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Unique knowledge hubs & facilities

PITC provides its partners with access to knowledge, shared tools, and facilities. Our ecosystem offers specialised expertise on InP and SiN technology and cutting-edge nanolabs and foundries for both chip manufacturing and integration.
Three IP powerhouses

The PITC ecosystem consists of three IP hubs specialising in the most promising photonic technology platforms:

  • InP technology, with research facilities (Eindhoven University of Technology) and SMART Photonics foundry

  • SiN technology, research lab at University of Twente with soon-to-be-build New Origin foundry Silicon photonics, imec Leuven

NanoLabs and integration expertise

State-of-the-art labs and services empower our partners to conduct cutting-edge R&D in nanofabrication and chip integration:

  • MESA+ University of Twente

    Embracing a cross-disciplinary approach and benefiting from the MESA+ NanoLab, over 500 researchers deliver high-quality, frequently ground-breaking research, specialising in SiN chip manufacturing.

  • Nanolab Eindhoven University of Technology

    NanoLabTU/e supports elite academic research and industrial collaborations as an open-access facility for research partners. This approach ensures fundamental research insights transition rapidly to industrial applications. Research for PITC focuses on InP chip manufacturing.

  • Research on chip integration

    TNO research facilities in Eindhoven/Nijmegen.