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izmo Microsystems and IIT Madras Enter Phase II of ₹99.94 Crore MeitY-Sanctioned Silicon ...
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Fusion42 · 7 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
izmo Microsystems and IIT Madras have entered Phase II of the MeitY-sanctioned ₹99.94 crore Silicon Photonics program aimed at advancing silicon photonics technologies towards commercially deployable products for AI and data center infrastructure. The program focuses on photonic integrated circuit design, packaging, testing, and system integration, targeting high-speed optical transceivers up to 1.6 Tbps and other photonic technologies for AI and quantum applications.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity, and 2 sources have reported it.
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izmo Microsystems and IIT Madras are set to make silicon photonics production-ready, opening commercial routes for photonic chip manufacturers targeting AI and HPC data-centers. You must now plan to integrate advanced packaging and co-packaged optics to stay competitive in high-speed optical interconnects.
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