Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # Photonics Industry Monthly: Photonics Industry Monthly is a global B2B e-news platform delivering the latest news, innovations, insights, and emerging trends in photonics, optoelectronics, optical sensing, machine vision, silicon photonics, industrial AI, and quantum technologies. Our editorial focus includes enabling technologies that power applications across semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, biomedical imaging, aerospace, telecommunications, industrial automation, and automotive systems, including LiDAR for autonomous and driver-assist platforms. Our coverage spans research and development, precision engineering, materials science, and global distribution—with a strong emphasis on small business advocacy, supply chain diversity, and sustainable innovation throughout the photonics ecosystem. Published on the Components Source Network, Powered by Embassy Global, LLC — the world’s first and only 100% woman-founded, -owned, and -led publishing and consultancy network (WBE/WOSB/DOBE certified) serving the high-tech manufacturing and engineering sectors — Photonics Industry Monthly connects a global network of industry professionals through expert-driven content designed to educate, inform, and empower. As part of a growing portfolio of 11 specialized e-news sites, Photonics Industry Monthly contributes to a living data ecosystem that informs key industry stakeholders, public and private sector leaders, and academia. 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Rather than addressing the computing devices themselves, the company focuses on the photonic links used to connect them within data-center systems. - [About Featured Expert: Lumentum](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/about-featured-expert-lumentum/): Lumentum are global industry experts in optical communications, photonic components, commercial lasers and 3D sensing technologies. The company designs, develops and manufactures optical and photonic products for cloud networking, telecommunications, advanced manufacturing, life-science instrumentation and sensing applications. Its expertise extends from semiconductor materials and laser-diode fabrication through photonic integrated circuits, optical packaging and complete subsystems. - [About Featured Expert: NKT Photonics](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/about-featured-expert-nkt-photonics/): NKT Photonics are global industry experts in fiber lasers, supercontinuum sources, ultrafast lasers and specialty optical fibers. The company develops laser and fiber technologies for scientific, medical, industrial, aerospace, defense and quantum applications. Its work spans specialty fiber design, laser light generation and control, and the integration of those technologies into systems requiring specific wavelength, linewidth, pulse, power and delivery characteristics. - [About Featured Expert: US Conec](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/about-featured-expert-us-conec/): US Conec are global industry experts in high-density optical interconnects, multifiber connector technologies, precision ferrules and fiber-management components. The company designs and manufactures passive optical components for data-center, telecommunications, on-board optics, industrial and military applications. Its work is concentrated at the physical connection points where increasing fiber counts, reduced equipment space and more complex optical architectures place greater demands on ferrule precision, connector density, accessibility and repeatable optical performance. - [About Featured Expert: Lightmatter](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/lightmatter-3/): Lightmatter are global industry experts in photonic interconnects, co-packaged optics, silicon photonics and advanced optical packaging for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing systems. The company develops photonic technologies for moving data among processors, memory and switching devices within increasingly large AI computing platforms. Its current work is centered on the interconnect itself, including the optical engines, light sources, fiber attachment and packaging architectures required to bring greater bandwidth into and across advanced semiconductor packages. - [About Featured Expert: Ayar Labs](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/about-featured-expert-ayar-labs/): Ayar Labs are global industry experts in optical I/O, co-packaged optics and chiplet-based interconnect technologies for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing systems. The company develops optical engines that move data directly into and out of advanced processors, accelerators and switch silicon. Its work is concentrated at the edge of the compute package, where electrical interconnect length, bandwidth density and power consumption increasingly affect wider system scale. - [Xcimer Energy Advances Laser Fusion with OMEGA Facility Tests](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/xcimer-energy-advances-laser-fusion-with-omega-facility-tests/): Xcimer Energy, global industry experts in laser-driven fusion and high-energy photonics systems, has completed a series of experimental shots at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics, a leading U.S. research facility in high-energy-density physics. The work advances validation of the company’s approach to inertial fusion energy. - [Featured Expert: Excelitas Technologies](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-excelitas-technologies/): Excelitas Technologies