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NASA Awards Grant to NLM Photonics and AIM Photonics for Development of Electro-Optic Modulators for Space Applications
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant to...
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Oct 17, 20234 min read
Analysis of TSMC's Optical Interconnect Technologies: Vertical Broadband Coupler and iOIS System
Terence S.-Y. Chen Latitude Design Systems Abstract The vertical broadband coupler (BBC) is a type of optical coupler that can couple...
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Oct 10, 20234 min read
The Power of Open Innovation: An Exploration of TSMC's Ecosystem Strategy
Abstract TSMC has leveraged strategic partnerships and open collaboration to build the industry's strongest ecosystem of customers,...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
Vodafone Partners with Startups to Explore the Future of Silicon Photonics
Introduction Vodafone, one of the world's largest mobile communications companies, recently announced that it is partnering with two...
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Sep 26, 20233 min read
SMART Photonics Secures €100 mln in Additional Funding
Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 12 July 2023 – SMART Photonics, the Dutch foundry for photonic integrated circuits, has secured an additional...
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Jul 24, 20231 min read
Metalenz Partners Up to Commercialize 3D Facial Recognition Locks and Payment Kiosks
Optical sensor developer Metalenz has formed a partnership with 3D sensing system supplier Dilusense to enable ultra-secure facial...
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Jul 18, 20231 min read
Sivers Photonics Receives New Order Worth $1M from Ayar Labs for Light Source Technology to Support the Growth of Generative AI
Sivers Semiconductors AB subsidiary Sivers Photonics has received a new $1m (approx. MSEK 11) order from Ayar Labs for the development of...
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Jul 9, 20232 min read
How the $500 Lidar Chip Could Help Cut Severe Accidents by 20%
Lidar technology can reduce severe accidents by up to 20%, according to a search by Volvo Cars. The carmaker’s research from 2022...
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Jul 5, 20231 min read
Photonic integrated circuits delivering next-gen optical communications
In March, OpenLight demonstrated a 224G Indium phosphide-based modulator available for Tower’s PH18DA platform, in a move expected to...
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Jul 4, 20231 min read
AIM Photonics Demonstrates Advanced PIC Developments at DoD Manufacturing Technology Exhibition
Pentagon event showcases innovative technologies developed by MIIs to support U.S. national defense and boost domestic economy Integrated...
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Jul 3, 20231 min read
Unlocking the Future of Computing: The Analog Iterative Machine’s Lightning-fast Approach to Optimization
Picture a world where computing is not limited by the binary confines of zeros and ones, but instead, is free to explore the vast...
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Jun 29, 20232 min read
Metalenz Launches its Metasurface Optics on the Open Market in Partnership with UMC
Metalenz has won several 3D depth sensing designs for its metasurface optics with leading OEMs in Asia. UMC has released Metalenz’s...
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Jun 28, 20232 min read
The Future Is Bright - Lightmatter Raises $154M to Deliver Photonic Products to Customers
Lightmatter’s photonic technologies will be the foundation for AI and high-performance computing Fidelity Management & Research Company,...
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Jun 15, 20231 min read
Photonics Leader Lightmatter Secures $154M Investment to Transform AI and HPC Workloads
Lightmatter, the leader in photonics, announced that it raised a $154 million Series C investment round from SIP Global, Fidelity...
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Jun 7, 20231 min read
Powering Innovation with Photonics
The Directed Energy Research Center (DERC) at Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII), in the United Arab Emirates, is an...
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Jun 5, 20231 min read
AIM Photonics Announces New Opto-electronic Testing Services
Comprehensive toolset expands access to companies of all sizes to advanced testing capabilities for their prototype development AIM...
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May 31, 20231 min read
Ayar Labs Capital Raise Targets Generative AI
On 24 May, Ayar Labs, an early-stage Silicon Valley–based developer of optical-interconnect “chiplets” and light sources for...
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May 30, 20231 min read
Can Photonics Deliver the Next Breakthrough in Research Computing?
Photonic computing technologies are seeing rapid growth in research output and technology development, and products are now entering the...
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May 29, 20231 min read
Data Center Interconnects: Coherent or Direct Detect?
With the increasing demand for cloud-based applications, datacom providers are expanding their distributed computing networks. Therefore,...
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May 26, 20231 min read
World's First Mass Production of Metalenses for Visible Wavelengths
Do you hate the camera bumps on the back of your smartphone? A new optical component called metalens—which was named one of the top 10...
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May 22, 20231 min read
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