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IMAPS Report Highlights Silicon Photonics, Co-Packaged Optics, and Advanced Packaging as Critical for Breaking AI Data Center Compute Barriers
IMAPS 3D InCites Content Platform USA Overview An IMAPS 3D InCites report emphasizes that optical interconnects are indispensable for addressing the massive demands placed on data centers by the rapid growth of large language models. A k... -
Atomica Unveils ‘AI Photonic Integration Platform’ to Overcome Integration Bottlenecks in AI Infrastructure
Chiplet Marketplace USA Overview Atomica has launched its 'AI Photonic Integration Platform' to address critical integration bottlenecks within AI infrastructure. This platform integrates advanced microfabrication technologies, including... -
Lightmatter CEO Nicholas Harris Advocates Bidirectional DWDM as Foundation for High-Performance AI Training and Inference at Hot Interconnects 2026
Lightmatter® USA Overview Lightmatter CEO Nicholas Harris presented a keynote at Hot Interconnects 2026, positioning bidirectional Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM) as a critical interconnect foundation for high-performance A... -
Lightmatter-Led Open Compute Project Launches ‘Open Silicon Photonics for AI Systems’ Initiative with 19 Industry Leaders to Standardize Co-Packaged Optics Infrastructure
Lightmatter® USA Overview Lightmatter has officially launched the 'Open Silicon Photonics for AI Systems' initiative within the Open Compute Project (OCP), uniting 19 industry leaders including Celestica, Dell Technologies, and Qualcomm.... -
400G ZR Coherent Pluggables Revolutionize DCI Market, Delivering Up to 70% CAPEX and Power Reduction via IPoDWDM
MapYourTech International Overview As of 2026, open line systems for multi-vendor coherent wavelengths have moved into mainstream deployment for metro/regional and DCI applications. The 400G ZR coherent pluggable transceiver has signific... -
Seoul National University and Harvard SEAS Unveil Novel Light Control Methods: Developing Optical Buffers and Ultracompact MUXs on Silicon Nitride
AllAboutCircuits.com South Korea, USA, Germany Overview Seoul National University and the University of Seoul designed a photonic integrated circuit on a silicon nitride platform for slowing and delaying light, addressing the need for op... -
Solinide Photonics Lands €4M Seed to Scale Silicon Nitride Microcombs for AI Data Centers and Next-Gen Telecom
FinSMEs Sweden Overview Swedish deeptech company Solinide Photonics has secured €4 million in seed funding to accelerate the commercialization of its silicon nitride photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology. Their microcomb-based mul... -
Max Planck Scientists Develop Hybrid Photonic Chips Combining Silicon Nitride and Quartz, Enabling Novel Light Color Conversion and Nonlinear Photonic Technologies
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light Germany Overview Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have developed hybrid photonic chips utilizing a silicon nitride ring resonator enveloped by quartz (silicon dioxide), allowing light t... -
China’s NOEIC Unveils Industry-First 170GHz TFLN Photonic Modulator; Domestic Firm Launches World’s First TFLN PIC Wafer, Accelerating Commercialization
LINIOBATE | Power Next Gen Photon China Overview China's National Optoelectronics Innovation Center (NOEIC) announced the industry's first 170GHz thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic modulator in June 2026, enabling single-lane 200G... -
Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Michelson Interferometer Modulator Achieves Record-Low 0.48 V·cm VπL and 120 Gbit/s PAM-4 Data Transmission
Researching.cn Unknown Overview Researchers demonstrated a compact lumped-electrode Michelson interferometer modulator (MIM) on a thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) platform, achieving a record-low half-wave voltage-length product (VπL) of...
