AIM Photonics' 4 day interactive experiential learning PIC Testing and Packaging Workshop kicks off tomorrow in Rochester! Participants will receive training in Passive PIC Testing – coupling/alignment, waveguide loss, and interference Active PIC Testing – modulation (Mach-Zehnder and ring resonator) and photodetection Packaging – dicing, die bonding, wire bonding, fiber attach (using both traditional and photonic wire bonding technology) and metrology at The Institute Of Optics at University of Rochester, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and AIM Photonics' Test, Assembly & Packaging (TAP) Facility. https://lnkd.in/gPUBRc_Y Learn more about the workshop here: https://lnkd.in/g3rGXBCH and our Education Workforce Development here: https://lnkd.in/gKChAhYk #picworkshop #educationworkforcedevelopment #PIC #test #assembly #packaging
AIM Photonics
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Albany, NY 9,602 followers
Accelerating the transition of America's integrated photonics solutions from innovation to manufacturing
About us
The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), is an industry driven public-private partnership that focuses the nation’s premiere capabilities and expertise to capture critical global manufacturing leadership in a technology that is both essential to national security and positioned to provide a compelling return-on-investment to the U.S. economy. The Institute’s goal is to emulate the dramatic successes experienced by the electronics industry over the past 40 years and transition key lessons, processes, and approaches to the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) industry. AIM Photonics supports small and medium enterprises, providing practical access and technology on-ramps for U.S. industry, government, and academic communities. We are creating a national PIC manufacturing infrastructure, widely accessible and inherently flexible to meet the challenges of the marketplace with practical, innovative solutions. VISION: Establish a technology, business and education framework for industry, government and academia to accelerate the transition of integrated photonic solutions from innovation to manufacturing-ready deployment in systems spanning commercial and defense applications. MISSION: Seek to advance integrated photonic circuit manufacturing technology development while simultaneously providing access to state-of-the-art fabrication, packaging, and testing capabilities for small-to-medium enterprises, academia and the government; create an adaptive integrated photonic circuit workforce capable of meeting industry needs and thus further increasing domestic competitiveness; and meet participating commercial, defense and civilian agency needs in this burgeoning technology area.
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https://www.aimphotonics.com/
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- Industry
- Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Albany, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Integrated Photonics, Test, Assembly, and Packaging, Photonic Integrated Circuits, Process Design Kit, Multi Project Wafers, Education and Workforce Development, and Electronic Photonic Design Automation
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257 Fuller Road
Albany, NY 12203, US
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1964 Lake Ave
Rochester, New York 14615, US
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AIM Photonics will exhibit in the Department of War Manufacturing Technology Program Exhibition at the Pentagon on Tuesday, August 11. Institute representatives Leah Scott, MBA and Nicholas Fahrenkopf will be in attendance to showcase innovations enabled by state-of-the-art technology being developed and enabled by the Institute as part of the Manufacturing Technology's 70th Anniversary Celebration. #manufacturinginnovationinstitutes #ManTech #ManTech70 https://lnkd.in/g6evEdGm
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Thank you Samuel Felipe Serna Otalvaro for your time, expertise and guidance! #ASA2026 #thefutureisphotonics
Congratulations to all this year's Summer Academy participants on a successful week of learning, networking, and innovation! Showcasing their growing knowledge of integrated photonics, participants presented PIC concepts for #sensors, #LiDAR, #RF and #Datacom applications that reflected both the technical knowledge gained during the program, the power of teamwork, and applied learning needed to address some of the toughest technical challenges through real-world problems solving many industries are facing. Thank you to our instructors, mentors, member partners, participants, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology for making this week memorable and successful! The knowledge shared, connections formed, and ideas generated will continue to strengthen the future of our photonics workforce and innovation community. Well done everyone! 🙌 🏆 We cannot wait to see what you do next! 💫 #ASA2026 #innovation #integratedphotonics #educationworkforcedevelopment #thefutureisphotonics
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Congratulations to all this year's Summer Academy participants on a successful week of learning, networking, and innovation! Showcasing their growing knowledge of integrated photonics, participants presented PIC concepts for #sensors, #LiDAR, #RF and #Datacom applications that reflected both the technical knowledge gained during the program, the power of teamwork, and applied learning needed to address some of the toughest technical challenges through real-world problems solving many industries are facing. Thank you to our instructors, mentors, member partners, participants, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology for making this week memorable and successful! The knowledge shared, connections formed, and ideas generated will continue to strengthen the future of our photonics workforce and innovation community. Well done everyone! 🙌 🏆 We cannot wait to see what you do next! 💫 #ASA2026 #innovation #integratedphotonics #educationworkforcedevelopment #thefutureisphotonics
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As the week came to a close, AIM Photonics Summer Academy participants put the finishing touches on their group projects before presenting their innovative ideas and solutions to their peers and instructors. The atmosphere was filled with collaboration, creativity, and excitement as teams worked together to prepare for their final presentations.#ASA2026 #educationworkforcedevelopment #EWD #bettertogether #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
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AIM Photonics reposted this
“The same region that led revolutions in ... optical physics and precision optics is ideally positioned to lead the future of laser technology.” ✨ The National Science Foundation (NSF) has chosen Rochester and the Finger Lakes as a national hub for laser innovation—one of just 12 in the country. Led by URochester's The Institute Of Optics and Laboratory for Laser Energetics and bringing together 90+ partner organizations, the STELLAR Lasers Engine will help drive a national resurgence in laser technology while strengthening the region's workforce and manufacturing base. 🔗 Read more about how #URochesterResearch is powering the future of upstate New York: bit.ly/4x8PGsA
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AIM Photonics reposted this
After the National Science Foundation (NSF) released details on plans to invest $15 million to launch the STELLAR Lasers program in Rochester, I reached out to Tom Brown, the director of the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics and STELLAR principal investigator, to learn more about the impact of this coalition. https://lnkd.in/gScX4WG7
PSN Exclusive: Interview with Thomas Brown from the University of Rochester
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We were there and we'll be there again next year! #OFC2027
The 2026 Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC) stood out as a growth leader in Q1. 🚀 Taking place March 15-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, OFC recorded above-average growth and featured a sold-out show floor. Expanded global marketing and outreach efforts, and further strategies, fueled this success. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g7UGH-Vd #OFC #LosAngelesConventionCenter OFC Conference
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More details from Integrated Photonics for Sensing Applications from the collaborators on chapter 12. This book is an example of what ecosystem collaborations looks like. Well done everyone!
We are excited to share that the latest volume in Elsevier’s Integrated Photonics series, Integrated Photonics for Sensing Applications, is now published! 📖✨ Sensors are opening huge new frontiers for #IntegratedPhotonics across healthcare, environmental monitoring, and industry. Spark’s Cooper Hurley, Sean Nelan, and Kevin McComber, alongside Matthew Delaney (Luceda Photonics), co-authored Chapter 12, "Frontiers of PIC design for sensing," exploring how #PDK and #ADK frameworks are evolving to tackle broad spectral ranges, specialized materials, and packaging for sensing devices. A huge thank you to editors Anuradha Agarwal, Benjamin Miller, and JJ Hu for assembling such an authoritative resource for the #SiliconPhotonics community. Depending on your institutional access, you may be able to immediately read the book on ScienceDirect (🔗https://lnkd.in/g2x-vzWW). Individual copies are also available for purchase through Elsevier.com! #PICDesign #PhotonicsSensing #AdvancedManufacturing #DeepTech
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The Rochester region houses more than 150 optics, photonics, imaging, and laser companies. The STELLAR Engine brings together a coalition of local institutes, including AIM Photonics. https://lnkd.in/gYEU7jXV