OIDA Workshop on Manufacturing and Building the Supply Chain for Integrated Photonics

San Diego, California, U.S.A.3 March 2019, 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel – Indigo Ballroom. Around the globe, advanced technological capabilities in integrated photonics have been established to address the massive commercial opportunities in communications, sensing and medical devices. The OIDA Workshop at OFC, to be held 3 March in San Diego, Calif., U.S.A., will examine these capabilities, which include component design, fabrication, packaging and testing.Invited speakers will discuss their first-hand experiences in establishing a manufacturing supply chain, the critical challenges they faced along the way and insights on emerging trends. The workshop, moreover, will address the current key realities and issues surrounding establishing a successful supply chain for small companies today. A premier event for leaders in optical communications and networking, the workshop is a unique opportunity for speakers and the audience to strengthen collaborations across the ecosystem and build a more effective manufacturing supply chain. The workshop will be especially suited to providers and would-be providers of integrated photonic manufacturing services and to the users of these services.