Aeluma wins NASA funding for QD laser project
Aeluma, a US semiconductor company specialising in photonics, has received NASA funding to advance its integrated quantum dot laser platform for data communication and sensing applications.
Beyond standalone photonic components, integrating quantum dot lasers directly on silicon addresses one of the fundamental limitations of silicon photonics, on-chip optical gain, while preserving the cost, scale, and integration advantages of CMOS manufacturing. according to the company.
Aeluma has developed large-diameter wafer heterogeneous integration platform which it believes provides a viable path to integrated quantum dot laser solutions for high-growth markets across AI infrastructure, consumer sensing, defence and aerospace, and quantum.
“Interest in quantum dot lasers for datacom and sensing continues to grow,” said Jonathan Klamkin, founder and CEO of Aeluma. “We are pleased to continue our collaboration with NASA to advance our integrated quantum dot laser platform. This award provides non-dilutive funding to accelerate commercialisation efforts and to strengthen our relationships with NASA and key manufacturing partners.”
