Technical University of Eindhoven spin-out Effect Photonics secures undisclosed sum in series A to bring system-on-chip technology to communications market.
Effect Photonics, a spin-out of Technical University of Eindhoven (TUE), has closed its series A for an undisclosed sum.
Backers of the Netherlands-based component manufacturer include investment firm B-to-V Partners, management firm Otidob, and state-backed Brabant Development Agency. As part of the funding round, Christian Reitberger of B-to-V Partners will join Effect’s board.
The company is developing optical system-on-chip technology which aims to improve efficiency between mobile towers and datacentres. The photonic-based tech aims to both increase bandwidth while reducing costs.
James Regan, CEO at Effect, said: “Dramatically increasing consumer demand for mobile video is driving a wave of data through cell towers and between datacentres that is expected to rise ten times over the next four years, creating a capacity crunch that only Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) can solve. With our DWDM Optical System-on-Chip and advanced packaging technologies we enable the cost structure network providers need in a competitive market environment.”
