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EPIC TechWatch at CIOE - Optics Innovation Across the Value Chain: Materials, Manufacturing, Metrology, Integration, and Systems
Time：2026-09-09 13:30-16:30
Venue：Conference Room, Hall 7, Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center
Language：CN

China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE)       European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC)

Join us at the EPIC TechWatch at CIOE to explore the best of optics and optics manufacturing. 

EPIC, the largest photonics industry association in the world with more than 800 member companies from Europe, is pleased to present experts that will make presentations covering the full optical value chain, from materials such as optical glass, filters, and thin-film coatings to advanced manufacturing, metrology, and system integration. Topics include meta-optics, precision processing, dynamic optics, and high-density fiber components. 

These companies along the manufacturing value chain contribute to advancing photonic and optical technologies, playing crucial roles in the innovation and application of these technologies across multiple sectors.


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Conference agenda

EPIC TechWatch at CIOE - Optics Innovation Across the Value Chain: Materials, Manufacturing, Metrology, Integration, and Systems
TimeTopicsSpeakers
Welcoming by the moderatorCarlos Lee, Director General at EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium
13:30 – 13:45Driving Next-Generation Optical Interconnects Through a Vertically Integrated Platform from Components to Precision AssemblyWeiyi Gu, President of the Laser Source and Applications BU, Focuslight
13:45 – 14:00V-Groove Platforms and Diffractive Optics in Optical CommunicationsHawk Zhou, Field Application Engineer, Axetris
14:00 – 14:15TBAZhang Ye, Director of the Research Institute, Wavelength Opto-Electronic
14:15 – 14:30Spectral Trade-Offs in Diffractive AR WaveguidesTianxing Zhu, Technical Manager, Instrument Systems
14:30 – 14:45TBAEdmund Optics
14:45 – 15:00From Assembly and Test to Turnkey Manufacturing Solutions for High-Volume ProductionAlex Cao, General Manager of ficonTEC China
15:00 – 15:15Scaling Next-Generation Optical Engines: Heterogeneous TFLN Integration on Low-Loss Photonic Integrated CircuitsCan Yao, Business Development Manager China, LIGENTEC
15:15 – 15:30The Technology of Optoelectronic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Testing: the Chanllenges and SolutionsXuerui Sun, Application Manager, EXFO
15:30 – 15:45The Development of Vertical Ultra Precision Diamond Turning MachineJun Cai, General Manager, INNOLITE
15:45 – 16:00Advancing Photonics Packaging with 3D MicrofabricationWanyin Cui, General Manager, Nanoscribe
16:00 – 16:15TBAXiaojun Liu, Optotune
16:15 – 16:30TBADikai Niu, Senior Optical Design Engineer, Umicore
Closing remarks by the moderatorCarlos Lee, Director General at EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium
*Agenda is subject to change

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