Aluvia Photonics

Aluvia Photonics is a pioneering provider of photonic integrated circuits based on proprietary aluminium oxide (AlOx/Al2O3) material platform, founded in 2022 as a University of Twente spin-off. The technology was developed over more than a decade at the University of Twente by cofounder Prof. Sonia Garcia Blanco and her research team. Aluvia's AlOx platform offers broad spectral range from 200 nm to mid-IR (~3 µm) covering UV, visible, and infrared applications, ultra-low propagation losses as low as ~1 dB/cm at 369 nm and ~5 dB/m at 1550 nm, and on-chip optical amplification through rare-earth ion doping (Er3+, Yb3+, Nd3+, Tm3+). Using 200mm CMOS-compatible materials, Aluvia ensures compatibility with established manufacturing infrastructure for cost-effective scalability. Applications include quantum computing (ion traps), advanced telecommunications, sensing, optical amplifiers, O-band switches, and biomedical fields. Aluvia provides turnkey solutions including multi-project wafers, dedicated runs, and custom process development.