SPRINTER Project

📢 New publication by GOTL! 3D-printed Bessel beamformer for THz waveguides, now in IEEE MW&T Letters. 🚀 For THz & 6G 👉horizon-de-sprinter.eu/new-publicatio… #Photonics #Terahertz #Research

📅 Save the date | 11–12 June 2026 The @SPRINTER_EU Project will join the ePIXfab cross-fertilization workshop on high-speed optical modulators in Belgium. A great opportunity for EU projects to exchange expertise and strengthen collaboration in photonics. #Photonics

✨ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 The SPRINTER Project #publications showcase the project’s latest results and progress in #photonics and advanced communication technologies. 🔗 Take a moment to explore them at horizon-de-sprinter.eu/publications/

✨🎄 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 ✨🎄 We wish all our partners, collaborators and the research community a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!🎉🙂 #SeasonsGreetings #EUProjects #EUfunded

📌 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗭𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗲𝘁? The SPRINTER Project has several open datasets available on #Zenodo, sharing results from ongoing work in #photonics and #opticalcommunications. If you’re working on 🔬 photonic integrated lasers, 📡 RF signal generation and transmission, 📊 simulation and experimental performance studies, ⚡ electro-optic modulators and technologies for next-generation and satellite networks you may find the SPRINTER Project datasets on Zenodo useful. 📥 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 🔗 zenodo.org/communities/sp… #SPRINTERProject #HorizonEurope #EUfunded #Photonics #IntegratedPhotonics #OpticalCommunications #RFPhotonics #ElectroOpticModulators

📖 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: "𝘈 𝘊𝘰-𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘋𝘊-𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘥 30-𝘎𝘣𝘱𝘴 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘋𝘙 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 3.2-𝘯𝘴 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘖𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨" Our partners at IDLab (UAntwerp - imec) present a powerful design for a 30-Gbps burst-mode receiver and CDR, supporting fast and efficient optical switching. ✨ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • Ultra-fast locking: 3.2 ns (strong) / 4.6 ns (weak) • Handles 3-dB inter-burst power variation • Operates with 25-ns guard intervals at –6.75/–9.75 dBm • Validated over 4,440 bursts • 97.8% lock under 5 ns • 99.4% achieve BER < 2E-3 This #publication contributes to @SPRINTER_EU Project’s goal of advancing high-speed, low-latency photonic systems for next-generation communication networks. Read more 🔗horizon-de-sprinter.eu/publications/ #SPRINTERproject #HorizonEurope #EUfunded #OpticalSwitching #HighSpeedOpticalLinks #Photonics

📍 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 The SPRINTER Project consortium met at the Ericsson Telecommunications Inc. R&D Center in Genoa on 29–30 October 2025 for its 8th Plenary Meeting. Partners shared progress toward energy-efficient hybrid PICs for next-generation industrial networking and outlined next steps as the project nears completion. 👉 As SPRINTER enters its final phase, partners remain committed to turning research breakthroughs into real-world impact for Europe’s photonics industry. 🔗 horizon-de-sprinter.eu/sprinter-8th-p… #Photonics #HorizonEurope #ResearchAndInnovation #OpticalCommunications

🚀 𝗗𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 #EuMW2025! The @SPRINTER_EU, together with @TERA6G Project and @POLYNICES_EU , will showcase cutting-edge work on dielectric waveguide technology for RF systems and applications. Find out more at 🔗horizon-de-sprinter.eu/sprinter-proje… #HorizonEU #EUResearch

📖 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? Our team has been busy advancing #photonic technologies, we’re proud to share our latest contributions. Take a glance at 🔗horizon-de-sprinter.eu/publications/ #SPRINTERproject #Photonics #EUfunded

