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Silicon Photonics

  • Karen Yu visiting the photonic quantum team at Aegiq in Sheffield
    Deep Tech, Partnerships

    ITIC’s Karen Yu Builds Taiwan-UK Deep Tech Corridor

    by Rusty FlintNovember 7, 2026
  • PsiQuantum unveils low-loss silicon photonics optical switch
    Deep Tech, High Performance Computing

    PsiQuantum unveils low-loss silicon photonics optical switch

    by Ivy DelaneyOctober 28, 2026
  • A complex microchip with red traces sits on a testing platform, illuminated by a focused light source in a lab
    Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech

    OpenLight scales silicon photonics for AI, secures $84M funding

    by The QuantOctober 7, 2026
  • A gold hermetic package containing two photonic dies
    Emerging Technology, Deep Tech

    Photonics market grew 11% to $11.39 billion in 2026

    by Ivy DelaneyOctober 6, 2026
  • Silicon Photonics Market Share & Size Report
    Emerging Technology, High Performance Computing

    Ayar Labs says US silicon photonics market will grow ten-fold by 2035

    by Ivy DelaneySeptember 24, 2026
  • Co-packaged optics testing gets easier with FormFactor’s Pharos
    Emerging Technology, High Performance Computing

    Co-packaged optics testing gets easier with FormFactor’s Pharos

    by Ivy DelaneySeptember 24, 2026
  • A green circuit board with a central chip and gold connectors sits amongst testing equipment in a bright setting
    Deep Tech, High Performance Computing

    iPronics tests silicon photonics switch with 1.6T datacenter signals

    by The QuantSeptember 22, 2026
  • A green circuit board with a central chip and gold connectors sits amongst testing equipment in a bright setting
    Deep Tech, Photonic Computing

    NLM Photonics and SilOriX team up on faster optical chips

    by Dr. DonovanSeptember 21, 2026
  • A green circuit board with a central chip and gold connectors sits amongst testing equipment in a bright setting
    Technology News, Deep Tech

    OpenLight hires GlobalFoundries’ Soukup to scale photonics platform

    by Ivy DelaneySeptember 21, 2026
  • At the Innovation Economy Pavilion, the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
    Deep Tech, High Performance Computing

    DoIT unveils a silicon photonics engine that moves 3.2 terabits per second

    by Ivy DelaneySeptember 21, 2026
  • A complex microchip with red traces sits on a testing platform, illuminated by a focused light source in a lab
    Quantum Technology, Quantum Funding

    C-PIC funds £750,000 for UK researchers’ quantum silicon photonics ideas

    by Rusty FlintSeptember 21, 2026
  • A photonic chip on a test stage with an optical fibre ribbon attached and a copper contact block pressed onto the die, the packaging that sets a photonic chip apart from an electronic chip
    Quantum Features

    How Photonic Chips Differ From Electronic Chips

    by Quantum StrategistSeptember 19, 2026
  • NewPhotonics and Tower Semiconductor Ramp Up Optical Engine Production
    Deep Tech, High Performance Computing

    NewPhotonics and Tower Semiconductor Ramp Up Optical Engine Production

    by Ivy DelaneySeptember 18, 2026
  • Researchers Accelerate State Transfer by 11.8 Times
    Quantum Hardware

    Researchers Accelerate State Transfer by 11.8 Times

    by Muhammad Rohail T.September 17, 2026
  • Tower Semiconductor shows SiPho and SiGe for AI, telecom at ECOC 2026
    Artificial Intelligence, High Performance Computing

    Tower Semiconductor shows SiPho and SiGe for AI, telecom at ECOC 2026

    by Rusty FlintSeptember 15, 2026
  • A long row of dark servers stretches into the distance within a cool, dimly lit data center.
    Quantum Hardware, Quantum Applications

    India’s izmo Microsystems builds quantum modules in production

    by Rusty FlintSeptember 15, 2026
  • Two photos show hands holding and bending a transparent flexible silicon sheet
    Deep Tech, Photonic Computing

    MIT builds a way to mass-produce flexible photonic chips

    by Ivy DelaneySeptember 3, 2026
  • Illustrated neurons firing across a blue field
    Deep Tech, Photonic Computing

    Scopus shows DRUM chip lets light-based neurons change reaction

    by Rusty FlintSeptember 1, 2026
  • A large silicon wafer is precisely positioned on a robotic arm within a cleanroom environment, showcasing metallic surfaces and bright patterns.
    Emerging Technology, Deep Tech

    Formfactor helps manufacturers validate silicon photonics designs

    by Ivy DelaneyAugust 12, 2026
  • A chain of trapped ions lit by red lasers
    Quantum Physics, Quantum Technology

