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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2023
Lightmatter, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Nicholas C. Harris, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Carl Ramey, Westborough, MA (US);
Michael Gould, La Honda, CA (US);
Thomas Graham, Cambridge, MA (US);
Darius Bunandar, Boston, MA (US);
Ryan Braid, Cambridge, MA (US);
Mykhailo Tymchenko, Melrose, MA (US);
Lightmatter, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are photonic communication platforms that can overcome the memory bottleneck problem, thereby enabling scaling of memory capacity and bandwidth well beyond what is possible with conventional computing systems. Some embodiments provide photonic communication platforms that involve use of photonic modules. Each photonic module includes programmable photonic circuits for placing the module in optical communication with other modules based on the needs of a particular application. The architecture developed by the inventors relies on the use of common photomask sets (or at least one common photomask) to fabricate multiple photonic modules in a single wafer. Photonic modules in multiple wafers can be linked together into a communication platform using optical or electronic means.