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Samsung Adopts TSMC-Validated Photonics Test Platform
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Fusion42 · 7 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Samsung Electronics is adopting the same validated probe station suppliers as TSMC for testing silicon photonics PIC wafers, aiming to complete in-house validation by the end of 2026 and launching silicon photonics foundry services in 2027. Samsung plans to expand photonics integration to optical engines, logic chips, and high-bandwidth memory, targeting applications from network switches to GPUs and CPUs.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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You can no longer rely on third parties for silicon photonics testing if you compete in chip manufacturing. Samsung is building internal test capabilities that will open foundry services and accelerate photonics integration with compute chips.
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