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KDPOF presentation at CHIPNATION 2023

KDPOF Presentations at CHIPNATION Congress

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We’re excited to present our optical gigabit connectivity technology and chip production plans at CHIPNATION Congress on 28 November 2023 in Getafe, Spain. It’s the first national congress of the Spanish semiconductor industry – Building the future of the European semiconductors industry.

From 13:15 to 14:00, our CEO Carlos Pardo will discuss “IPCEI and the capabilities deployed in Spain” at the round table, together with Jose Capmany, COO of iPronics Programmable Photonics, and Iñigo Artundo, CEO of VLC Photonics (Hitachi Group). Moderator will be Estela Gallego, Advisory Spokesperson, Directorate General for Industry and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
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Automotive Seminars with Würth Elektronik: EMC-compliant Optical High-speed Connectivity

Automotive Seminar with Würth Elektronik: EMC-compliant Optical High-speed Connectivity

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Würth Elektronik and KDPOF will jointly present “EMC-compliant optical high-speed connectivity in automotive applications” in an automotive seminar on November 30, 2023 near Stuttgart, Germany. Designed by engineers and technicians, the seminar aims at people interested in practice-oriented content, to get support in the development of error-free electronics and devices. Francisco Sierra, RF Design Engineer at KDPOF, will give insights into our optical technology and present a Flyback Converter with common and differential mode interference. Live demos with plenty room for questions will round up the seminar day.

We’re proud of our technological cooperation with Würth Elektronik, one of the leading manufacturers of electronics and electromechanical components in Europe. Together we are advancing automotive multi-gigabit Ethernet over fiber optics. Read more

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Production and Test Engineer

Job Opening: Production and Test Engineer

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For our job opening of a Production and Test Engineer in Madrid, we are enhancing our team with a person in charge of production test development, analysis of production data, product reliability assurance and production test continuous improvement during production.

The responsibilities of a Production and Test Engineer include:

  • Development and improvement of the test programs used in production, to optimize the test time, coverage and yield, while guaranteeing product reliability.
  • Analysis of production data (test results, PCM, etc.).
  • Definition of test flows for specification of parametric limits and criteria for functional pass / fail.
  • Participation in the definition and execution of reliability tests and qualification flows.
  • Participation in specification and review of the wafer sort and final test PCBs and the test programs used to implement the production testing of the company’s products.
  • Participation in analysis of customer returns and field returns.
  • Participation in risk analysis (like FMEA) and definition of the control plan.
  • Interfacing with test equipment vendors.
  • Participation in production test installation and debug.
  • Working in close collaboration with R&D team.

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KDPOF Endorses IEEE 802.3cz Standard Entering the Finishing Straight of Final Release

KDPOF Endorses IEEE 802.3cz Standard Entering the Finishing Straight of Final Release

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KDPOF celebrates the advance of the proposed IEEE 802.3cz standard to the IEEE 802.3 Standard Approval Ballot stage.

“We are happy that the IEEE 802.3 automotive optical multi-gigabit standard draft has entered final review for publication,” stated Carlos Pardo, KDPOF CEO and active participant in the IEEE 802.3 working group. “We have started the development of prototypes, led by OEMs in Europe, Asia, and North America, for the proof-of-concept (POC) of optical 10GBASE-AU links for backbone, camera, radar sensor, and display use cases.” Read more

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KDPOF’s EVB9351-SFP is Winner of the 2022 Product of the Year by Electronic Products

Electronic Products announces EVB9351-SFP as Winner of the 2022 Product of the Year Awards for Optoelectronics

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KDPOF is proud that their EVB9351-SFP 1000BASE-RH Small Form-factor Pluggable transceiver module has been selected by the editors of Electronic Products as this year’s winner in the optoelectronics category. The annual awards, now in its 47th year, recognizes outstanding products that represent any of the following qualities: a significant advancement in a technology or its application, an exceptionally innovative design, a substantial achievement in price/performance, improvements in design performance and a potential for new product designs/opportunities.
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Presentation "980nm VCSELs: New Standard in Automotive" by TRUMPF and KDPOF at ECOC 2022

980nm VCSELs: New Standard in Automotive – presented by TRUMPF and KDPOF

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At the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) in September 2022 in Basel, Switzerland, Dr. Joseph Pankert, VP Product Management at Trumpf Photonic Components, and Rubén Pérez-Aranda, CTO and Co-founder of KDPOF, presented “980nm VCSELs: New Standard in Automotive”. KDPOF is proud to have been part of the program at the continent’s largest event in the field and one of the most prestigious and traditional events on optical communications worldwide.

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Presentation "Innovations and Optical Fiber Benefits in Automotive and Industrial Markets" by César Esteban at ECOC 2022 Virtual Catch-uü

Fiber Optics Benefits in Automotive and Industrial

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At ECOC 2022 (European Conference on Optical Communication) Virtual Catch-up, César Esteban, Applications and Support Manager at KDPOF, presented innovations and optical fiber benefits in automotive and industrial markets. Following ECOC 2022 in Basel, Switzerland, the virtual catch-up was the perfect place to re-connect with visitors, exhibitors, customers and colleagues and to revisit sessions from Market Focus and Product Focus. Read more

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KPDOF switch evaluation board EVB9351-AUT-SW-NXP implements NXP SJA1110 SoCs and 1000BASE-RH optical ports for connected driving

First Automotive Gigabit Ethernet Switch with Optical Ports

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KDPOF introduces the first automotive Ethernet switch EVB9351-AUT-SW-NXP with five 1000BASE-RH optical ports, each comprised of KDPOF’s KD9351 FOT and KD1053 PHY IC. “We very much appreciate the support from NXP® Semiconductors, a world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, in the development of our new switch evaluation board,” stated KDPOF CEO Carlos Pardo. “The core of the high-speed switch platform is the new NXP SJA1110 SoC.” Read more

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State-of-the-art clean-room production at TRUMPF Photonic Components. TRUMPF manufactures its VCSELs and photodiodes in state-of-the art clean-room facilities.TRUMPF

TRUMPF and KDPOF Become Strategic Partners for Automotive Data Communication Solutions

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TRUMPF Photonic Components and KDPOF working together for new wavelength standards in optical data communication within the automotive branch // Optical interconnects to become an indispensable part in future cars // The target is to bring to the market an integrated transceiver for multi-gigabit optical communications into automobile // 980nm wavelength VCSELs for greater robustness and service life Read more

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P802.3cz Multi-gigabit Optical Automotive Ethernet Standard Passed to IEEE-SA Ballot Phase

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KDPOF is proud to announce the new stage in the P802.3cz standard moving into IEEE-SA ballot phase. The P802.3cz amendment defines an optional start-up procedure that enables the time from power_on=FALSE to a state capable of transmitting and receiving valid data to be less than 100ms and support data rates of 2.5, 5, 10, 25, and 50 Gb/s at the MAC/PLS service interface. Read more

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