RAM Photonics launches mass production of scalable 2D fibre array
The company says its Medusa Array product family, whose production is fully automated, is designed to provide high-volume, low-cost 2D optical-to-electronic interfaces in optical circuit switching and co-packaged optics
RAM Photonics Industrial, a company focusing on automated photonics manufacturing, has announced the launch of the Medusa Array product family. The company says this scalable 2D fibre array, produced with submicron precision in a high-speed, fully automated manner, eliminates any need for manual assembly and testing. RAM says it is introducing the first mass-produced optical interface that can be scaled beyond 1024 fibre ports with negligible insertion loss to meet next-generation requirements today.
The family of products is designed to specifically address the need for high-volume, low-cost 2D optical-to-electronic interfaces in optical circuit switching (OCS) and co-packaged optics (CPO). In contrast to manually intensive photonics assembly, RAM says Medusa is produced using fully automated, high-yield production, thereby erasing the traditional barriers between the semiconductor and optics industries for the first time.
AI, datacentre, and high-performance computing infrastructure expansion now critically depend on industry’s ability to mass-produce photonics-to-electronic CPO and OCS connectors. According to RAM, Medusa meets this need by epoxy-free integration of submicron-precision 2D fibre arrays and semiconductor or MEMS backplanes. The company adds that its fully automated manufacturing allows customers to define an arbitrary interface geometry, custom collimation layer, and mixed fibre types, while guaranteeing the volume and cost structure traditionally associated with high-yield semiconductor production.
“RAM is proud to introduce the Medusa Array family of products to meet the growing photonic interface need in AI and datacentre infrastructure,” said John Marciante, CEO of RAM Photonics. “Our automated manufacturing platform ensures unmatched precision and industry record yields, positioning RAM as a leader in high-volume fibre interconnects.”
