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Xscape and Tower unveil first optically pumped on-chip multi-wavelength laser platform for AI data-center fabrics
What happened
Tower Semiconductor and Xscape Photonics have announced the first prototype and validation kit for an on-chip, optically pumped multi-wavelength laser source built on Tower's PH18 platform, targeting AI data center interconnects. The development is backed by industry leaders NVIDIA and Cisco and aims to address bandwidth density and power efficiency challenges. Neutral: This is a long-term R&D milestone with no immediate impact on component supply, pricing, or trading decisions for existing parts.
Impact and signal
Low impactImpact score: 15/100
Affected components and suppliers
Silicon Photonics ChipsOptical Interconnects
Tower Semiconductor LtdXscape Photonics Inc
product-launchrd-milestoneai-infrastructure
Source and time
Source: Semiconductor Today · 8/27/2025 · View original source
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