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Wednesday 6 May 2026
GlobalFoundries sees optical and SiGe momentum drive strategic leap into high-value chip markets
GlobalFoundries used its first-quarter 2026 earnings call to spotlight advances in silicon photonics (SiPh), co-packaged optics (CPO), and silicon-germanium (SiGe) development while...
Monday 4 May 2026
AI's 1.6T shift turns InP into optical supply chain bottleneck

The transition from 800G to 1.6T optical modules is no longer an upgrade cycle — it is a physics-driven inflection point.

Monday 4 May 2026
Croma ATE posts record 1Q26 revenue and profit as AI server demand lifts SLT and photonics orders
Croma ATE reported record first-quarter 2026 revenue and profits after customers booked full-year capacity, driven by soaring demand for AI server power supplies, the company announced...
Sunday 3 May 2026
Profile: MIT physicist Yichen Shen leads photonics chipmaker to Hong Kong IPO

On the morning of April 28, 2026, 37-year-old Yichen Shen stood at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, striking the IPO gong with a wooden mal...

Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan wafer maker Episil triples capex to scale silicon photonics for AI
Episil Precision will reallocate production toward larger-diameter silicon epitaxy and silicon photonics to improve profitability and meet AI supply chain demand, the company announced...
Thursday 30 April 2026
China photonics chipmaker Lightelligence lists in HK, CPO commercialization in focus
As generative AI drives a sharp rise in computing demand, traditional electrical interconnect architectures are increasingly constrained by power consumption and density limits. On...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan launches all-photonic network to strengthen data center resilience and AI computing backup
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has pledged to transform Taiwan into an "AI island," with a key focus on developing an all-photonic network (APN). The National Science and Technology...
Saturday 25 April 2026
LandMark Optoelectronics ramps up semiconductor-grade equipment for 6-inch SiPh amid surging demand
Silicon photonics (SiPh) products continue to see strong demand, with optical communication epitaxy manufacturer LandMark Optoelectronics reporting output still far below customer...
Thursday 23 April 2026
LandMark sees profit soar 650% in 1Q26, secures deal for 5-year InP substrate supply
Driven by strong artificial intelligence (AI) and silicon photonics (SiPh) demand, optical communications epitaxy manufacturer LandMark Optoelectronics reported a more than sixfold...
Monday 20 April 2026
Canary Islands push into semiconductors, build on space tech base

The Canary Islands, an Atlantic archipelago off northwest Africa, have long been defined by tourism rather than technology.

Thursday 16 April 2026
Taiwan lens makers pivot to CPO, silicon photonics beyond smartphones

Taiwan's optical lens makers opened 2026 with a sharp rebound, driven by a recovery in the global smartphone market and rising demand for...

Thursday 16 April 2026
Spain aims to boost chip design, photonics, and quantum tech influence
The Spanish ICT Association (AMETIC) has been actively promoting Spain's standing in the domestic technology industry. Albert Anglarill, director of AMETIC's Catalonia office, said...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Taiwan equipment makers ride advanced packaging and SiPh wave
Nvidia is accelerating the commercial rollout of silicon photonics (SiPh) technology, marked by the launch of its Rubin Ultra platform and the gradual establishment of co-packaged...
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Huawei backs optical chip push through photonics supplier investment
AI data centre and high-speed computing demand are pushing optical communications and photonic chips into focus, as data transmission bottlenecks reinforce the strategic role of photonics...
Monday 13 April 2026
Silicon photonics scaling hits wafer testing bottleneck
AI demand is pushing data transmission to its limits, making 2026 a critical year for silicon photonics (SiPh) and co-packaged optics (CPO) to move into large-scale deployment. The...