OneChip Photonics opens new headquarters, clean room

JANUARY 4, 2010 -- OneChip Photonics opened a new headquarters facility, which includes 4,000 square feet of clean room space, on January 2, 2010.

OneChip uses a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design/fabrication approach to the development and manufacture of transceivers targeted (at least initially) on the FTTH space (see "OneChip debuts EPON transceiver line for FTTH"). The company’s approach is based on vertical integration of all the active and passive transceiver components into a common multiguide structure manufactured in one epitaxial growth.

The new site includes 30,000 square feet of space, designated for offices, manufacturing, labs, and a clean room, which OneChip expects will streamline workflow processes and begin the build of manufacturing-grade devices under controlled conditions. The new address, located within the Kanata North Business Park, is:

495 March Road
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2K 3G1

Taking on a clean room supports OneChip’s commitment to maintain ownership of a pilot production facility, the company says. This approach enables the commencement of new product builds, as well as the development of manufacturing processes for later transfer to the company’s volume partners, OneChip says.

In addition, with the new clean room facility, OneChip’s design will benefit from a faster development cycle, quality control of in-house samples, and reliability for immediate deployment into field trials.

“The relocation of OneChip’s headquarters and acquisition of a clean room facility is a milestone in OneChip’s growth as an innovator in the Ottawa region and the optical communications industry,” said Chris Hart, vice president of operations at OneChip Photonics. “The advantages inherent with owning a clean room will support the advancement of our breakthrough approach and PIC-based optical transceivers, while driving down costs and maintaining quality control that delivers yields not offered by any other optical component provider.”

OneChip’s new headquarters will house engineering design, test and assembly, supply chain, operations, marketing, sales, field support, finance and administration and other key personnel. The facility also will allow for the future expansion.

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