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X-FAB, SMART Photonics and Epiphany Design demo InP-on-Si design flow for next-gen optical transceivers at OFC
What happened
X-FAB, SMART Photonics, and Epiphany Design demonstrated a heterogeneous InP-on-Silicon photonic integration design flow at OFC, targeting multi-terabit optical transceivers for datacom/telecom. This is an R&D milestone showcasing a potential future manufacturing platform. Neutral: This is a long-term technology development with no immediate impact on component supply, pricing, or trader inventory decisions.
Impact and signal
Low impactImpact score: 10/100
Affected components and suppliers
InP Photonic ICsSilicon Photonics
X-FAB Silicon Foundries SESMART Photonics
R&Dpartnershipphotonics
Source and time
Source: Semiconductor Today · 3/26/2025 · View original source
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