Corp., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a provider of photonics and optoelectronic solutions serving industrial, life sciences, aerospace, and electronics markets. The company operates manufacturing, engineering, and development facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia. - [Featured Expert: Photonis](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-photonis/): Photonis is a product brand of Exosens (formerly Photonis Group) and focuses on photon detection and low-light imaging technologies. Exosens is headquartered in Mérignac, France, and operates globally across scientific, industrial, and defense-related markets. - [Featured Expert: Thorlabs](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-thorlabs/): Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Newton, New Jersey, Thorlabs is a global manufacturer and supplier of photonics components, equipment, and instrumentation. The company serves photonics, optoelectronics, and research markets through a broad catalog of optical and optomechanical products. - [Featured Expert: Teledyne FLIR](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-teledyne-flir/): Teledyne FLIR, headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, develops thermal imaging, visible-light imaging, and sensing technologies for industrial, scientific, and commercial markets. The company operates as part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and supports a wide range of imaging and detection applications. - [€50M EU P4Q Pilot Targets Scalable Quantum Photonic Chips](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/e50m-eu-p4q-pilot-targets-scalable-quantum-photonic-chips/): A new European Union–backed quantum pilot project, Photonics for Quantum (P4Q), will launch in 2026 with a total investment of €50 million to improve the reliability and scalability of photonic chips for quantum applications. The initiative brings together a large consortium spanning more than a dozen European countries and is coordinated by the University of Twente. - [UC Davis Develops Silicon Spectrometer-On-A-Chip With AI](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/uc-davis-develops-silicon-spectrometer-on-a-chip-with-ai/): “We wanted to take the power of a spectrometer out of the lab and put it in your pocket,” commented Ahasan Ahamed of UC Davis. - [Optalysys Raises £23m To Advance Photonic Computing](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/optalysys-raises-23m-to-advance-photonic-computing/): Optalysys, a global designer and manufacturer of photonic computing technologies, has secured £23 million in a Series A extension round to accelerate the commercialization of its proprietary photonic chips and support expansion into the U.S. market. The round was led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from imec.xpand, Lingotto Horizon, and the UK government’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF). - [Aeva Introduces Omni Short-Range 4D LiDAR Sensor](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/aeva-introduces-omni-short-range-4d-lidar-sensor/): Aeva, a developer of LiDAR-on-chip sensing and perception systems for autonomous and industrial applications, has introduced Aeva Omni™, a compact wide-view short-range 4D LiDAR sensor designed to support physical artificial intelligence (AI) applications across dynamic and confined environments.  - [IonQ to Acquire SkyWater in $1.8B Quantum Deal](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/ionq-to-acquire-skywater-in-1-8b-quantum-deal/): IonQ, global industry experts in quantum computing platforms and technologies, have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkyWater Technology in a cash-and-stock transaction valuing the deal at approximately $1.8 billion. - [LightPath Technologies Acquires Amorphous Materials Assets](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/lightpath-technologies-acquires-amorphous-materials-assets/): LightPath Technologies, a vertically integrated provider of infrared optical materials and imaging solutions, has acquired the assets of Amorphous Materials, Inc. (AMI), an industrial manufacturer specializing in chalcogenide glass melting technologies, particularly for large-diameter optics.  - [MKS Introduces Ophir CQD Beam Profiler for SWIR Lasers](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/mks-introduces-ophir-cqd-beam-profiler-for-swir-lasers/): MKS Inc. has introduced the Ophir® SP301Q Colloidal Quantum Dot (CQD) Beam Profiler, designed to provide high-quality characterization of visible, near-infrared (NIR), and shortwave infrared (SWIR) laser sources.  - [CanopAI Project Receives France 2030 Grant for Photonics](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/canopai-project-receives-france-2030-grant-for-photonics/): Scintil Photonics, Presto Engineering, and CEA-Leti have been awarded funding for their joint CanopAI project under the France 2030 “i-Demo” program, supported by Bpifrance. The project focuses on addressing critical challenges related to the testing, reliability, and industrial readiness of photonic integrated circuits (PICs used in artificial intelligence and data center applications. - [Neurophos Raises $110M to Advance Photonic AI Chips](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/neurophos-raises-110m-to-advance-photonic-ai-chips/): Neurophos, an Austin-based semiconductor company developing photonic AI inference chips designed for high-performance, energy-efficient AI workloads, has raised $110 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $118 million. - [Veeco, imec Advance Barium Titanate Integration on Silicon](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/veeco-imec-advance-barium-titanate-integration-on-silicon/): Veeco Instruments Inc., global industry experts in advanced process equipment for semiconductor and photonics manufacturing, and imec, a global research and innovation hub specializing in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, have collaboratively developed a 300mm high-volume manufacturing–compatible process that enables the integration of barium titanate (BaTiO₃) on a silicon photonics platform.  - [Featured Expert: First Light Imaging](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-first-light-imaging/): First Light Imaging, a brand of Oxford Instruments, is a manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras specializing in low-light and infrared imaging technologies. The company is headquartered in Meyreuil, France and develops imaging systems for scientific, industrial, and research applications. - [Featured Expert: ID Quantique](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-id-quantique/): Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, ID Quantique is a company focused on quantum photonics technologies, including quantum communication, quantum cryptography, and photon detection. The company develops systems and components based on the principles of quantum mechanics. - [Featured Expert: Basler](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-basler/): Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Ahrensburg, Germany, Basler AG is a manufacturer of industrial cameras and vision solutions used in machine vision and imaging systems. The company serves customers worldwide across industrial automation, manufacturing, logistics, and research markets. - [Featured Expert: Edmund Optics](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-edmund-optics/): Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Barrington, New Jersey, Edmund Optics is a global supplier of optical components, assemblies, and imaging solutions serving photonics, optoelectronics, and machine vision markets. The company operates manufacturing and distribution facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia and supports industrial, scientific, and research customers worldwide. - [Featured Expert: OZ Optics Limited](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/oz-optics-limited/): Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, OZ Optics Limited is a lglobal supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment, and laser delivery systems for use in telecommunications, medical, aerospace, and sensing applications. The company is known for its vertically integrated manufacturing and engineering capabilities, offering both standard and highly customized fiber solutions. - [Featured Expert: Coherent Corp.](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/coherent-corp/): Coherent Corp. is a global provider of lasers, photonics components and subsystems, optical communications solutions, and engineered materials. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, the company develops and manufactures technologies that enable high‑precision manufacturing, test and measurement, and high‑speed optical connectivity across industrial and scientific applications. - [Featured Expert: Superlum Diodes Ltd.](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/superlum-diodes-ltd/): Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, Superlum Diodes Ltd. is a global manufacturer of superluminescent diodes (SLDs) and broadband light sources. The company specializes in high-performance optoelectronic devices for demanding imaging and sensing applications requiring low coherence and high spectral brightness. - [Featured Expert: Zygo Corporation](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/zygo-corporation/): Zygo Corporation, a business unit of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME), is a globally recognized provider of precision optical metrology instruments, high-end optical components, and complex electro-optical systems. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Middlefield, Connecticut, Zygo serves a broad range of high-tech industries, including semiconductor manufacturing, life sciences, aerospace, and defense. - [Featured Expert: PINC Technologies](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-pinc-technologies/): Founded in 2023 and based in Pasadena, California, PINC Technologies Inc. is a Caltech spinout specializing in the development of integrated nonlinear photonic devices and circuits for high-performance optical systems. The company’s platform is designed to make nonlinear photonics scalable and commercially viable, supporting the growing needs of advanced communications, quantum information processing, and industrial photonics applications. - [Featured Expert: Quantonation](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-quantonation/): Headquartered in Paris, France, and Boston, Massachusetts, Quantonation is the world’s first early-stage venture capital fund dedicated exclusively to deep physics and quantum technologies. The firm invests in companies that are transforming disciplines such as high-performance computation, secure communications, drug design, and ultra-precise sensing through the application of quantum and photonic principles. - [Featured Expert: Xcimer Energy Corporation](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-xcimer-energy-corporation/): Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Xcimer Energy Corporation is a fusion energy startup developing laser-driven inertial fusion systems using advanced excimer laser