MicroAlign gets 鈧�2.5M grant for high-tech quantum fiber arrays
High-precision fiber arrays for quantum computing to be manufactured faster and at a greater scale.
黑料福利网 spin-off MicroAlign, a photonics (light-based technology) company specializing in ultra-high-precision optical-fiber alignment, has been awarded an Accelerator Grant of 鈧�2.5 million by the European Innovation Council (EIC), along with an equity investment component. The funding will accelerate the industrialization of its fiber-array manufacturing.
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Fiber arrays are high-precision components that hold multiple optical fibers in a strict, engineered pattern to enhance light collection efficiency. They are critical for photonic quantum computers, with a single large-scale system expected to require thousands of fiber arrays. As demand grows, it is important that manufacturers can supply them reliably and in large numbers.
鈥淨uantum computing architectures rely on low鈥恖oss optical paths for qubit preservation and control. Scaling our manufacturing processes is essential to meet customers鈥� evolving needs in the coming years,鈥� says CEO Simone Cardarelli.
Scaling our manufacturing processes is essential to meet customers鈥� evolving needs in the coming years
Simone Cardarelli, CEO
Precision fiber arrays for scalable photonics
Photonic quantum computers rely on fiber arrays with extreme positioning accuracy. Nanometer-scale misalignments cause photon loss and reduce performance. Existing datacom and telecom solutions do not meet these alignment requirements.
MicroAlign addresses this with patented micro-manipulation technology. It actively aligns individual fibers using micro-actuators with nanometer precision. Unlike conventional methods, MicroAlign鈥檚 solution supports scalable, high-volume manufacturing. This enables both high performance and production readiness.
鈥淢icroAlign鈥檚 products are the world鈥檚 first fiber arrays manufactured using active鈥恆lignment techniques. This disruptive technology sets a new benchmark for ultra鈥恖ow鈥恖oss, multi鈥恈hannel fiber鈥恡o鈥恈hip connectivity and represents a significant leap toward high鈥恜erformance photonic packaging,鈥� says MicroAlign CTO Marco Fattori.
鈥淚n 2026, MicroAlign will further miniaturize its technology platform to meet rising customer demand for high鈥恉ensity and high鈥恆ccuracy optical interconnects. The company will introduce a new generation of ultra鈥恏igh鈥恆ccuracy fiber arrays featuring channel pitches down to 127 渭m, enabling more compact, scalable, and efficient photonic systems,鈥� he added.
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