KEYWORDS USED FOR WWW SEARCH:

Optical communications

PROJECT NAME:

R & D to improve speed, efficiency and durability of optical communications

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND CURRENT LOCATION:

Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

PROJECT COORDINATOR:

Research & Development Department, Telecommunication Advancement Organization of Japan

BRIEF OVERALL PROJECT SUMMARY:

(1) Development of a device for efficient and long-life optical communications
((1)) R & D on Si point defects
((2)) Development of InP perfect crystal
((3)) R&D on semiconductor materials for far infrared lasers
(2) R&D on devices and materials for ultra broad band optical communication in tera herz range
(3) R&D on signal source device for above (1) and (2)
(4) R&D on intelligent multi-media communication system

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

Development of a semiconductor material and device with high speed, highly efficient and durability, which would constitute an integral part of infrastructure that will materialize ultra high speed optical communication network transmitting data at tera bits per second

EXPECTED/ACTUAL RESULTS:

Realization of tera-bit class high speed large volume data transmission capability, which would enable the offering of various multimedia services

PARTNERS/ACTORS IN THE PROJECT:

Professor Nishizawa of Tohoku University
Researchers on loan from manufacturers

USE OF INFORMATION / TELEMATIC TECHNOLOGIES:

Optical communications technology

BENEFITS TO THE INFORMATION SOCIETY:

The project will not only have preconditions ready for the use of multimedia by everybody without any operational constraints but will also contribute significantly to the enhancement of indigenous Japanese communication technology.

EXPECTED COST:

8.5 billion yen