The world’s fastest, highly efficient optical modulators
We produce liquid-crystal optical modulators for telecom networks, AI data centres and AR/VR: switching faster than any standard modulator.
The problem with today’s optical modulators
Too slow
Standard liquid-crystal modulators take around 100 ms to switch and MEMS optical switches around 25 ms. AI clusters, optical networks and next-generation displays need microseconds.
Inefficient
Thick liquid-crystal layers create fringing fields that lose light at large steering angles, lower reflectivity and add crosstalk between channels and pixels.
The same limits everywhere
Wavelength selective switches, optical circuit switches, LiDAR, AR/VR headsets, microdisplays and head-up displays are all held back by the same modulator physics.
Products
Modulator chips and materials for optical switching and displays.
LCoS Phase Modulator for WSS & OCS
Fast, low-loss phase modulator for wavelength selective switches and optical circuit switches.
Learn moreAnalog FLCoS Microdisplay
The world’s first analog ferroelectric LCoS: continuous greyscale at FLC speed.
Learn moreFLCoG Optical Circuit Switch
A complete solid-state optical circuit switch for AI data centres.
Learn moreFast LC & FLC Materials
Proprietary fast nematic and ferroelectric liquid crystals, designed and synthesised in-house.
Learn moreWhere our modulators are used
Telecom networks
Wavelength selective switches (WSS) in ROADM nodes across S, C and L bands.
AI data centres
Solid-state optical circuit switching (OCS) for low-latency AI training fabrics.
AR/VR, HUD and projection
Bright, high-resolution microdisplays without colour break-up.
3D and holographic displays
Fast FLC light modulators for glasses-free 3D and holography.
Global customer portfolio
Serving leading photonics and telecom customers across three continents.
Evaluate our modulators
Evaluation kits for the LCoS phase modulator and Analog FLCoS microdisplays are available now. Email us for datasheets and a quotation.