    New chip uses quantum effects to control light beams dynamically

    by Ivy DelaneyAugust 12, 2026
  • A young woman sits at a white laptop in a bright, minimalist room with a dark background.
    Quantum Research News, Quantum Technology

    UChicago student builds quantum skills at PsiQuantum this summer

    by Dr. DonovanAugust 8, 2026
  • This detailed close-up shows a complex microchip layout with intricate circuitry, set against a dark background and rendered in blues, oranges, and browns.
    Quantum Hardware, Quantum Security

    Quantum randomness confirmed on a chip with 10-sigma certainty

    by Ivy DelaneyAugust 5, 2026
  • A complex electronic circuit board is positioned on a metallic base, illuminated by a bright laser beam in a laboratory setting.
    Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Hardware

    Photonic Chip Runs Grover’s Search With Four Qubits

    by Ivy DelaneyJuly 29, 2026
  • A complex scientific apparatus is set up in a darkened laboratory, featuring silver and black components with green displays.
    Emerging Technology, Deep Tech

    Veeco’s GEN2000 MBE System Expands Innolume Quantum Dot Production

    by The QuantJuly 23, 2026
  • Three headshots are arranged in a row against a dark background, showcasing professional portraits.
    Quantum Companies, Quantum People

    Soderbery, Sitaraman Join PsiQuantum’s Expanded Leadership

    by Ivy DelaneyJuly 17, 2026
  • Bright laser line crossing a silicon photonics die
    Deep Tech, High Performance Computing

    6.4 Tera Bit Silicon Photonics Links Expected by Early 2030s

    by The QuantJuly 9, 2026
  • Xen Quantum Secures Seed Funding From Cambridge Enterprise, Others
    Quantum Funding, Quantum Cryptography

    New UK Quantum Company Xen Quantum Secures Seed Funding

    by Dr. DonovanJune 17, 2026
  • Abstract illustration of multiple colored laser beams — blue, green, and red — converging on a central glowing orb with a complex red and green crystalline or floral energy pattern, radiating light outward against a dark background
    Quantum Hardware

    Top Photonic Quantum Computing Companies

    by Dr. DonovanMay 27, 2026
  • A complex microchip is dramatically illuminated with bright pink and gold lines, showcasing its intricate internal circuitry.
    Quantum Physics, Quantum Hardware

    Silicon Chip Performs Both Quantum and Standard Machine Learning Tasks

    by Muhammad Rohail T.May 14, 2026
  • Photonic devices manipulating light for computing and communications
    Quantum Computing Business News, Quantum Computing

    Lip-Bu Tan Joins PsiQuantum Board With Decades of Tech Scaling

    by Ivy DelaneyMay 1, 2026
  • Photonic devices manipulating light for computing and communications
    Quantum Computing News

    Aeluma Wins NASA Award for Integrated Quantum Dot Lasers

    by The QuantApril 22, 2026
  • Secure Data Transmission Reaches 1.9 Mbit/s over 25km Fibre Optic Link
    Quantum Hardware, Quantum Cryptography

    Quantum Key Distribution: 1.9 Mbit/s Over 25km Fibre

    by Muhammad Rohail T.April 8, 2026
  • ANELLO Photonics Partners with Q-CTRL to Address GPS-Denied Environments
    Quantum Technology, Quantum Computing News, Robotics

    Q-CTRL, ANELLO Photonics: GPS-Denied Navigation

    by Dr. DonovanMarch 24, 2026
  • Tower Semiconductor Bolsters Quantum Hardware Manufacturing with Xanadu, February 19, 2026
    Quantum Computing Business News

    Tower & Xanadu Advance Quantum Photonics Manufacturing

    by Dr. DonovanFebruary 20, 2026
  • ITRI to Solidify Taiwan's Semiconductor Leadership with New R&D Hub by 2027
    Technology News

    Taiwan ITRI Boosts Semiconductor R&D by 2027

    by Dr. DonovanFebruary 16, 2026
  • PsiQuantum Announces Leadership Shift as It Targets 2026 Utility-Scale Quantum Computing Deployment
    Technology News

    PsiQuantum: Leadership Shift, 2026 Quantum Computing

    by Dr. DonovanFebruary 11, 2026
  • Light-Based Computing Gets a Performance Boost with New System Modelling
    Technology News

    Photonic Computing System Boosts Performance

    by Muhammad Rohail T.February 3, 2026
  • LightIC Technologies Cuts LiDAR Power Consumption 80% with Indie SoC Integration
    Technology News

    LiDAR Power Cut 80% with LightIC SoC Integration

    by Dr. DonovanJanuary 28, 2026
  • Oxide Pseudo-Substrate Boosts Quantum & RF Tech
    Quantum Computing Business News

    Oxide Pseudo-Substrate Boosts Quantum & RF Tech

    by Dr. DonovanJanuary 27, 2026
  • Lightmatter & GUC Partner to Redefine AI Scalability with CPO Solutions
    Technology News

