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TNO and High Tech Campus Eindhoven begin construction of first 6-inch indium phosphide photonic chip foundry

What happened

TNO and High Tech Campus Eindhoven have begun construction of a 6-inch indium phosphide photonic chip foundry, claimed as a world first. This is a long-term R&D and pilot-scale infrastructure project, not a commercial production facility. Neutral: No immediate impact on component supply, pricing, or trader decisions.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

InP Photonic Chips

TNO

R&Dfoundryphotonics

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 3/13/2026 · View original source

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TNO and High Tech Campus Eindhoven begin construction of first 6-inch indium phosphide photonic chip foundry

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