🎊 🎉 Happy New Year from CORNERSTONE! Here’s to a bright and successful 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 5️⃣ ✨ , filled with innovation, collaboration, and growth in the Silicon Photonics community. Thank you for being part of our journey. Let’s achieve even greater things together this year! 🎇 University of Southampton #HappyNewYear #Silicon #Photonics
CORNERSTONE
Nanotechnology Research
Southampton, Hampshire 2,743 followers
Open source, license free Silicon Photonics rapid prototyping foundry. We exist to turn your ideas into reality.
About us
CORNERSTONE is an open source, license free Silicon Photonics rapid prototyping foundry operating from the Universities of Southampton & Glasgow in the UK. We established CORNERSTONE as we had a vision for a “researcher’s” foundry, where new ideas could be tested away from rigid process flows and PDKs hidden in IP black boxes. From the outset, we were adamant that everything would be open-source to facilitate innovation and advance the field in a more collaborative and transparent manner. We base our fabrication capability around deep-UV lithography to simplify the scale-up process. Our initial goal was to serve the UK academic community, but our vision quickly gained global resonance. Now, we proudly support collaborators in over 20 countries. Disclaimer: All posts and comments are from CORNERSTONE staff and do not necessarily represent the views of their employer.
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https://www.cornerstone.sotonfab.co.uk/
External link for CORNERSTONE
- Industry
- Nanotechnology Research
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Type
- Educational
- Specialties
- silicon photonics, MPW, silicon photonic fabrication, Research, Open access, Training, and prototyping
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Highfield Campus
University of Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ, GB
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James-Watt Nanofabrictaion Centre
Glasgow, GB
Employees at CORNERSTONE
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Tom Carnay
Head of Business Operations
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Ali Emre Kaplan
Senior Enterprise Fellow at University of Southampton/CORNERSTONE
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Sarah-Jane Bridger
CORNERSTONE Engagement Officer at University of Southampton
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Georgia Mourkioti
Technical Manager @ CORNERSTONE | ORC PhD Candidate in Optoelectronics | ORC | University of Southampton
Updates
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📢 Exciting news from Wave Photonics! Their fabrication-aware S-parameters are now available for CORNERSTONE’s silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and Silicon Nitride (SiN) PDKs, enabling seamless integration into circuit simulations for a wide range of integrated photonics applications. Discover more about this valuable tool for testing and optimising your circuits via the PDK website: https://lnkd.in/dcy7_tkD Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/dJXNFFBU #Sparameters #PICs #PDK
🚀 Wave Photonics launches fabrication-aware scattering parameters (S-parameters) which facilitate users to assess the suitability and performance of Wave Photonics’ components for different #integrated #photonics applications. 💡 Users will benefit from S-parameters by incorporating into their circuits our components and testing them by using circuit simulation software. ➕ S-parameters tools offered by Wave Photonics are now available for CORNERSTONE silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and Silicon Nitride (SiN) PDKs. They will also be generated for all new PDKs added to Wave Photonics’ platform. ➡️ Access fabrication-aware S-parameters through our PDK website: https://lnkd.in/dcy7_tkD 📃 For more information check out the full press release here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJXNFFBU #sparameters #PICs #PDK
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We’re at BICOP 2024 in London, come say hi #bicop #optica #London #optics #photonics #technology #cornerstone
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This conference brings together academics, industry and government scientists. BICOP attendees will have the opportunity to interact, discover common ground and potentially build collaborations leading to new concepts or development opportunities. #ORC #BICOP2024
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Optica BICOP is just two days away! We’re excited to be part of this year’s event, where the focus is on shaping the future of photonics. 📢 Don’t miss Callum Littlejohns’ talk on “Unleashing the potential of silicon photonics in the UK via the CORNERSTONE Photonics Innovation Centre”. It’s an opportunity to learn how we’re supporting innovation and driving growth in the silicon photonics ecosystem. 📍 Make sure to stop by our stand and say hello to Ramsey Selim, who will be on hand to share more about CORNERSTONE, our open-access prototyping capabilities. We look forward to seeing you there and connecting with the photonics community. #BICOP2024 #SiliconPhotonics #CORNERSTONE #Innovation #OPTICA
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Join us at Optica BICOP 2024 to explore an overview of recent advancements in silicon core fibers and their applications in nonlinear photonics present by our Co-Investigator Anna Peacock on 19th Dec at 10:10 am. We look forward to her insights and contributions to the discussion on emerging trends in this field. #Photonics #BICOP #NonlinearPhotonics #SiliconCoreFibers #ResearchInnovation
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Join us at Optica BICOP to explore how CORNERSTONE Photonics Innovation Centre (C-PIC) is empowering researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators with unparalleled access to open-access prototyping, training, and collaboration opportunities present by our CORNERSTONE Coordinator and the Grant Manager Callum Littlejohns on 20th Dec at 11:20 am. #Photonics #BICOP2024 #SiliconPhotonics #ResearchInnovation
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CORNERSTONE Photonics Innovation Centre, is one of two UK participants named as part of the PIXEurope consortium, a collaboration between research organisations from across Europe which will develop and manufacture prototypes based on photonic chips. #Photonics #Innovation #Semiconductors #TechSovereignty #ORC #Cornerstone #UniversityOfSouthampton
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The 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 is pleased to announce its involvement in 𝗣𝗜𝗫𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲, a prestigious European consortium advancing photonic chip technologies. As one of only two UK participants, CORNERSTONE will contribute to this €380 million initiative, funded by the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 and Chips Joint Undertaking , to develop photonic chips that are faster and more energy-efficient than traditional electronic chips. These transformative technologies will address critical challenges across key sectors, including: • 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 • 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 • 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗔𝗜, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 With £4.2 million in UK funding, CORNERSTONE and the University of Cambridge will focus on integrating graphene into silicon photonic circuits, paving the way for energy-efficient, high-speed communications and advanced quantum devices. Read full story : https://lnkd.in/grVN3_sZ #Photonics #SiliconPhotonics #Innovation #Semiconductors #CORNERSTONE
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Excitement in the Cleanroom: Hands-On Silicon Photonics at CORNERSTONE! The month of November was nothing short of amazing as we welcomed participants to our three-day PhotonHub Experience Centre course: Silicon Photonics – Build Your Own Thermo-Optic Modulator at the University of Southampton of Southampton! From suiting up in the cleanroom to fabricating their own silicon photonics chips, attendees got a firsthand look at what it takes to turn innovative ideas into reality. This wasn’t just a course—it was an unforgettable journey into the fascinating world of photonics! Curious to know what went down and how this experience is paving the way for future innovators? Check out the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eU7NX3CK #SiliconPhotonics #InnovationInAction #HandsOnLearning #CORNERSTONE #PhotonHubEurope #PhotonicsRevolution