MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541122654 A) filed by Malla Reddy (MR) Deemed to be University; Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth; Malla Reddy College Of Engineering And Technology; Malla Reddy University; Malla Reddy Engineering College For Womens; and Dr. T. Srinivas Reddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Telangana, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'hybrid photonic-electronic processor for ultra-fast signal routing.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. T. Srinivas Reddy; Dr. Vidya Singaravelu; Dr. M. Mohammed Mohaideen; Dr. G Anand Kumar; Mr. Venkatesh Elluri; Dr. Jyothi Sri. V; Dr S Anuradha; and K Maheswari Devi.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention reveals a new photonic-electronic hybrid processor that will facilitate extremely fast signal routing by incorporating the speed of optical paths and the accuracy and control of electronic switching. The traditional high-speed processors operate mainly using electronic interconnects, which are characterized by resistive losses, capacitive delays, and heat energy generated in laboratories, densely packed up circuits. Such constraints are further intensified by the fact that the volumes of data-traffic increase in cloud systems, next-generation communication networks, and high-performance computing platforms. The revealed invention addresses these limitations by presenting a co- implemented system in which the photonic waveguides will be used to transmit high-bandwidth signals, and electronic sub modules will carry out fine-grained control and adaptive routing functions. The hybrid architecture has an unprecedented routing speed with much lower latency and power usage. The proposed invention will first determine the incoming signals by analyzing them using an intelligent classification module which determines the best propagation modality that will achieve the desired bandwidth of the signal, the congestion conditions, and the precision of the routing that will be achieved. A large volume of latency sensitive traffic is pushed out into low-loss photonic paths so that near-instantaneous propagation is possible with very little crosstalk. In the meantime, localized electronic processors handle signals that either need buffering, are of a priority nature or require logic-based arbitration. This two-domain management will make every signal follow the most efficient route, and hence improves the overall throughput and efficiency of work. The architecture enables a smooth transition between the photonic and electronic worlds, which is dynamic rerouting with active communication flows without interruption. The key element of the invention is an adaptive control engine which is in permanent monitoring of the loading of the waveguides, electronic switching and thermal distribution as well as propagation delays throughout the hybrid processor. With this real-time intelligence, this system can predict the congestion point and preemptively modify the routing configurations to ensure steady state performance at different workloads. The hybrid processor also has a synchronization framework that coordinates optical and electrical time with high accuracy creating coherence and avoiding phase drift at domain boundaries. The resultant platform offers a high-reliability environment to be used in data centers, telecommunications networks, autonomous systems and sophisticated computing environments that need long-term high-performance routing. The invention has shown an innovative way of handling signals with an integration of the natural speed of photonics and the adaptive capacity of electronics. The system creates a new architecture on high-speed energy-saving signal routing, through its co-designed architecture, intelligent routing schemes, and predictive control logic, across vital digital infrastructures."
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