The next phase of South Korea–Netherlands semiconductor cooperation may extend beyond ASML and into silicon photonics. According to Nikkei, Dutch Ambassador to Seoul Peter van der Vliet said the two countries could collaborate on next-generation chip technologies that use light, rather than electr...

As major foundries including TSMC and Samsung accelerate their push into silicon photonics, specialty chipmaker GlobalFoundries continues to build steady momentum. According to the Investing.com transcript, management increasingly views silicon photonics as a core growth engine, expecting revenue to...

Samsung Foundry is reportedly stepping up its silicon photonics efforts. According to ZDNet, the company said in its 1Q26 earnings release that its foundry has secured orders from a major optical communication module provider. Samsung Electronics said it is currently in talks with several major g...

On April 13, high-speed connectivity solution provider Credo Technology Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Israel-based DustPhotonics, a leading developer of Silicon Photonics Photonic Integrated Circuit (SiPho PIC) technology for optical transceivers. Under the...

Please note that this article cites information from Commercial Times, The Elec and TSMC. As GPU designs evolve toward denser chip-to-chip connectivity and faster data rates, optical transmission is taking on a bigger role. Foundry giants are also moving in, with TSMC’s COUPE silicon photonics p...