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Samsung Foundry opens for photonics orders
What happened
Samsung Foundry has opened a foundry service for Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and released a PDK. The company's roadmap includes expanding to optical engines in 2027 and CPO by 2029, with its modulator achieving 224 Gbps per lane. Neutral: This is a long-term R&D and capacity announcement with no immediate impact on component supply, pricing, or trader decisions.
Impact and signal
Low impactImpact score: 15/100
Affected components and suppliers
Photonics Integrated Circuits (PICs)Optical EnginesCo-packaged Optics (CPO)
Samsung Foundry
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Source and time
Source: Electronics Weekly · 4/2/2026 · View original source
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