As AI large models operate at high speeds in the cloud and autonomous vehicles process massive amounts of data in real-time, two “invisible champions”—optical modules and PCBs (printed circuit boards)—are quietly supporting this growth and are now entering a golden development period. Serving as the “highway” for data transmission and the “nervous system” for electronic … Read more
This article is compiled by the Semiconductor Industry Review (ID: ICVIEW).CN101 abandons deterministic logic to train more AI with a lower energy budget.Recently, Normal Computing announced the successful tape-out of the world’s first thermodynamic computing chip, CN101. This ASIC is designed specifically for AI/HPC data centers and is fundamentally different from traditional silicon computing methods. … Read more
The following is a comprehensive analysis of the technology, industry applications, and supply chain enterprises related to silicon photonic chips, combined with the latest industry dynamics and layout: 1. Technical Principles and Core Advantages Silicon photonic chips (Silicon Photonics) integrate optical devices (lasers, modulators, detectors, etc.) with electronic circuits on the same silicon substrate, utilizing … Read more
2025/06/20, Advanced Photonics Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF) is a silicon-based photonics specialized fabrication line located in Singapore. AMF provides highly innovative and reliable silicon photonic manufacturing solutions for cutting-edge application areas such as optical communication, optoelectronic sensing, optical ranging, and optoelectronic computing. The silicon photonic product manufacturing services offered by AMF are user-demand driven, with … Read more
In the age of information explosion, we watch videos, transfer files, and play cloud games every day, all relying on a “light-speed highway”—the optical communication network. The cornerstone of this road is the “high-speed optical chips” and “optical devices.” They act as “opto-electronic translators,” converting electrical signals into optical signals, allowing data to travel across … Read more
With the rapid development of the digital age, the global demand for high-speed data transmission continues to rise, and silicon photonic technology has become one of the key solutions to this challenge. Silicon photonic technology utilizes silicon materials as a foundation, integrating the processing of optical signals and electronic signals on a single chip, achieving … Read more
Recently, optical communication technology pioneer Acacia Communications launched a revolutionary product lineup—the Kibo 1.6Tbps PAM4 DSP chip and 200G/channel silicon photonic engine based on 3nm process technology, marking the official entry of high-speed optical interconnect technology into the single-wave 200G era. This solution addresses the stringent demands of AI computing clusters, achieving dual breakthroughs in … Read more
As the integrated circuit industry enters the “post-Moore era,” the difficulty and cost of improving integrated circuit chip performance are increasing. There is an urgent need to find new technological solutions. Currently, integrated optoelectronic technologies represented by silicon photonics and thin-film lithium niobate photonic technology are disruptive technologies to address this bottleneck. Among them, lithium … Read more
2025/03/22, Advanced Photonics Based on AMF’s latest Process Design Kit (PDK4.5) PESiN-on-SOI wafer fabrication process (process capabilities are backward compatible), Xiaoguang regularly organizes silicon-based photonic chip wafer fabrication services, providing a full-process solution from design to delivery: 1) Design Services: Photonic integrated components, system simulation, and design; 2) Layout Services: Layout drawing and review in … Read more
The demand for high-speed interconnects in data centers and AI applications is increasing, leading to the replacement of 800Gbps optical modules with 1.6Tbps optical modules in the latest data centers. Recently, Zhongji Xuchuang announced that its 1.6Tbps optical module products have passed customer certification and are expected to gradually ramp up production starting in 2025.NVIDIA … Read more