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Pasqal, through its Canadian subsidiary Aeponyx, has launched a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Packaging Center of Competency at C2MI to strengthen Canada’s capabilities in quantum and advanced sensing technologies.
The initiative brings together Aeponyx, HOP Technologies, Phantom Photonics, and C2MI to develop standardized PIC packaging processes and establish domestic manufacturing capabilities.
Backed by $7.9 million in funding, the project aims to scale from low-volume production to manufacturing more than 500,000 PIC modules annually in a future phase.
Press release – Pasqal, through its Canadian subsidiary Aeponyx, today announced the creation of a specialized center of competency focused on assembling and packaging key components used in quantum and advanced sensing technologies in Canada. The Center of Competency in Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Packaging for quantum and sensing applications will be based at C2MI in Bromont, Quebec. Supported by the Canadian government, the initiative brings together Aeponyx, HOP Technologies, and Phantom Photonics to strengthen Canada’s domestic capabilities in advanced photonics and quantum technologies.