    CPO Solutions Boost AI Scalability: Lightmatter & GUC

    by Dr. DonovanJanuary 27, 2026
  • Lightmatter & Cadence: Advancing Co-Packaged Optics for Next-Gen AI Infrastructure
    Quantum Computing Business News

    Lightmatter & Cadence: Co-Packaged Optics for AI

    by Dr. DonovanJanuary 27, 2026
  • Electrical Detection Achieves Direct Readout of Optical Orbital Angular Momentum
    Space

    OAM Detection: Electrical Readout Boosts Optics

    by Muhammad Rohail T.January 22, 2026
  • Quantum Random Number Generator Achieves 10σ Contextuality Violation On-Chip
    Quantum Security

    Quantum RNG Achieves 10σ Contextuality On-Chip

    by Muhammad Rohail T.January 20, 2026
  • Thin-film Lithium Niobate on Silicon Enables Large-Scale Optical Interconnects for Machine Learning
    Technology

    Lithium Niobate Chips Boost Machine Learning Optics

    by Muhammad Rohail T.December 10, 2025
  • Multi-port Silicon Photonics Using Antimony Tri-selenide Achieves Low-loss, Reconfigurable Operations for Next-generation Technologies
    Quantum Research News

    Antimony Selenide Enables Low-Loss Silicon Photonics

    by Muhammad Rohail T.November 26, 2025
  • Silicon Bowtie Nanocavities Achieve 30% Waveguide Coupling and Enhance Quantum Light Sources with 6,500 Purcell Factor
    Quantum Technology

    Silicon Nanocavities Boost Quantum Light Sources

    by Muhammad Rohail T.November 22, 2025
  • Silicon Photonic Chiplets with In-memory Computing Accelerate LLM Inference, Surpassing H100 Efficiency
    Technology News

    Photonic Chiplets Accelerate LLM Inference, Match H100

    by Muhammad Rohail T.November 12, 2025
  • Resource-efficient Quantum Solver for Travelling Salesman Problem Implemented with Four Cities on Silicon Photonics
    Quantum Algorithms

    Quantum TSP Solver Uses 4 Cities, Silicon Photonics

    by Muhammad Rohail T.November 11, 2025
  • Jyväskylä Leads Quantum Materials Centre
    Quantum Research News

    Jyväskylä Leads Quantum Materials Centre

    by Dr. DonovanOctober 31, 2025
  • Quantum-coherent Photon-Emitter Interface Achieves 8% Linewidth Broadening at Telecom Wavelengths
    Quantum Technology, Quantum Research News

    Telecom Quantum Emitter: 8% Linewidth Broadening

    by Muhammad Rohail T.October 13, 2025
  • Quantum Processors with Three or Four Modules Demonstrate Advantage, Violating Classical Correlation Limits
    Quantum Research News, Quantum Features

    Quantum Processors Beat Classical Limits with Modules

    by Muhammad Rohail T.September 25, 2025
  • RIBER Secures ROSIE Order from US Quantum Computing Firm
    Quantum Computing Business News

    RIBER Secures ROSIE Order from US Quantum Computing Firm

    by Dr. DonovanSeptember 10, 2025
  • Researchers Achieve Bandwidth with Silicon Microring Modulators for 400 Gbps Interconnects
    Technology

    Silicon Modulators Hit 400 Gbps Data Transfer

    by Dr. DonovanSeptember 4, 2025
  • On-Chip Laser Boosts AI Fabrics
    Analog Computing

    On-Chip Laser Boosts AI Fabrics

    by Dr. DonovanAugust 25, 2025
  • Researchers demonstrate all-optical magnetometer with 80 dB dynamic range using silicon photonics
    Quantum Sensors

    Silicon Photonics Magnetometer Achieves 80 dB Range

    by Dr. DonovanAugust 25, 2025
  • Lightmatter: 800 Gbps Optical Link on Single Fiber
    Quantum Computing Business News

    Lightmatter: 800 Gbps Optical Link on Single Fiber

    by Dr. DonovanAugust 19, 2025
  • Electrically Controlled GaAs Dots Integrated with Silicon Photonics Exhibit High Coherence
    Quantum Research News

    GaAs Quantum Dots & Silicon Photonics Show High Coherence

    by Dr. DonovanAugust 7, 2025
  • Silicon photonics enable compact single-qubit machine learning classifier
    Quantum Machine Learning

    Silicon Photonics Single-Qubit Machine Learning

    by Dr. DonovanJuly 8, 2025
  • Silicon Photonics Generates Robust Hyperentangled Photons for Quantum Networks.
    Quantum Internet

