.K. Smit et al. (2011). Generic foundry model for InP-based photonics. IET Optoelectronics, pp.187-194.

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Currently the platform is in a pre-commercial phase. The next run is planned to start in June 2013. For a detailed schedule, please have a look at the calendar

Furthermore some fabrication runs are produced within one of the EU funded projects. A couple of times per year a call for new designs is issued. The latest news on the fabrication runs is displayed on this website. If you want to register as a user, please refer to our membership page.

ASPICs are the photonic equivalent of micro-electronic ASICs.

• They integrate a number of photonic components on a single chip:
  • Lasers
  • Optical amplifiers
  • Modulators
  • Switches
  • Detectors
• The numbers of components may vary from less than 10 up to more than 100.
• Integration of circuits and subsystems on a single chip offers a number of advantages:
  • Small form factor
  • Lower fabrication and packaging costs
  • Lower power consumption and increased functionality

Some examples of ASPICs developed in the JePPIX platform: