![]() Our customers can have more confidence through collaboration with the entire value chain. It’s extremely reassuring for them to see that the process design kits they use are validated by a group of independent partners from across the value chain. “SMART’s collaborations with software vendors, design and test houses and equipment manufacturers brings further benefits for our customers. We have access to groups of experts, both within our company and in our network, increasing confidence in product success, and ultimately lowering risks for our customers.” Besides offering our platform to all kinds of teams and market segments globally, we also have the expertise to foresee what things may go wrong. As someone who’s spent most of my career in start-ups and scale-ups, that’s something that I highly value and believe is essential for the livelihood of the technology community. Nazanin explains how open access helps their customers manage risks: “Open access creates room for innovation. They can grow with us from beginning to end.” Because we also have the ability and capacity to manufacture in high volumes, our customers don’t need to worry about transferring their processes and technology after prototyping. We take our customers along their journey, from the very early stages of proof of concept, all the way through the development cycle and volume manufacturing. And because we’re a pure-play foundry, our customers can count on our product development expertise, our value add with respect to time and cost saving and not worry about their IP being taken away. It’s invaluable to the success of their business. “Intellectual property (IP) is the most important thing for our customers. And to have such a great history and to belong to such a continuously supportive and engaging community is something we take pride in.” Customer focused We’ve gained global recognition, being called the Photonics Valley, comparable to Silicon Valley for microelectronics. And specifically, Eindhoven has been a photonics hotspot. The Netherlands has been a pioneer in photonics research over the last two decades. Nazanin explains that it wasn’t until 2012 that SMART Photonics actually became an independent entity: “That’s when we started growing: expanding our team, our tool base and our manufacturing facility. And of course, we are quite proud of our heritage and what we have done.” That’s how we got started with a strong foundation in our two main pillars: research and manufacturing proficiency. Our roots are in the Dutch multinational corporation, Philips, in the ‘80s and in Eindhoven University of Technology in the ‘90s. “We have a fairly long history in photonics, even though we’re a young company. Rather, we provide a service: we are 100% focused on manufacturing our customers’ devices.” explains Nazanin. We don’t produce our own products or components. Being a pure-play foundry puts us in a very unique position in the industry. “SMART Photonics is an independent pure-play foundry: we manufacture photonics components, more specifically indium phosphide-based components and integrated circuits. From the Photonics Valley, Eindhoven, she talks to us in an online interview about how SMART Photonics has grown over the years and how it’s helping its customers grow. Nazanin Shafiee is the Business Development Manager at SMART Photonics. ![]() Where do the challenges and opportunities lie for JePPIX and PIC technology? In this interview series, we discuss a broad range of PIC Technology topics with our users, partners and other members of the JePPIX community. Knowledge is empowering! These are some of the wise, strong shoulders upon which we all stand.Īsk WHO they are! Learn what a difference they made! Allow their stories to strengthen YOUR shoulders for those who follow.An interview with Nazanin Shafiee, Business Development Manager at SMART Photonics Education also builds stronger communities. Providing education to women and girls is the most effective route to reducing poverty, hunger and child mortality globally. For more information please contact us HERE Special discounted licensing rates available for non-profit groups celebrating the Women’s Suffrage Centennial. Note: Any public showing of this video requires permission from Rouse House LLC. See Harriet Tubman, Mother Jones, Helen Keller, Eleanore Roosevelt, Rachel Carson, Frida Kahlo and others in this slide show of important women in history set to an inspirational anthem and women’s rights theme. Anthem for Women’s Rights- Standing on the Shoulders
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