UMC Starts 1.6T Silicon Photonics Wafer Production in Singapore
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Updated · 台北時報 · Jul 20
UMC Starts 1.6T Silicon Photonics Wafer Production in Singapore
3 articles · Updated · 台北時報 · Jul 20
Summary
UMC said it has begun mass production of silicon photonics wafers at its 12-inch fab in Singapore, marking commercial output for Singapore-based customer Silith Technology.
The first production batch has already been delivered to Silith, with the partnership combining Silith’s photonics design capabilities and UMC’s wafer manufacturing and process capacity.
The wafers will support high-volume production of Silith’s 1.6 terabits-per-second silicon photonics platform, a technology aimed at faster optical data transmission for advanced chip applications.
The launch adds to Singapore’s growing role in advanced semiconductor manufacturing as chipmakers expand capacity for AI-linked and next-generation packaging and photonics demand.