technology. The company aims to commercialize cost-effective, scalable fusion energy by leveraging decades of scientific research in high-energy laser systems and plasma physics. - [Featured Expert: Wasatch Photonics, Inc.](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/wasatch-photonics-inc/): Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Logan, Utah, Wasatch Photonics, Inc. is a manufacturer of optical spectroscopy equipment and custom diffraction gratings for use in research, OEM, and industrial applications. The company is known for its innovation in Raman spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and transmission gratings. - [PINC Technologies Raises $6.8M for Nonlinear Photonics](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/pinc-technologies-raises-6-8m-for-nonlinear-photonics/): PINC's NanoPPLN platform brings nonlinear circuits to integrated photonics, unlocking breakthroughs in sensing, computing, communications, and beyond. (Photo courtesy of PINC Technologies) - [Featured Expert: Arden Photonics Ltd.](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/arden-photonics-ltd/): About Arden Photonics Ltd. - [Featured Expert: Aegiq Ltd.](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/aegiq-ltd/): Aegiq Ltd. is a UK‑based full‑stack photonic quantum computing and networking company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Sheffield. The company offers compact, energy‑efficient quantum systems based on hybrid integrated photonics, combining single‑photon sources with switching and quantum processing units, all designed to operate within standard datacenter racks. - [Featured Expert: Pixel Photonics GmbH](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/pixel-photonics-gmbh/): Pixel Photonics GmbH is a German deep‑tech company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Münster. A spin‑off from the University of Münster, the company specializes in scalable superconducting nanowire single‑photon detectors (SNSPDs) integrated directly on photonic waveguides. - [Featured Expert: Optocraft GmbH](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/optocraft-gmbh/): Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, Optocraft GmbH is a developer and manufacturer of high-precision optical metrology equipment and wavefront sensing solutions. The company specializes in testing and aligning complex optical systems using Shack-Hartmann-based wavefront sensors and advanced software platforms. - [Hamamatsu Photonics to Advance Industrial Quantum Computing](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/hamamatsu-photonics-to-advance-industrial-quantum-computing/): Hamamatsu Photonics, global industry experts in photonics and optical technologies, has been selected to participate in Japan’s national “Accelerating the Development of Quantum Computers toward Industrialization” project. The initiative, administered by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), is part of the “Research and Development Project of the Enhanced Infrastructures for Post-5G Information and Communication Systems” and will run from 2025 to 2027. The company will focus on developing an ultra-high-speed camera, a high-resolution, high-sensitivity camera, and a high-resolution spatial light modulator, along with related technologies essential for quantum computing. - [Featured Expert: Hamamatsu Photonics](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/featured-expert-hamamatsu-photonics/): Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Hamamatsu Photonics is a globally recognized developer and manufacturer of advanced photonics technologies. The company’s extensive portfolio includes optical sensors, photomultiplier tubes, image sensors, cameras, and light sources, which are widely used across scientific research, industrial measurement, medical diagnostics, and advanced manufacturing. - [Teramount Raises $50M for Fiber-to-Chip Optical Solutions](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/teramount-raises-50m-for-fiber-to-chip-optical-solutions/): Teramount, industry experts in scalable fiber-to-chip interconnect solutions for AI, data centers, and advanced computing, has announced $50 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), with participation from AMD Ventures, Hitachi Ventures, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Wistron, Grove Ventures, and other strategic investors. - [Northwestern, BU, UC Berkeley Build World’s First Electronic-Photonic Quantum Chip](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/northwestern-bu-uc-berkeley-build-worlds-first-electronic-photonic-quantum-chip/): The successful quantum chip fabrication, most notably, was achieved using standard processes within a commercial semiconductor foundry, thereby underscoring its potential for scalable mass production. Full research findings were published in the July 2025 issue of Nature Electronics. - [Featured Expert: xLight Inc.](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/xlight-inc/): xLight Inc. is a U.S.