QISS.ME

All-Silicon Quantum Key Distribution Circuits for Monolithic Datacenter Engines

In today's digital age, cloud services are omnipresent. Despite their popularity, grave concerns regarding the security within the underlying datacenters persist. Recognizing the paradigm shifts from traditional security perimeter towards a zero-trust model,  Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) offers the most secure cryptographic key exchange method. But the challenge lies in integrating QKD seamlessly into datacenter infrastructure without compromising on performance or scalability. Here's where QISS.ME enters with a revolutionary approach to achieving system-in-package integration of QKD directly into datacenter switches. This involves creating an extremely compact integrated QKD transmitter, capitalizing on the mature silicon photonics integration platform.

Project Information

  • Acronym: QISS.ME
  • Project duration: 1st March 2024 – 28th February 2027
  • Consortium: four partners from 3 different countries
  • Funding Agencies: FFG, VDI/TZ, InnovationAuth

QISS.ME Consortium

Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria

Yokneam, Israel

Frankfurt, Germany

Contact

Dr. Mariana Ramos

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

mariana.ferreira-ramos@ait.ac.at