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Wednesday 27 May 2026
Aixtron wins orders from Lumentum for G10-AsP systems to expand InP production
Aixtron has received multiple orders from Lumentum for its G10-AsP MOCVD systems, a move that could boost global production of indium phosphide (InP) lasers and detectors for 800G...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Lightmatter joins TSMC on COUPE for 3D optical engines
AI computing's massive demand for infrastructure is making interconnect and laser technologies key to overcoming power and bandwidth limits, prompting silicon photonics unicorn Lightmatter...
Friday 15 May 2026
InP compound semiconductors break AI power and bandwidth barriers
Indium phosphide (InP) and other compound semiconductors are taking on a bigger role as demand rises for highly efficient light emission and ultra-high-frequency transmission. Their...
Friday 15 May 2026
Column: The new space arms race is being fought with AI, lasers, and autonomous satellites
The emerging space arms race toward 2030 is no longer defined simply by the number of satellites nations can launch into orbit. Increasingly, it is being shaped by breakthroughs in...
Monday 4 May 2026
AI's 1.6T shift turns InP into optical supply chain bottleneck

The transition from 800G to 1.6T optical modules is no longer an upgrade cycle — it is a physics-driven inflection point.

Monday 20 April 2026
LEO satellites set to transform in-flight connectivity
For years, one of the most frustrating aspects of long-haul travel has been expensive, slow, and often unreliable in-flight Wi-Fi. With the rapid rise of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite...
Monday 20 April 2026
MSP+ eyes 2026 growth with new Yangmei plant, advances in Micro LED and CPO
Micraft System Plus (MSP+), a supplier of mass transfer and laser technology equipment, will officially open its new Yangmei factory in northern Taiwan in May 2026, significantly boosting...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Samsung pushes HBM4 yields as advanced testing and cutting technologies emerge
Samsung Electronics is accelerating efforts to improve yields for its sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4), as it seeks to narrow the gap with market leader SK hynix. According...
Thursday 26 March 2026
SK Hynix reportedly weighing TSMC 3nm for HBM4E logic die
SK Hynix is actively evaluating whether to adopt TSMC's 3nm process for the logic die of its seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4E), aiming to close Samsung Electronics'...
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Broadcom expects optical communication supply chain capacity issues to ease by 2027
The Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC 2026) concluded on March 19, with Broadcom holding a media briefing to discuss the latest technologies and product announcements from...
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Inmax advances into memory supply chain with DDR wafer-level test system
Inmax recently announced that its self-developed DDR wafer-level test system has been adopted by a major DDR memory manufacturer and has successfully been validated for mass production...
Saturday 7 March 2026
GCS eyes 200G optical component ramp in 2026 as AI demand grows

Driven by AI workloads, global data traffic is expanding rapidly. Compound semiconductor firm GCS Holdings said the optical...

Wednesday 4 March 2026
Hisense leads 100-inch TV shipments as Chinese brands surge in 2025
The global flat-panel TV market continues to see shifting sales shares, with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics maintaining overall leadership. However, Chinese brands like TCL...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Nvidia invests in Lumentum to advance AI optics technology
Nvidia has announced a strategic partnership with Lumentum Holdings, accompanied by a US$2 billion investment aimed at boosting US-based manufacturing and R&D for advanced optics...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
FIT unveils 102.4T CPO external laser solution for AI data centers at OFC 2026
As AI model training scales up and cloud service providers (CSPs) accelerate the buildout of high-performance data centers, switch bandwidth is moving from 51.2Tbps to the 102.4Tbps...