Schott TO PLUS Wins R&D 100 Award
Schott has won the prestigious R&D 100 Award for its emerging product. TO PLUS transistor outline (TO) headers won in the IT/Electrical category. The product was introduced to the market within the last year and underscores the impact of the company’s R&D team.
Schott TO PLUS is a header packaging solution that enables unprecedented transmission speeds for fibre-optic data transmission. Hermetically sealed with glass-to-metal sealing technology, 50G TO PLUS headers deliver an unmatched transmission speed of 50GB/s, twice as much data over a single fibre than existing technology, and are more economical for semiconductor and data communication manufacturers.
“This innovation is a testament to the hard work of our nearly 700 researchers around the world,” said Dr. Frank Heinricht, CEO of Schott. “TO PLUS® is a shining example of our team’s work and the ability for glass to play a leading role in the next generation of technology.”
Since 1963, the R&D 100 Awards program has identified and celebrated the top 100 revolutionary technologies of the past year. Past R&D 100 Awards recipients include established Fortune 500 companies and federally funded research institutions, as well as academic and government labs and smaller companies. Their leading products, technologies, and services will make a difference in a wide range of industries and together represent a bright future for science and innovation in the years to come. Until now, SCHOTT has received the R&D100 Award five times for several innovations, including the company’s various laser glasses.