    Silicon Photonics: Robust Hyperentangled Photons for

    by Dr. DonovanJune 26, 2025
  • Quantum Translator on a Chip Paves Way for Global Quantum Internet
    Quantum Research News

    Quantum Chip Translates for Global Internet

    by Dr. DonovanJune 20, 2025
  • Quantum Photonics Chips: Enabling Secure Communication and Precision Sensing.
    Quantum Computing

    Quantum Photonics Chips for Secure Sensing

    by Dr. DonovanJune 8, 2025
  • SResearchers Demonstrate Programmable Silicon Photonics for Flexible Networks
    Technology News

    Silicon Photonics Enables Flexible Quantum Networks

    by Dr. DonovanMay 17, 2025
  • Non-Reciprocal Response in Silicon Photonic Resonators Integrated with 2D CuCrP2S6 at Short-Wave Infrared
    Technology News

    CuCrP2S6 & Silicon: Non-Reciprocal Photonics at SWIR

    by Dr. DonovanApril 14, 2025
  • Breakthrough in Quantum Key Distribution Achieves High-Speed Secure Communication via Silicon Photonics
    Quantum Security

    QKD Achieves 1.213 Gbit/s with Silicon Photonics

    by Dr. DonovanApril 14, 2025
  • Achromatic Metasurface Waveguide for Augmented Reality Displays
    Metaverse

    Metasurface Waveguide for AR Displays

    by Dr. DonovanApril 4, 2025
  • Lightmatter Unveils Passage M1000: World's Fastest AI Interconnect Photonic Superchip Delivers 114 Tbps Bandwidth Breakthrough
    Quantum Computing Business News

    Passage M1000: 114 Tbps Photonic AI Superchip

    by Dr. DonovanApril 2, 2025
  • Lightmatter's Passage L200: The Fastest Co-Packaged Optics for AI Data Centers
    Quantum Computing Business News

    Passage L200: AI Optics Boost Data Centers

    by Dr. DonovanApril 2, 2025
  • Optical Memory Boosts Processing Speed & Efficiency
    Quantum Research News

    Optical Memory Boosts Processing Speed & Efficiency

    by Dr. DonovanJanuary 23, 2025
  • Quintessent hires veteran Bob Nunn to boost AI optics
    Artificial Intelligence

    Quintessent hires veteran Bob Nunn to boost AI optics

    by Dr. DonovanJanuary 15, 2025
  • German researchers demonstrate high power silicon photonics laser
    Quantum Physics

    Researchers demonstrate high power silicon photonics laser

    by Dr. DonovanJanuary 6, 2025
  • IBM Breakthrough Brings Fiber Optic Speed to AI Computing Chips By 8,000%
    Technology News

    IBM: 8,000% Faster AI Chips with Fiber Optics

    by Dr. DonovanDecember 9, 2024
  • German Startup Q.ANT Unveils World's First Commercial Photonic AI Processor
    Technology News

    Q.ANT Launches First Photonic AI Processor

    by Dr. DonovanNovember 19, 2024
  • South Korean Researchers Develop 8-Photon Quantum Computing Chip
    Quantum Research News

    8-Photon Chip Advances Quantum Computing

    by Dr. DonovanNovember 15, 2024
  • Celestial AI Acquires Rockley Photonics Patents for Optical Interconnects
    Quantum Computing Business News

    Celestial AI Buys Rockley Photonics Optical Patents

    by The Quantum MechanicOctober 22, 2024
  • Silicon Photonics Breakthrough Enables Secure Large-Scale Quantum Networks
    Quantum Internet

    Silicon Photonics Advances Secure Quantum Networks

    by Dr. DonovanJuly 17, 2024
  • Intel Unveils Revolutionary Optical I/O Chiplet for AI Infrastructure
    Artificial Intelligence

    Intel Optical I/O Chiplet Boosts AI Infrastructure

    by Dr. DonovanJuly 5, 2024
  • PsiQuantum: A Closer Look At The $1bn Investment in Quantum Company Planning to Scale Up to Millions of Qubits.
    Technology News

    PsiQuantum Lands $1bn for Million-Qubit Scale-Up

    by Quantum StrategistMay 3, 2024
  • Lightmatter Raises $155M, Total Funding Over $420M, for High-Performance AI Computing Expansion
    Quantum Funding

    Lightmatter: $155M for AI Photonics Expansion

    by Paul JamesDecember 20, 2023
  • PsiQuantum and SkyWater Team Up to Develop Silicon Photonic Chips for Quantum Computing
    Partnerships, Quantum Hardware

    PsiQuantum, SkyWater Build Silicon Photonic Chips

    by Rusty FlintMay 9, 2023
  • EV batteries enhanced by Quantum Computing
    Quantum Applications

    PsiQuantum Speeds EV Battery Design with Quantum Computing

    by Kyrlynn DApril 18, 2022

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