The Evolution of AIM Photonics
This episode features Dr. John Bowers, Director of the Institute for Energy Efficiency and Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Dr. Bowers examines the progress of AIM Photonics since its establishment in 2015 as a U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Institute. He outlines AIM Photonics’ role in strengthening domestic capacity for integrated photonics manufacturing and design, and highlights key technological advances that helped bridge the gap between fundamental research and product development. The discussion also underscores how these achievements have helped strengthen U.S. competitiveness in the rapidly evolving global photonic integrated circuit (PIC) industry.