-based deep‑tech startup founded in 2021 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company is focused on developing advanced Free Electron Lasers (FELs) to provide high‑brightness EUV light sources for next‑generation semiconductor lithography. - [Featured Expert: CDimension Technology Inc.](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/cdimension-technology-inc/): Founded in 2016 and based in Taipei, Taiwan, CDimension Technology Inc. is a specialist in silicon photonics, optical transceiver modules, and integrated optoelectronic components for high-speed data and communication systems. The company combines optical engineering expertise with semiconductor manufacturing to develop advanced photonic solutions for data-intensive environments. - [Featured Expert: Q.ANT GmbH](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/q-ant-gmbh/): Q.ANT GmbH is a photonic deep-tech company founded in 2018 as a spin-off from TRUMPF’s R&D division, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. The company develops advanced photonic computing and sensing technologies that process data using light instead of electricity. - [Featured Expert: PowerPhotonic Ltd.](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/powerphotonic-ltd/): Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Dalgety Bay, Scotland, PowerPhotonic Ltd. is an advanced optics manufacturer specializing in precision freeform optics for high-power laser applications. The company leverages proprietary laser micro-machining techniques to produce optical components with sub-micron surface accuracy and exceptional beam-shaping performance. - [Featured Expert: VTT Finland](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/vtt-technical-research-centre-of-finland-ltd/): As a strategic enabler of Finland’s quantum computing initiatives, VTT leads collaborations across academia, industry, and government. Its multidisciplinary teams address complex global challenges in areas including quantum technologies, AI, semiconductors, photonics, clean energy, and digital infrastructure. - [Featured Expert: ROHM Semiconductor](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/rohm-semiconductor/): About ROHM Semiconductor - [Featured Expert: The Bosch Group](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/the-bosch-group/): The Bosch Group is a global technology and services company operating across mobility, industrial automation, consumer goods, and energy and building technologies. With more than 417,000 associates worldwide and preliminary 2024 sales of €90.5 billion, Bosch is at the forefront of industry technology and trends, including electrification, connectivity, automation, and sustainability. - [Featured Expert: IQM Quantum Computers](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/iqm-quantum-computers/): (Editor’s Note: All trademarks mentioned in this article, including company names, product names, and logos, are the property of their respective owners. Use of these trademarks is for informational purposes only and does not imply any endorsement.) - [Featured Expert: Angstrom Engineering, Inc.](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/angstrom-engineering-inc/): About Angstrom Engineering, Inc.Founded in 1992 and based in Ontario, Canada, Angstrom Engineering is a global leader in thin film deposition equipment and vacuum system design for advanced R&D and quantum device fabrication. The company is renowned for its fully integrated, customizable PVD and e-beam evaporation systems tailored to the unique needs of superconducting and quantum technologies. Angstrom systems are deployed worldwide in national labs, universities, and leading-edge quantum initiatives—combining automation, in-situ metrology, and multi-chamber cluster architecture to enable high-throughput and precision manufacturing of Josephson Junctions and other quantum components.  To learn more, visit  https://www.angstromengineering.com - [Featured Expert: C2MI](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/the-miqro-innovation-collaborative-centre-c2mi/): The MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre (C2MI)C2MI is Canada’s largest electronic systems research and development center and a global reference point in the development and commercialization of components essential to digital technologies. Backed by a $175M world-class infrastructure and nearly 400 partner organizations, C2MI serves as a critical bridge between academic research and industrial deployment. Its capabilities span MEMS, advanced semiconductor packaging, quantum devices, compound semiconductors, and printed electronics. With over 250 scientists and fully automated production-scale equipment, C2MI accelerates innovation in diverse sectors including aerospace, energy, health tech, quantum, and clean technologies—while allowing partners to retain full IP ownership.  To learn more, visit https://www.c2mi.ca. - [C2MI Advances Canada’s Quantum Chip R&D with Angstrom Engineering PVD System](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/c2mi-advances-canadas-quantum-chip-rd-with-angstrom-engineering-pvd-system/): The MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre (C2MI), Canada’s largest electronic systems R&D center, has announced a significant expansion into quantum superconductive chip manufacturing. This strategic move positions C2MI as a key facilitatorin the global quantum ecosystem, bridging the gap between prototype development and low-volume production of superconducting quantum technologies. Central to this initiative is the acquisition of the Advanced Quantum Cluster PVD System from Angstrom Engineering. - [IQM to Deliver 300-Qubit Quantum Computer for VTT Finland](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/iqm-to-deliver-300-qubit-quantum-computer-for-vtt-finland/): IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), global industry experts in superconducting quantum technologies, has announced a new agreement with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland for the delivery of two advanced quantum computers. - [ROHM Expands NIR LED Portfolio for Sensing Applications](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/rohm-expands-nir-led-portfolio-for-sensing-applications/): ROHM