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18 Mar 26
imec-led consortium to develop chip roadmap ‘beyond CMOS’...

...while imec and New Origin partnering to scale SiN photonic IC manufacturing.

18 Mar 26
Mantis Space lands $10M for laser-based space 'grid'

Albuquerque startup emerges from stealth mode with approach to power satellites while they are in Earth's shadow.

17 Mar 26
University of Twente reveals optical properties of human milk

Light-scattering data give insights into milk composition.

17 Mar 26
Fiber networks now pass 295 million homes across Europe

FTTH Council Europe releases report on continental progress ahead of London conference in April.

17 Mar 26
Fiber laser startup Femtum raises $16M

Canadian startup looking to target trimming applications in silicon photonics with mid-infrared sources.

17 Mar 26
Chalmers miniaturizes biosensor for smaller and cost-effective devices

Metasurface-based approach offers scalability for diverse applications and mass manufacture.

16 Mar 26
CU Boulder develops novel vacuum UV laser

Offers potential to improve nanotechnology and power nuclear clocks.

12 Mar 26
OFC 2026 to showcase high-speed optical networking and interoperability

“Sold-out exhibition, as AI-driven network demand fuels surge of major product debuts and breakthroughs.”

12 Mar 26
MIT’s novel light source efficiently beams light into free space

Photonic device that curls beam off chip surface could advance displays, communications, quantum computing.

12 Mar 26
HyperLight looks to scale thin-film lithium niobate with Taiwan foundries

UMC and Wavetek sign a strategic manufacturing partnership in bid to commercialize TFLN photonics.

11 Mar 26
Xscape adds $37M to series A round

Santa Clara startup also launches eight-wavelength laser based on its proprietary frequency-comb approach.

11 Mar 26
STMicro ramps silicon photonics platform

Chip giant plans to more than quadruple capacity for 'PIC 100' process by next year.

 
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