“Welcoming Infinera as AIM Photonics’ newest partner demonstrates that this current cooperation exemplifies another necessary and exciting step forward in the progression of this important state initiative,” said John Maggiore, Chairman of the New York State Photonics Board of Officers. “In New York, state funding is progressing on schedule as the competitive process to identify a TAP center unfolds. The reasons AIM Photonics and New York were selected by the Department of Defense a year ago to lead the nation’s advanced research efforts in integrated photonics are the same now. Only New York has the capability, industry partnerships, and experience to manage and execute such a large and important project.”.
“Photonic integration has revolutionized the optical networking industry, and Infinera has led the way since delivering the industry’s first large-scale integrated photonic circuit, which it began supplying in network systems in 2005,” said Fred Kish, senior vice president of development and engineering at Infinera. “We are thrilled to be working with AIM and SUNY Polytechnic Institute as a Tier 1 industry member. Through our focus on innovation, Infinera continues to advance integrated photonics to enable service providers and data center operators to deploy networks that consume less energy and space, while delivering the capacity needed to transport data over long distances. We are honored to join AIM in developing and designing the high-performance tools the nation needs to remain competitive.”.
"Infinera is a tremendous addition to the photonics institute and another powerful ally in our state and national leadership in delivering a true technological revolution," said Robert Duffy, Chairman of the AIM Photonics Leadership Council. "I extend my gratitude to Infinera for their support and expertise to AIM Photonics."
AIM Photonics is building a partnership that includes some of the nation's most innovative technology companies, each contributing critical elements to the institute's success. Infinera leads the industry in photonic integration with large-scale integrated photonic circuits (PICs) and optical packet convergence, reducing space and power requirements while simplifying network operations. The PIC combines hundreds of discrete optical functions onto a single microchip, dramatically improving density, power consumption, heat dissipation, and reliability.
“Our partnership with Infinera dramatically expands our access to cutting-edge photonics technologies that are crucial to the institute’s success. It also adds more industry-leading photonics expertise to our team,” said Michael Liehr, CEO of AIM Photonics and Executive Vice President for Innovation and Technology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. “Infinera is a leader in photonics innovation, and the ability to leverage its resources, as well as those of other members across the country, further enhances the already significant potential of this Rochester-based initiative.”
“Today’s announcement with Infinera sends a strong message of the unwavering commitment to the success of AIM Photonics, a major national research consortium led by SUNY Polytechnic Institute in collaboration with the State,” said SUNY Executive Vice Chancellor and Officer in Charge of SUNY Poly, Dr. Alex Cartwright. “AIM continues to maintain robust, independent oversight across multiple agencies and the federal government. All partners, from academia to government to industry, are working in unison to ensure the achievement of AIM’s mission and potential.”.
The AIM Integrated Photonics Institute is designed to establish a technology, business, and education framework for industry, government, and academia to accelerate the transition of integrated photonic solutions from technology prototypes to manufacturing-ready developments in systems spanning multiple commercial and defense applications. Each AIM Photonics partner brings unique expertise to address an end-to-end solution for the photonics ecosystem. Infinera brings a unique differentiation due to its experience in developing some of the most complex integrated photonic circuits available on the market
AIM Photonics. The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) is an industry-driven, public-private partnership that focuses the nation's core capabilities and expertise to achieve critical global manufacturing leadership in a technology that is both essential to national security and positioned to provide a compelling return on investment for 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 apply key lessons from transitions, processes, and approaches to the integrated photonic circuit (PIC) industry. AIM Photonics supports small and medium-sized businesses, providing practical access and technology on-ramps for U.S. industry, government, and academic communities. We are creating a widely accessible and inherently flexible national PIC manufacturing infrastructure to meet market challenges with practical and innovative solutions.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute. SUNY Poly is a world-renowned, high-tech educational ecosystem in New York City, formed from the merger of the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering and the SUNY Institute of Technology. SUNY Poly offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience and nanoengineering, as well as cutting-edge nanobioscience and nanoeconomics programs at its Albania campus, and undergraduate and graduate degrees in technology, including engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, and engineering technologies; professional studies, including business, communication, and nursing; and arts and sciences, including natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences at its Utica/Rome campus. Thriving athletic, recreational, and cultural programs, events, and activities complement the campus experience. As the world’s most advanced university research enterprise, SUNY Poly boasts over $43 billion in high-tech investments and more than 300 partner companies.
