Palomar Technologies is collaborating with RF and optical packaging solutions provider Avo Photonics for packaging Luxcore Optronics’s 27 dB gain optical chip. The partnership takes advantage of Palomar’s design automation technology and Avo Photonics’ assembly process development and experience with the latest in packaging techniques. The relationship began with collaboration on an optical chip package for Luxcore. Together, Palomar and Avo have completed the initial advanced prototype design and assembly for Luxcore in support of its advanced optical amplifier chip.

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Gayle Link, CTO and founder of Luxcore Optronics Inc., initially approached Palomar because of its reputation for designing and building equipment for advanced optoelectronic packaging solutions.

“We built the prototype model in-house, but felt that, because of cost constraints, we needed to outsource the manufacturing,” said Link. “We were, of course, unsure about finding the necessary expertise in the marketplace to manufacture a device as complex as the one we had designed. However, Palomar and Avo not only brought the project in on time and under budget, but were able to achieve a 27 dB gain on a product that previously had produced gains in the 22dB-25dB range.”

“The process transfer for an advanced product design of this nature would not have been possible without the unique type of collaboration that Palomar and Avo Photonics brought to the table. We are looking forward to a continued and expanded relationship with Palomar on new product development now that we’ve demonstrated that this alliance clearly offers something unique and valuable to customers,” said Paul Magill, vice president of business development for Avo Photonics.