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Title:

Terabit optical networks based on quantum dot lasers and photonic integration

Agreement Number:

947021

Agreement Value:

$300,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 24, 2020 - Jun 30, 2023

Description:

Digital technologies have ushered in the current digital culture. There is widespread use of smartphones/tablets and the internet to interact with digitized artifacts, enabling more collective and networked forms of culture. Cisco forecasts global IP traffic to surpass 4.8 ZB (of which wireless and mobile traffic will account for > 70%) and the number of devices connected to IP networks to exceed 3 times the global population by 2022. The global IT infrastructure must expand to support this growth and demand in data traffic. Solutions for ultra-high capacity optical interconnections—from long-haul (undersea) to short-reach (data center interconnections)—and optical-wireless (RF) communications are required. The main objective of this project is to explore integrated approaches for optical frequency comb generation, including quantum dot lasers and silicon photonic technologies, for applications in flexible high-capacity optical transport from data center interconnections to long haul transmission to fiber-wireless networks.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:

Montreal, Quebec, CA H2X 0A8

Reference Number:

172-2019-2020-Q4-947021

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119128981

Recipient Type:

Academia

Additional Information:

This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreement has been modified by 90 days.

Amendment Date

Mar 16, 2023

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University

Federal Riding Name:

Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs

Federal Riding Number:

24077

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:

541710

Amendments:

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