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Smart Photonics and Globalfoundries launch joint photonics foundry service
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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Smart Photonics and Globalfoundries have launched the industry's first commercial open-access photonics foundry service integrating indium phosphide and silicon photonics to serve AI data centers, optical transceivers, and lidar markets, with general availability planned for late 2027.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 3 sources have reported it between 21 Sep 2026 and 3 Oct 2026.
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The integration of indium phosphide with silicon photonics in an open-access foundry shifts the manufacturing approach, opening a direct path for chip designers to deploy advanced optical components without in-house integration headaches. You should explore this foundry collaboration to access active photonic elements for AI and lidar applications faster than waiting to develop your own integration processes.
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3 sources · first reported 21 Sep 2026 · latest 3 Oct 2026
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