📄 𝗔 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 🤝 Our partners at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Grupo de Optoelectronica y Tecnología Láser (GOTL)) present a new dielectric rod waveguide (DRW) method to study materials at mm-wave and THz frequencies. By placing a sample on top of the waveguide, the evanescent fields reveal how the material absorbs waves and its refractive index (n) and extinction coefficient (k). 📊 Tests with polymers like COC, photoresins, PTFE, and PLA confirmed this as a simple, non-destructive, and accurate way to characterize materials, with direct applications in 5G, imaging, and security. 📌 Check out the poster to learn more. 📚 Find out more @SPRINTER_EU Project #publications at 🔗 horizon-de-sprinter.eu/publications/ #SPRINTERproject @TERA6G @POLYNICES_EU #THz #mmWave #Photonics #MaterialCharacterization #Research

🚀 The @SPRINTER_EU Project was proud to be represented at the International Conference on Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (#IRMMW-THz 2025) in Helsinki! 💡 Our partners from Grupo de Optoelectronica y Tecnología Láser (GOTL) (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) presented innovative work on a 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅. 🔬 This method enables accurate material characterization without damaging the sample, offering new possibilities for non-destructive sensing and photonic integration in the Terahertz domain. Click to read more 🔗 horizon-de-sprinter.eu/sprinter-proje… #SPRINTERProject #IRMMW #Terahertz #Photonics #EUProjects #EUfunded

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! 📡 Join us to explore our work on dielectric waveguide technology for RF systems and applications, with contributions in: ▶️ Integrated Microwave Photonics Workshop – Sept. 21 ▶️ Photonic Technologies for RF Applications Workshop – Sept. 22 ▶️ Regular Paper presentation – Sept. 23 Proud to collaborate with @TERA6G Project and @POLYNICES_EU Project on this research. 🔗linkedin.com/posts/gotl-76a… 📌 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦! #EuropeanMicrowaveWeek #EuMW2025 #MicrowavePhotonics #DielectricWaveguide #RFPhotonics #IntegratedPhotonics #6GTechnology #RFSolutions #RFApplications #MicrowaveTechnology #Photonics #Telecommunications #Innovation #ResearchAndInnovation #Engineering #Science #FutureTechnology #STEM #Connectivity #TechForGood

🎉𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! As we mentioned a while back, the @SPRINTER_EU Project headed to Barcelona for #ICTON2025 and it was a great chance to share what we’ve been working on. On July 10, Georgios Megas (@PCRL7 - Photonics Communications Research Laboratory) presented our 𝟭𝟲×𝟭𝟲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝗗 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 💡This is a big step toward faster, denser, and more energy-efficient optical networks and it wouldn’t have happened without the amazing collaboration between the @SPRINTER_EU Project and the @poeticsH2020 Project. 🙏 Big thanks to everyone who stopped by the session, asked questions or just said hi! 🔗horizon-de-sprinter.eu/sprinter-heads… 📸 Have a look at a few pics from the conference 👇 #SPRINTERproject #POETICSProject #ICTON2025 #Photonics #HorizonEurope #EUfunded

🔧 As part of the @SPRINTER_EU Project, @PHIX_Photonics is assembling optical transceivers designed for fast, reliable and energy-efficient networking in Industry 4.0. 📦 These prototypes combine PICs, lasers from @FraunhoferHHI and RF electronics from @imec_int, all with volume manufacturing in mind. Read more 🔽 #SPRINTER_EU #Photonics #HorizonEurope #EUfunded

🚀 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐍 2025! We are excited to share that Georgios Megas from PCRL - Photonics Communications Research Laboratory will present our latest work at the 25𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, one of the top events in #photonics and #opticalcommunication. This year’s conference will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from 6–10 July. 📌 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: "𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 16×16 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 3𝘋 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯" This work is part of the @SPRINTER_EU Project and POETICS Project (@poeticsH2020) and demonstrates how our technology improves performance, enables miniaturization, and reduces power consumption." Read more at 🔗horizon-de-sprinter.eu/sprinter-at-ic… Stay tuned for more updates! 🚀 #SPRINTERProject #POETICSProject #ICTON2025 #Photonics #OpticalNetworks #HorizonEU #EUProjects #EUfunded