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LOCATION:Auditorium World Trade Center\, Barcelona
SUMMARY:ICFO | ICFO DAY 2024 Keynote Talk. 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nSilicon Photonics is a mainstream technology for hig
 h speed transceivers for the data center and optical fiber communications 
 market. Now\, there is a big demand for higher performance and new functio
 nalities for applications such as advanced computing and AI\, microwave ph
 otonics\, 3D imaging\, industrial and medical sensing\, quantum technologi
 es\, and more. In many cases the current silicon photonics platforms are n
 ot capable to address the new needs. New materials and technologies are ex
 pected to close the gap. This leads to a much more diverse silicon photoni
 cs ecosystem. This is exciting\, but also challenging from the perspective
  of viable industrial supply chains. Some paths forward will be discussed.
 \nBiography:\nRoel Baets is an emeritus professor at Ghent University and 
 imec\, where he has led the Photonics Research Group\, a mixed UGent &ndas
 h\; imec research team. For many years he has made contributions to resear
 ch on integrated photonics (silicon\, silicon nitride\, III-V) and its app
 lications in datacom/telecom as well as in medical and environmental sensi
 ng. He has founded and has chaired ePIXfab\, the European Silicon Photonic
 s Alliance\, and continues to serve the silicon photonics community at lar
 ge in advisory roles. He is a Fellow of IEEE\, EOS and Optica. He has been
  recipient of amongst others the 2020 John Tyndall Award and the 2023 IEEE
  Photonics Award.
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