Dec.19_14:30_STS Testing Session

As the data capacity of chip-to-chip communication increases, signal integrity degradation and power consumption have become critical challenges. To address these issues, opto-electrical hybrid technology, which replaces electrical interconnects with optical signals, is attracting growing attention. This session will present the latest trends in opto-electrical hybrid technology and discuss expectations for the supporting test methodologies.

Cutting edge network switches enabled with Silicon Photonics (SiPho) technology in the latest data center.
This presentation explains:
- Test insertions for each manufacturing process (equipment, instruments, test items)
- Paradigm shift of test (electrical to optical)
- Knowledge required for testing SiPho devices

LiDAR for industrial and automotive applications requires longer range, laser diodes (LDs) need to be driven with high power and short pulses. This presentation will focus on the LD characterization techniques that meet this requirement.

In addition to measuring fundamental characteristics like optical power and wavelength, we'll provide a practical overview of measurement techniques for accurately capturing electrical properties under high-power, short-pulse operation, along with key considerations for evaluation circuit design.

Increasing team size can help compress time to market, but coordination overhead and scarce equipment limit this approach. Interactive AI Agents provide a new way to boost the productivity of each individual engineer, but this promise can only be achieved if AI agents are reliable, context-aware, and trustworthy.