Semiconductor has expanded its lineup of surface-mount near-infrared (NIR) LEDs with new compact top-view types optimized for integration into space-constrained devices. The expanded portfolio addresses - [Fraunhofer and NY CREATES Partner on Memory Device R&D](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/fraunhofer-and-ny-creates-partner-on-memory-device-rd/): NY CREATES and Fraunhofer IPMS have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to collaboratively engineer, develop, and characterize memory devices at the 300mm wafer scale, the platform upon which chips are made. - [PsiQuantum Awarded $10.8M AFRL Contract for Quantum Chip Development](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/psiquantum-awarded-10-8m-afrl-contract-for-quantum-chip-development/): The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, New York, has awarded PsiQuantum a $10.8 million contract to deliver advanced quantum chip capabilities for U.S. Air Force applications. This latest award builds on a partnership established in 2022 - [SEMI Launches Three SIGs to Advance Silicon Photonics Roadmap](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/semi-launches-three-sigs-to-advance-silicon-photonics-roadmap/): The SEMI Silicon Photonics Industry Alliance (SiPhIA) recently held the Bridging Light & Silicon: SEMI SiPhIA SIGs Kick-off & Seminar, announcing the official launch of three dedicated Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The SIGs aim to integrate expertise from various sectors to formulate silicon photonics industry standards and accelerate technological innovation and commercialization. - [Sparrow Quantum Secures €21.5 Million to Advance Photonic Quantum Chip Technology](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/sparrow-quantum-secures-e21-5-million-to-advance-photonic-quantum-chip-technology/): Sparrow Quantum has raised €21.5 million in Series A funding to support the development and commercialization of its photonic quantum chip technology. The round was led by PensionDanmark with participation from EIFO, Novo Holdings, and returning investors 2xN, LIFTT, and the European Innovation Council. - [Ayar Labs Introduces UCIe™ Optical Interconnect Chiplet for AI Systems](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/ayar-labs-introduces-ucie-optical-interconnect-chiplet-for-high-bandwidth-ai-systems/): Ayar Labs has announced the introduction of the industry's first Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express™ (UCIe™) optical interconnect chiplet, designed to maximize performance and efficiency in AI infrastructures by significantly reducing latency and power consumption. Incorporating a UCIe electrical interface, Ayar Labs’ TeraPHY™ optical I/O chiplet offers 8 Tbps bandwidth, powered by the company's 16-wavelength SuperNova™ light source. - [Harvard SEAS Researchers Develop First Tunable On-Chip Twisted Moiré Photonic Crystal Sensor](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/harvard-seas-researchers-develop-first-tunable-on-chip-twisted-moire-photonic-crystal-sensor/): A team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), in collaboration with Stanford University and the University of California - Berkeley, has developed the first tunable on-chip twisted moiré photonic crystal sensor, capable of simultaneously measuring both wavelength and polarization. This innovation offers a transformative path toward more compact, precise, and energy-efficient optical devices.> - [Bosch and Element Six Form Quantum Sensor Joint Venture](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/bosch-and-element-six-form-quantum-sensor-joint-venture/): Bosch has announced the creation of Bosch Quantum Sensing, a joint venture established in collaboration with Element Six, a leading provider of synthetic diamond solutions. - [DARPA Awards 18 Companies in First Stage of Quantum Benchmarking Initiative](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/darpa-awards-18-companies-in-first-stage-of-quantum-benchmarking-initiative/): The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Stage A contracts to 18 companies under its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), aimed at accelerating the development of fault-tolerant, utility-scale quantum computing systems within the next decade. - [Sandia and Maxwell Labs Explore Photonic Laser Cooling for Data Center Chips](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/sandia-and-maxwell-labs-explore-photonic-laser-cooling-for-data-center-chips/): Maxwell Labs, a Minnesota-based startup, has entered a collaborative research agreement with Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico to test laser-based photonic cooling for computer chips. The project aims to regulate chip temperatures using light rather than conventional air or water-based systems, potentially reducing energy usage and improving overall efficiency. - [PhotonDelta, Silicon Catalyst Team to Support Photonics Startups](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/photondelta-silicon-catalyst-team-to-support-photonics-startups/): Photonic chip accelerator PhotonDelta and Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator focused on the semiconductor industry, have announced a new strategic collaboration to support early-stage photonic startups. - [VTT and IQM Launch Europe’s First 50-Qubit Quantum Computer](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/vtt-and-iqm-launch-europes-first-50-qubit-quantum-computer/): VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and IQM Quantum Computers have successfully