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Company Research Report: AEPONYX Inc.



Company Overview


Name, Mission of the Company


  • Name: AEPONYX Inc.

  • Mission: AEPONYX integrates silicon nitride, planar MEMS, and switching technology to create small, fast, and energy-efficient photonic products. Their mission is centered on helping businesses achieve their goals through cutting-edge photonic integrated circuits (PICs).


Company Foundation


  • Year of Foundation: No information available.

  • Founder(s): No information available.


Key People in the Company


  • Philippe Babin:

  • Role: CEO

  • Background: Previously General Manager at Media5 Corporation, Co-founder of AEPONYX, and leads Investor Relations.


  • Damien Michel:

  • Role: Sr. VP Product and Technologies

  • Background: Extensive experience in process design, product and process R&D, project management, and technology risk management.


  • Annabelle Gascon:

  • Role: VP Engineering

  • Background: Microfabrication engineer and team leader of the design and microfabrication of PICs.


  • Michele Laddaga:

  • Role: VP Operations

  • Background: Over 20 years of experience in operations, expertise in lean manufacturing principles.


  • Stefano Genoni:

  • Role: VP Business Development

  • Background: Over 20 years of experience in business development, both in Silicon Valley and Europe.


  • Stéphanie Huberdeau:

  • Role: Financial Director

  • Background: Partner in Finalytics, consulting technology companies on financial strategy.


  • Lucie Duval:

  • Role: In-house Legal Counsel

  • Background: Extensive experience as in-house counsel and in international market development.


Headquarters


  • Location: No information available.


Number of Employees


  • No information available.


Revenue of the Company


  • No information available.


What is the Company Known For


  • AEPONYX is known for pioneering technologies such as photonic wire bonding, Optical MEMS integrated with silicon nitride (SiN) photonics, and developing advanced photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for multiple fields including telecom, datacom, quantum computing, and sensing.


Products


R.O.C.S.™ 2 - Resource Optical Configuration Systems


  • High-Level Description:

  • The R.O.C.S.™ 2 system is designed to provide optical failover protection between primary and secondary transceivers, ensuring high-speed and reliable network connectivity.

  • Key Features:

  • Compatible with major brands of transceivers.

  • Simplex or duplex LC connectors.

  • Low insertion and return loss, available in single-mode and multimode.

  • Small form factor (7 cm x 5 cm), fanless and stackable design.

  • Energy-efficient (< 1 W power consumption).

  • Integrated optical switches to assist in network failover scenarios.


IWG - Isolator Waveguide


  • High-Level Description:

  • The IWG is an ultra-compact, magnet-less, and epoxy-free isolator that integrates seamlessly with PICs for a variety of applications.

  • Key Features:

  • Integrates with PICs easily.

  • Magnet-less and epoxy-free.

  • Supports on-chip and off-chip integration.

  • Specifications include <0.6 dB insertion loss, >25 dB isolation, and 50 dB return loss at 1550 nm wavelength.


Tunable Laser


  • High-Level Description:

  • AEPONYX’s tunable lasers are intended to expand network capacity and support applications such as NG-PON2 transceivers.

  • Key Features:

  • Fast tuning time.

  • Extended reach (20 km), high output power.

  • Integrated shutter and low spectral excursion.

  • Supports 10G NRZ, with future support for 25G NRZ and 50G PAM4.

  • Key specifications: 9.95328 Gbit/s line rate, 1532-1540 nm wavelength band.


Tunable Optical Filtering/Switching (TOF/S)


  • High-Level Description:

  • AEPONYX’s TOF/S platform combines low-loss silicon nitride waveguides with thermo-optically tuned wavelength selectivity.

  • Key Features:

  • Fast switching time (5 ms).

  • Low power consumption (150 mW).

  • Passive insertion losses between 1-3 dB.

  • Compatible with O, C, and L telecommunication bands.

  • Supports 100 GHz and 200 GHz channel spacing.


Recent Developments


New Products Launched


  • R.O.C.S. 2: Began shipping evaluation kits for their Resource Optical Configuration System, designed to ensure service quality in AI and high-performance computing data centers.

  • High-Performance Tunable Lasers: Launched products for DWDM PON, tunable, and coherent transceivers.

  • Waveguide Isolator (IWG): Showcased at ECOC 2023, marking a significant advancement in hybrid integration platforms for PIC integration.


New Features Added to Existing Products


  • No specific new features mentioned for existing products.


New Partnerships


  • No new partnerships mentioned specifically.


This report provides a comprehensive overview of AEPONYX Inc.’s offerings and strategic directions and highlights its pioneering role in the photonics industry.