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Business Trends
BYD to Deploy 1,000 Solid-State Battery Test Vehicles by 2027, Targets Mass Production Around 2030
CarNewsChina China Overview BYD plans to deploy demonstration vehicles equipped with its all-solid-state battery technology next year, as announced by Executive Vice President Stella Li. This initial technical demonstration phase will ut... -
Business Trends
EV Makers and Battery Firms Target Early Solid-State Battery Production by 2027, Mass Production Post-2030
Multiple Sources International Overview While current commercial 'solid-state' batteries are largely semi-solid hybrid designs, numerous automakers and battery manufacturers are planning pilot production of true all-solid-state batteries... -
New Technology
AIM Photonics Showcases Integrated Photonics for Diverse Military Applications at Pentagon Event, Featuring Albany NanoTech Silicon Photonic Sensors
Quantum Zeitgeist USA Overview AIM Photonics demonstrated integrated photonics technologies for various military applications at the U.S. Department of Defense's Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program's 70th-anniversary event. Key am... -
New Technology
Tyndall Researchers Unveil Advanced Photonic Packaging Innovations at ESTC 2026, Including Co-Packaged Bioimaging and Cryogenic Edge Coupling
Tyndall National Institute Ireland Overview Researchers from the Tyndall National Institute presented three papers at the European Semiconductor Technology Conference (ESTC) 2026, showcasing significant advancements in photonic packaging... -
New Technology
TSMC Accelerates Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) Deployment, Eyes ‘CPO Moore’s Law’ for AI Chip Performance Boost
KuCoin Taiwan Overview As GPU and ASIC computing power continues to advance, TSMC is accelerating the deployment of Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) to address the power consumption and signal transmission limits of traditional copper interconne... -
Market Trends
Silicon Photonics for Automotive Optical I/O: High Bandwidth, Lightweight Future Amidst Formidable Challenges
Design And Reuse France Overview Optical fiber offers compelling advantages for automotive high-speed zone backbones due to high bandwidth, low EMI susceptibility, and lightweight properties. Silicon photonics is a key enabler for compac... -
New Technology
ASML and Xanadu Partner to Reduce Optical Losses in Photonic Quantum Chips via Advanced Lithography
Bits&Chips Netherlands Overview ASML and Canadian quantum computing firm Xanadu have announced a collaboration to enhance the manufacturing of photonic quantum processors using advanced lithography techniques. This partnership aims to re... -
Market Trends
Lightmatter Joins Open CPX MSA, Unveils Industry’s First Bi-Directional 6.4Tbps Optical Engine for AI Infrastructure
PR Newswire USA Overview Photonic computing leader Lightmatter has announced its participation in the Open CPX Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) and introduced the Passage L20 CPX, the industry's first bi-directional (BiDi) optical engine mod... -
New Technology
Celero Communications Secures $275 Million for 1.6T/3.2T AI Optical Interconnects After Verifying 2nm Coherent DSP Silicon
Semiconductor Engineering USA Overview Celero Communications has raised $275 million for next-generation 1.6T to 3.2T AI optical interconnects, following successful verification of its 2nm coherent DSP silicon. This substantial funding h... -
Market Trends
Nokia Partners with Telxius to Deploy 800G Coherent Pluggable Optics Across Europe, US, and Latin America, Pursuing AI Supercycle Opportunities
Telecoms.com Finland Overview Nokia has secured a strategic agreement with Telxius to deploy 800G coherent pluggable optical modules across networks in Europe, the US, and Latin America, actively pursuing opportunities within the AI-driv...