The optoelectronic information industry leads the self-reliance and self-improvement of science and technology
China's optoelectronic information industry is on the rise and has become an important force in the country's strategic emerging industries. In the tide of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, optoelectronic information technology is regarded as another disruptive technology after integrated circuits by virtue of its unique advantages such as high speed, large bandwidth and low power consumption. The optoelectronic information industry in mainland China has initially formed a complete industrial chain, and is in a leading position in the world in the fields of optical fiber communication, laser manufacturing, display panels, etc., and has made important contributions to promoting scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance.
The development of the optoelectronic information industry is inseparable from the breakthrough of core technology. In recent years, Continental has made significant progress in the field of core technologies such as optical chips, lasers, and photoelectric detection. The industrial clusters represented by Wuhan Optics Valley have mastered a number of core technologies with independent intellectual property rights through innovation, broken the blockade of foreign technologies, and promoted the modernization and upgrading of the industrial chain.
In the field of optical chips, domestic enterprises have jointly tackled key problems and developed 1.6Tb/s silicon-based optical transceiver chips, realizing the first leap from mainland silicon photonic chip technology to Tb/s level. As a key device for a new generation of information processing and computing, the performance improvement of optical chips will greatly promote the development of emerging fields such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and big data centers.
In the field of laser manufacturing, the manufacturing level of equipment such as high-power fiber lasers and laser 3D printing equipment independently developed by the mainland has reached the international advanced level, and has been widely used in aerospace, automobile manufacturing and other fields. The progress of laser processing technology has strongly supported the development of advanced manufacturing industry in mainland China.
In the field of display panels, the localization rate continues to increase. Panel manufacturers represented by BOE and Huaxing Optoelectronics have mastered new display technologies such as AMOLED and Micro-LED, and their product performance has been synchronized with that of world-class manufacturers, and has achieved a leading edge in the field.
The development of the optoelectronic information industry is inseparable from the support of personnel training and basic research. The Optics Valley area brings together major national scientific and technological infrastructure, national innovation centers, Hubei laboratories and other innovation platforms, providing strong scientific and technological support for industrial development. Optics Valley also vigorously cultivates optoelectronic information talents, laying a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the industry.
Breaking through many technical barriers and making significant progress in domestic substitution
In many fields of the optoelectronic information industry, the mainland has made a series of breakthroughs in independent innovation, realized domestic substitution, and broke the passive situation of long-term dependence on imports.
The Optics Valley area is an important highland for the optoelectronic information industry in mainland China. In recent years, Optics Valley has made breakthroughs in core technologies such as optical chips, lasers, and photoelectric detection, and has mastered a number of "stuck neck" technologies. The leading enterprises represented by China Information Technology Group have led the formulation of more than 80 international standards and more than 20,000 patents, and have become "international standards" in the fields of optical fiber amplifiers and ultra-large capacity optical transmission systems.
Optical chips are the core devices of the optoelectronic information industry. For a long time, the mainland has been controlled by others in the field of optical chips, and there is a serious "stuck neck" problem. In recent years, through independent innovation, Continental has made breakthroughs in the fields of silicon-based optical chips and germanium-based optical chips. The scientific research team represented by the Wuhan Research Institute of Posts and Telecommunications has developed a 1.6Tb/s silicon-based optical transceiver chip, realizing the first leap from the mainland silicon photonics chip technology to the Tb/s level.
In the field of laser manufacturing, the manufacturing level of equipment such as high-power fiber lasers and laser 3D printing equipment independently developed by the mainland has reached the international advanced level. The university research team represented by Wuhan Huazhong University of Science and Technology has overcome a series of key technologies for laser processing and promoted the development of the laser manufacturing industry in mainland China.
In the field of vision system, the software system of domestic A320NEO full flight simulator independently developed by Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics has been replaced by all localization. The visual system has been certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) at the highest level, achieving a key technological breakthrough and making China the only country in the world that can independently develop a complete visual system. The system can provide efficient and safe flight training for more than 80,000 civil aviation pilots.
In the field of quantum communication, mainland scientists have also made significant progress in the research of optical quantum chips. Optical quantum chips integrate key devices such as quantum light sources, reconfigurable components, and single-photon detectors, which have the advantages of scalability, stability, and low cost. Based on optical quantum chips, quantum random number generators, quantum key distribution systems and other quantum secure communication applications have been developed, laying the foundation for the realization of quantum Internet.
Independent innovation creates the dream of becoming a strong country in science and technology
The fundamental reason for the breakthrough progress in China's optoelectronic information industry is that the mainland attaches great importance to independent innovation, increases investment in science and technology, constantly breaks through the "stuck neck" technology, and promotes the modernization and upgrading of the industrial chain.
For many years, the mainland has been controlled by others in the field of optoelectronic information for a long time, and its core technology has been heavily dependent on imports. In order to get rid of the passive situation, the mainland government attaches great importance to the development of the optoelectronic information industry, lists it as a national strategic emerging industry, and continues to increase investment. Through independent innovation, the industrial cluster represented by Optics Valley has made breakthroughs in the fields of optical chips, laser manufacturing, and quantum communication, mastered a number of core technologies with independent intellectual property rights, and promoted the modernization and upgrading of the industrial chain.
In the field of optical chips, the mainland scientific research team has overcome a series of technical difficulties and developed high-speed and large-capacity silicon photonic chips and germanium-based optical chips, breaking the blockade of foreign technology. In the field of laser manufacturing, the manufacturing level of equipment such as high-power fiber lasers and laser 3D printing equipment independently developed by the mainland has reached the international advanced level, supporting the development of advanced manufacturing industry. In the field of quantum communication, the development of optical quantum chips has laid the foundation for the realization of quantum Internet.
Industrial development is inseparable from the support of talents and basic research. The Optics Valley area brings together major national scientific and technological infrastructure, national innovation centers, Hubei laboratories and other innovation platforms, providing strong scientific and technological support for industrial development. Optics Valley also vigorously cultivates optoelectronic information talents, laying a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the industry.
The optoelectronic information industry will continue to be an important direction for the mainland to become self-reliant and self-reliant in science and technology. With the rapid development of emerging fields such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and big data centers, the demand for high-speed and large-capacity optical communication chips and high-performance laser devices will increase day by day. The mainland should continue to increase investment, adhere to the "stuck neck" technology, promote the modernization and upgrading of the industrial chain, and contribute to the construction of a scientific and technological power.
In the field of quantum communication and quantum computing, optical quantum chips are regarded as the key to realizing the quantum Internet. The mainland should seize the opportunity to speed up the development of quantum information technology such as optical quantum chips and take the lead in the new round of scientific and technological revolution.
The breakthrough of China's optoelectronic information industry is not achieved overnight, and requires the joint efforts of the whole society. Only by increasing investment in science and technology and accelerating the pace of independent innovation can we truly master the core technology, build a modern industrial system with international competitiveness, and contribute to the realization of the dream of becoming a strong country in science and technology.