AEPONYX inc.
Christopher T. Richard, CEP, MASc., currently serves as the Technical Leader for Photonic Integrated Circuit Packaging at AEPONYX inc., where responsibilities include micro vice design for optical component testing and automation in 3D modeling using Microsoft VBA and SOLIDWORKS. Previously, Christopher held positions as a Photonic Integrated Circuit Packaging Designer, CAD Test Engineer at MADE BY GATHER, and various roles at Concordia University involving engineering lab technician duties and manufacturing lab demonstrations. With a solid foundation in mechanical engineering from Concordia University, where Christopher earned a Master of Applied Sciences and a Bachelor’s degree, complemented by studies in ear training and music theory at McGill University, Christopher brings a diverse skill set to optical and mechanical component design, prototyping, and engineering education.
AEPONYX inc.
AEPONYX is a fabless micro optical switch semiconductor chips designer and manufacturer. AEPONYX chips are targeted at fiber optic access to the Cloud and optical switching in the Cloud.With its patented and patent pending technologies, combining planar Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) and Silicon Photonics, AEPONYX is building thefastest, most affordable and smallest micro optical switches for use in disaggregated switching systems and enabling tunability in both transmission & reception in pluggable transceivers.This creates opportunities for optical circuit switching and a new generation of tunable transceivers, increasing the capacity on both ends of the optical fiber while lowering power consumption.By combining Silicon Photonics with MEMS, AEPONYX is creating a unique platform that can support the next generation of optical communications.