launched the first 50-qubit superconducting quantum computer developed in Europe. The new system is now operational and accessible to researchers and industry through VTT QX’s quantum computing service. - [NLM Photonics Launches Silicon-Organic Hybrid PIC Modulator](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/nlm-photonics-launches-silicon-organic-hybrid-pic-modulator/): NLM Photonics, experts in hybrid organic electro-optic (OEO) technology, has announced the introduction of its groundbreaking 1.6 Terabit DR8 photonic integrated circuit (PIC).This marks a significant commercialization milestone, utilizing the company’s proprietary silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) modulator technology, Selerion™-HTX, for data center applications. - [Sivers Semiconductors, WIN Semiconductors Expand DFB Laser Output](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/sivers-semiconductors-win-semiconductors-expand-dfb-laser-output/): Sivers Semiconductors AB has announced a strategic collaboration with WIN Semiconductors to scale high-volume manufacturing of its proprietary high-power distributed feedback (DFB) lasers and laser arrays. - [Featured Expert: Fraunhofer IPMS](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/about-fraunhofer-ipms/): Fraunhofer IPMS is a leading international research and development service provider for electronic and photonic microsystems in the application fields of Smart Industrial Solutions, Bio and Health, Mobility, as well as Green and Sustainable Microelectronics. Research focuses on customer-specific miniaturized sensors and actuators, MEMS systems, microdisplays and integrated circuits as well as wireless and wired data communication. Services range from consulting and design to process development and pilot series production. 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The company originated as a spin-out from Professor Peter Lodahl’s quantum photonics group at the Niels Bohr Institute and is grounded in more than 25 years of academic research in cavity quantum electrodynamics and photonic nanostructures. - [Featured Expert: Element Six](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/element-six/): About Element Six - [MKS Instruments Intros Ophir Beam Advanced Laser Propagation Analyzers](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/mks-instruments-intros-ophir-beam-advanced-laser-propagation-analyzers/): MKS Instruments has introduced the Ophir® BeamSquared® SP204S-PRO and Ophir® BeamSquared® SP1203 M2 , two new propagation analyzers designed for advanced laser characterization in demanding industrial, medical, and defense environments. Both analyzers are now available for immediate customer shipment. - [Wave Photonics Unveils SiNQ Process for Quantum Photonics](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/wave-photonics-unveils-sinq-process-for-quantum-photonics/): Wave Photonics, experts in integrated photonics design, has announced the availability of SiNQ, a silicon nitride fabrication process developed by CORNERSTONE for quantum photonic systems and emitters. - [VueReal Secures $40.5M to Scale Global MicroLED Production](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/vuereal-secures-40-5m-to-scale-global-microled-production/): VueReal, experts in microLED manufacturing and sensing technologies, has secured $40.5 million in Series C funding for the global expansion of its manufacturing capabilities and production ecosystem. - [New Honda R&D Breakthrough in Quantum Materials for Secure Comms](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/new-honda-rd-breakthrough-in-quantum-materials-for-secure-comms/): Honda Research Institute USA (HRI-US) has announced its achievement of a new milestone in quantum materials technology, in its development of a novel method for growing atomically thin nanoribbons. These one-atom-thick, ribbon-shaped materials, engineered with precise width and electronic properties, enable secure quantum communication for protecting sensitive information. - [Alice & Bob Secures €100M to Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/alice-bob-secures-e100m-to-advance-fault-tolerant-quantum-computing/): Alice & Bob, a company specializing in fault-tolerant quantum computing, has announced the successful closure of a €100 million Series B funding roundled by Future French Champions (FFC), AVP (AXA Venture Partners), and Bpifrance. The investment will advance Alice & Bob’s cat qubit technology, which significantly reduces the number of qubits required to achieve error-corrected quantum computations. - [Max-IR Labs Wins SPIE Startup Challenge for CO2 Monitoring Tech](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/max-ir-labs/): Max-IR Labs, experts in infrared sensing solutions for industrial process control, environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and biochemical analysis, has been awarded the $10,000 top prize at the 15th annual SPIE StartupChallenge, held during SPIE Photonics West on January 28. Specifically, the company’s AquaCarbon Monitor was recognized for its potential to facilitate carbon credit validation through precise CO₂ monitoring in water systems. - [Exail to Supply ModBox-FE System for LLNL Jupiter Laser Facility](https://photonicsindustrymonthly.com/exail-to-supply-modbox-fe-system-for-llnl-jupiter-laser-facility/): Exail has announced that it has signed a contract with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California to provide multiple ModBox-FE systems for sub-nanosecond pulse generationat the Jupiter Laser Facility (JLF). 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