[News] China’s MTC Achieved Small-Batch Shipment of DFB Photonic Chips

On November 25, China-based MTC announced the small-batch shipment of its DFB (Distributed Feedback Laser Diode) chips, which can address the demands in optical communications market.

At its 20th-anniversary conference earlier this year, MTC highlighted strong confidence in the semiconductor laser market—including photonic chips for optical communications—and designated compound semiconductor photonic chips, devices, and modules as key strategic pillars for the next two decades.

Currently, MTC has built a vertically integrated chain covering from photonic chip, optical device to optical module. Building on its in-house LED photonic chip manufacturing technologies, MTC has been advancing its optical-communications chip business through its sub- subsidiary IMTC. MTC plans to launch EML chips and CW light sources in 2026.

MTC also disclosed that it has advanced toward Micro LED technology for optical communications application, which is currently under development. The company intends to increase R&D investment in Micro LED optical interconnect technologies to address AI deployment requirements for lower latency, higher bandwidth, and reduced power consumption.

As to optical module, MTC has already delivered traditional 100G-and-below products at scale to leading equipment manufacturers, steadily increasing its market share. Its 400G/800G high-speed modules have completed project initiation and entered customer sampling and validation. Meanwhile, the company has launched an intelligent upgrade of its optical-module production lines to expand delivery capacity and meet rapidly growing demand in the years ahead.

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