Reference number : 172-2024-2025-Q1-1016657, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University, recipient country : CA, recipient province : QC, recipient city : Montreal|Montréal, recipient postal code : H3A 2M7, program name english : Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives, program name french : Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D, program purpose english : 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., program purpose french : Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires., agreement title english : 10-Tbps Space-Grade Smart Optical Transceiver, agreement title french : Émetteur-récepteur optique intelligent de 10 térabits par seconde de catégorie spatiale, agreement number : 1016657, agreement value : 284996.0, agreement start date : 2024-04-18, agreement end date : 2026-03-31, description english : Multi-terabit ‘Smart’ Optical Transceivers will be developed for intra-satellite switching systems for the deployment of future Low Earth Orbit (LEO) space satellite networks.  The expected deployment of many thousands of LEO satellites for largescale global space connectivity by OneWeb, SpaceX and others, requires reliable and incredibly high-speed connections within the satellite itself. These types of satellites are effectively massive data routers – like terrestrial networks – required to switch many terabits/sec of data from free-space optical laser links from other satellites and the ground. However, they will also have to do this while moving at speeds greater than 18,000 km/hr while being bombarded with high energy particles.  This project will require robust laser and advanced Silicon Photonics designs for high channel count, high-speed optical fiber transceivers between computing chips inside the satellite done using advanced optical transceiver devices. In addition, more complex data-path processing using ‘smart’ optical devices based on the idea of optical digital logic will be developed., description french : Émetteur-récepteur optique intelligent de 10 térabits par seconde de catégorie spatiale, expected results english : 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., expected results french : À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada