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NewPhotonics and Tower Semiconductor Launch High-Volume Shipments of Laser ...

22 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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22 September 2026

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Photonics & OpticsAI InfrastructureSemiconductors

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NewPhotonics and Tower Semiconductor have begun high-volume shipments of laser-integrated photonic integrated circuits designed for high-bandwidth, energy-efficient optical interconnects in AI infrastructure, with current products supporting data rates from 800G to 1.6T and plans for 6.4T solutions in 2027.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Photonics & Optics, AI Infrastructure and Semiconductors.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

AI hardware founders reliant on optical interconnects must plan to integrate monolithic laser solutions now as NewPhotonics and Tower Semiconductor scale these products to high volume. This shift will set fresh performance and cost baselines for data centre and OEM connectivity.

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