FIRST program Research on Photonics-Electronics Convergent System Technology

In the near future, current computers (more precisely, LSIs in computers) will encounter several challenges such as power minimization, operating speed acceleration, and down-sizing. The convergence between photonics and electronics will provide new devices and systems to overcome these limitations, and provide new directions for research into new electronic phenomena in semiconductors.
For commercialization of convergent LSI systems, it is necessary to not only develop innovative technologies such as silicon light emitters, but also to clear the way to marked by demonstration of a system.
This project promotes research and development of these innovative technologies for photonics-electronics convergence in order to realize an on "On-chip data Center" – a data center integrated on a chip by 2025.

NEWS & TOPICS

Aug. 12, 2013

The 3rd International Symposium on Photonics and Electronics Convergence (ISPEC 2013) Web Page Released.[link]

Aug. 10, 2012

The 2nd International Symposium on Photonics and Electronics Convergence (ISPEC 2012) Web Page Released.[link]

Dec. 22, 2010

Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa introduced an outline of PECST in his Keynote speech in Open Symposium "Progress on Nano Quantum Information Electronics"
Place : Takeda Hall, Hongo campus, The University of Tokyo

Dec. 2, 2010

Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa introduced the PECT project at SEMICON Japan 2010 (Makuhari Messe).
"A Leading-edge research on semiconductor technology
-- from 30 projects in FIRST program –"

Oct. 19, 2010

Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa and Prof. Emeritus Hiroyuki Sakaki were awarded
the C&C Prize of 2010
Committee's comment: "The proposal for the devises based on quantum dot and quantum wires opens up a new horizon in information and communications technologies, and are expected to be applied in many fields."

Sep. 29 –
Oct. 1, 2010

PECST activity in FIRST program was presented at InterOpt2010 （International Opto-Electronics Exhibition 2010, Pacifico Yokohama）

Sep. 23, 2010

News release by Hitachi Ltd and PECST; "Optical amplification is observed in a silicon light emitting diode with fin-type structure"
Presented at SSDM2010 (2010 Int. Conf. on Solid State Devices and Materials)

Jul. 16, 2010

PECST is selected as one of the theme acceleration and strengthening with FIRST program. Started July 21, 2010.

Jun. 30, 2010

PECST attended the 1st Tsukuba Innovation Arena (TIA) Symposium.

May 31, 2010

Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa and Assoc. Prof. Katsuaki Tanabe, successfully achieved "Room temperature oscillation" of 1.3 μm quantum dot lasers on silicon substrates.

May 28, 2010

Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa Presented "Launching R&D project on Photonics-Electronics Convergence System Technology (PECST) as one of the FIRST projects", at the 13th Technical Workshop on Silicon Photonics, IEICEJ

Mar. 10, 2010

Advanced Research and Development Program (FIRST) starts

Feb. 16, 2010

Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa introduced PECST activity at TIA (Tsukuba Innovation Arena) Nanotech International Workshop.
"Photonics merging into Nanoelectronics ~ Photonics-Electronics (PE) Integration ~"

Sep. 4, 2009

The Cabinet Office of Japan adopted PECST as one the 30 themes in FIRST program:
Subject: Photonics-Electronics Convergence System Technology
Core researcher: Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa, University of Tokyo