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10 Feb 25
Lumentum assuages DeepSeek AI and tariff worries

Photonics firm buoyed by data center demand, InP capacity expansion, and ultrafast laser applications.

10 Feb 25
Salience adds $30M for optical switches

UK-German startup targets power-efficient connectivity for AI data center infrastructure.

06 Feb 25
InP output triples as Coherent sales bounce on AI demand

Photonics and materials company reports record-breaking quarter as sales beat prior guidance.

05 Feb 25
Industrial laser sales aid Fabrinet push

Contract manufacturer reports a jump in demand as data center boom continues to dominate wider business.

04 Feb 25
MicroLEDs could benefit as VueReal wins series C funding

Canadian firm says $40.5 million round will help its partners integrate microLEDs in commercial production.

04 Feb 25
Lumentum appoints Michael Hurlston as new CEO

Current Synaptics boss is set to replace the retiring Alan Lowe later this week.

03 Feb 25
Omnitron lands $13M for step-scanning MEMS mirror

Los Angeles startup's 'microelectromechanical origami' expected to find applications in data centers, lidar, and XR headsets.

03 Feb 25
ASML bounces back on strong bookings

Confidence in AI boom remains solid as company delivers record revenues in latest quarter, and for 2024 overall.

28 Jan 25
Photonics stocks slump on DeepSeek AI fears

Coherent, Lumentum, and Fabrinet valuations drop on news of 'Sputnik moment' for AI industry.

27 Jan 25
Ortel switches laser wafer fabrication to Canada

Communications component vendor transfers production of C-Band emitters to Ottawa facility.

22 Jan 25
GlobalFoundries to create new silicon photonics facility

Major investment to on-shore packaging, test, and assembly capabilities at Malta, New York, location.

22 Jan 25
Quantinuum to open photonics research center in New Mexico

Quantum computing pioneer says site will advance photonics technologies seen as critical to future product development.

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