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On-Chip Photonics Manufacturability Emerges as Urgent Challenge for Scaling AI Infrastructure
Semiconductor Engineering USA Overview The rapid evolution of AI infrastructure necessitates urgent integration of photonics directly onto chips. As computational units expand across racks and data centers, increasing data movement speed... -
Silicon Photonics Sector Sees Over $15B in M&A and Investments, Driven by AI Demand Boom
The OPTIM Update Unknown Overview Silicon photonics has become strategically vital for overcoming copper interconnect limitations as AI clusters expand. Between late 2025 and mid-2026, over $15 billion in M&A and major investments oc... -
Japan Times Reports on ‘Physical AI’ Focus: Japan’s Manufacturing Data to Enable Robots to Autonomously Support Human Workers with High Precision
The Japan Times Japan Overview The Japan Times reported on Japan's focus to advance 'physical AI,' systems enabling robots to autonomously support human workers with high precision, by leveraging its manufacturing data. Driven by governm... -
Hanwha Qcells Completes U.S. “Solar Hub” in Cartersville, Georgia, While Building Perovskite Tandem Pilot Line in South Korea
Perovskite-Info South Korea/USA Overview South Korea's Hanwha Qcells has completed its vertically integrated "Solar Hub" in Cartersville, Georgia, establishing full domestic production from ingot to module in the U.S. Concurrently, the c... -
Oxford PV CEO States Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells are ‘Stealth Disruptor’ to Reach Gigawatt Production by 2028 at Intersolar Europe 2026
PV Tech Germany Overview At Intersolar Europe 2026, David Ward, CEO of Oxford PV, predicted that perovskite-silicon tandem technology would commence 'gigawatt-scale' production by 2028, becoming a 'stealth disruptor' that can fundamental... -
U.S. Next-Gen Solar Market Heats Up: DOE Commits $40M, Oxford PV Begins Commercial Tandem Supply
openPR.com United States Overview The U.S. market is witnessing rapid commercialization of perovskite solar cells, with the Department of Energy (DOE) injecting $40 million into 22 funding initiatives to vigorously support R&D. Oxfor... -
Japanese Government Designates Perovskite Solar Cells as National Strategy for 2030s Rollout; EneCoat Technologies Begins Demonstration
Labmemo Japan Overview As of 2026, perovskite solar cells are recognized as a key technology for Japan's energy security and decarbonization efforts, with METI driving a national strategy for widespread adoption by the 2030s. EneCoat Tec... -
Trina Solar Secures First Commercial Order for Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Modules in New Zealand: Certified 29.2% Efficiency, 907W Output
Metalgrass LTD China Overview Trina Solar has secured its first commercial order for high-performance perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem solar modules in New Zealand, marking a significant milestone in the commercialization of tandem ... -
Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Transition to Commercial Production: LONGi Achieves 34.85% Record, Manufacturing Cost Projected to $0.29/W
Energy Solutions Intelligence Global Overview As of 2026, perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells are transitioning from laboratory records to full-scale commercial production. LONGi, a Chinese solar giant, has achieved an NREL-certified w... -
Canon Sets 25% Industrial Unit Profit Margin Target by FY2030, Focusing on Nanoimprint Technology Commercialization
Investing.com Canada (citing Nikkei online) Japan Overview Canon's CFO, Minoru Tanaka, announced a target to increase the operating profit margin of its industrial business to 25% by fiscal year 2030, up from 17.5% in 2026. This ambitiou...
