Tarranix at ALBA Synchrotron: technical update on photonic logic development
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On June 11th, Tarranix participated in the Advanced Characterisation and Technology Services for Semiconductor Industries and Quantum Technologies workshop held at the ALBA Synchrotron.
This note summarizes the technical content presented during the session, focused on the current status of our photonic logic development and its system-level implications.
Photonic logic gates as a computational basis
The core of the presentation focused on the photonic logic gates developed so far.
These devices represent the lowest-level computational primitives in our architecture. From a system perspective, they are intended as the physical basis for higher-order structures such as arithmetic logic units (ALUs), memory elements, and eventually full photonic processing units.
The emphasis is currently on moving from individual functional devices to composable building blocks that can be integrated into larger architectures.
System-level direction
Beyond device demonstration, we shared the current direction of the project: the transition from isolated photonic logic functions towards scalable computational architectures based on integrated photonics.
This includes defining how logic operations can be chained, how stability margins behave at system level, and how these elements map onto manufacturable silicon photonics platforms.
Positioning within the photonics ecosystem
The presentation also placed the work within the broader photonics and semiconductor ecosystem.
The focus was on how this type of architecture can be aligned with existing fabrication capabilities and research infrastructure in Europe, and how it can evolve through collaboration with established actors in the field.
Discussions and interactions
The workshop enabled technical exchange with other groups working in photonics and related technologies.
Several discussions were held around integration approaches, manufacturing constraints, and potential collaboration pathways. This included contact with groups such as AMS-Photonics (Germany), among others, with a focus on how different parts of the photonics stack can be aligned towards system-level implementation.
Closing note
Overall, the session served as a useful checkpoint to align device-level development with system-level constraints, and to test how the current direction fits within the broader photonics ecosystem.
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