Peter van Arkel is driven by the impact that integrated photonics can bring to society. Peter is the CTO of PhotonDelta, the integrated photonics industry accelerator in The Netherlands. He gained experience in Integrated photonics in his role as roadmapping director of the Integrated Photonics Systems Roadmap – International (IPSR-I), ecosystem analysis, writing technical project plans for R&D consortia and project management. Peter has a degree in Applied Physics and Management, and currently is part-time PhD candidate in innovation ecosystems at the Eindhoven University of Technology.
Deep tech developments like PICs are by definition a key-enabling building block in systems suitable for many different applications. The current boom in PIC technology and infrastructure investments are led by the expansion of datacenters and the adoption of AI. In this presentation an overview of market trends for PICs beyond datacom, and their drivers will be given. A focus will be on the core infrastructure and technology needs to enable the PIC revolution in these application areas.