Taiwan eyes silicon photonics as next big tech leap

Taiwan is investing heavily in silicon photonics technology as part of its New 10 Major AI Infrastructure Projects, pushing to build a self-reliant supply chain for this key optical communications technology critical to AI computing. The government supports collaboration among industry leaders like TSMC, ASE, MediaTek, and Foxconn to overcome technological challenges and leverage Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing dominance.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Photonics & Optics.