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US Navy funds Aeluma to accelerate development and commercialization of high-speed photodetectors for optical interconnects
What happened
Aeluma Inc. has secured a contract from the US Navy to accelerate the development of high-speed photodetectors for optical interconnect applications. The funding is aimed at advancing the commercialization of their compound semiconductor technology on large-diameter substrates. Neutral: This is a long-term R&D milestone with no immediate, direct impact on component supply, demand, or pricing for traders.
Impact and signal
Low impactImpact score: 10/100
Affected components and suppliers
PhotodetectorsOptical Interconnects
Aeluma Inc
R&Dgovernment-contractcompound-semiconductor
Source and time
Source: Semiconductor Today · 6/23/2025 · View original source
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