[Pixeurope-ga] PIXEurope Inputs needed for Chips Act 2

[Miguel Vidal Drummond]

Dear Valerio,

IT shall continue to focus on working in all aspects related with photonic integration, namely hybrid integration, integration of electronics (EPIC), and assembly of multiple chips — optical and electrical — built on a low-cost but flexible, polymer-based interposer.
Based on this, IT plans to work on the following topics:

1. 3D heterogeneous integration & co-packaged optics
Development of a low-cost but flexible, polymer-based interposer, for integrating multiple chips, targeting high bandwidth densities of at least 1 Tb/s/mm.
Cost-sensitive markets such as future PON shall be considered.

2. Optical and RF links
The solutions developed on topic 1 shall be applied to optical links, namely future passive optical networks, and free-space optics satellite links.
RF links, in particular mmW links shall be investigated as well, focusing on improving the energy efficiency of phased array antennas.

3. New computing paradigms
The solutions developed on topic 1 shall be applied to high-speed interconnects, which support new computing paradigms.
High bandwidth densities shall be pursued, as well as analog (photonic) computing.

4. Smart sensors
The solutions developed on topic 1 shall be complemented with R&D in microfluidics, targeting "sensor-on-package" liquid sensing solutions.

Thank you, and best regards,
MD

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Subject: [Pixeurope-ga] PIXEurope Inputs needed for Chips Act 2


Dear All



Contribution requested by March 4th, 2026.



Today I am writing to collect inputs for the ChipsAct 2.



Here is some context: European Commission is requesting Pilot Lines to provide inputs on technologies to prioritize for the future. Those have been categorized into areas/topics as in the slide included at the end of this email. With all inputs received from each of them, Pilot Lines will prepare a single document.



In order to prepare PIXEurope’s contribution, we need to collect from each of you, who are interested, information on technologies you believe are critical and plan or continue to work in your organization, starting from 2029.



To make things simple, at this stage, I ask you – please - to send me and the people in copy, who are our Exploitation and Innovation, and Project Managers, a brief description of your activities classifying them in the relevant areas below.



E.g. ICFO plans to work on “New Computer Algorithms” that leverage photonics. More specifically, analog photonic computing combined with digital processors and memories to reduce the energy consumption of current digital GPUs. In the longer term the technology can also be exploited for quantum computation, either using a full photonic schemes or hybrid atom-photon architecture. And so on for each of the different area/topic box….



We will then collect your inputs and map them to provide our Pilot Line technical contribution to the Commission.



If something is not clear, please reach me out, rather than writing messages that might create noise.



I would need your inputs by next Wednesday March 4. Please not later, otherwise I cannot make sure it is included in these first inputs.



Thanks,

Valerio

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