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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 a ₹99.94 crore MeitY-sanctioned silicon photonics program aimed at advancing silicon photonics technologies towards commercial products for AI and high-performance computing infrastructure, including 1.6 Tbps optical transceivers and co-packaged optics.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 2 sources have reported it.
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The path from silicon photonics research to production-grade optical modules is opening up in India. You should explore partnerships or tech licensing as optical interconnect speeds double and data-centres demand co-packaged optics.
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2 sources · 7 Oct 2026
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