Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00518, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile (McGill University)|Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : This six-month project investigates cost-effective approaches in scaling the interconnection network of large_x000D_
computing platforms such as data centers supporting the internet. The demand for larger data interconnectivity_x000D_
between servers with low latency is pushing further innovation exploiting the aggregated bandwidth offered by_x000D_
optical technologies. Through recent development in photonic integration, specifically silicon photonics, more_x000D_
efficient optical switch matrices are seen as an important and potentially disruptive solution. The challenges_x000D_
remain in addressing their inherent propagation loss. The project investigates the prospect of integrating optical_x000D_
amplifications onto a Silicon-on-Insulator integrated photonic switches for data centers interconnectivity. The_x000D_
project is in collaboration with an Ottawa-based startup, Rockport Networks Inc. The researchers at McGill_x000D_
will leverage their significant contributions made in the last five years in the area of photonic integrated circuits_x000D_
and switches to define an approach to integrate semiconductor optical amplifiers in a practical and_x000D_
cost-effective way. The benefits of this industrial collaboration is the assessment of a feasible solution for their_x000D_
network control solutions which will be further explored through a longer-term research program., program purpose french : This six-month project investigates cost-effective approaches in scaling the interconnection network of large_x000D_
computing platforms such as data centers supporting the internet. The demand for larger data interconnectivity_x000D_
between servers with low latency is pushing further innovation exploiting the aggregated bandwidth offered by_x000D_
optical technologies. Through recent development in photonic integration, specifically silicon photonics, more_x000D_
efficient optical switch matrices are seen as an important and potentially disruptive solution. The challenges_x000D_
remain in addressing their inherent propagation loss. The project investigates the prospect of integrating optical_x000D_
amplifications onto a Silicon-on-Insulator integrated photonic switches for data centers interconnectivity. The_x000D_
project is in collaboration with an Ottawa-based startup, Rockport Networks Inc. The researchers at McGill_x000D_
will leverage their significant contributions made in the last five years in the area of photonic integrated circuits_x000D_
and switches to define an approach to integrate semiconductor optical amplifiers in a practical and_x000D_
cost-effective way. The benefits of this industrial collaboration is the assessment of a feasible solution for their_x000D_
network control solutions which will be further explored through a longer-term research program., agreement title english : Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-assisted silicon photonics interconnect, agreement title french : Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-assisted silicon photonics interconnect, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada