News: Optoelectronics
18 March 2024
Coherent awards Tower as Outstanding Innovation and Technology Supplier
Materials, networking and laser technology firm Coherent Corp of Saxonburg, PA, USA has recognized specialty analog foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd of Migdal Haemek, Israel as an Outstanding Innovation and Technology Supplier for its silicon photonics based optical transceiver products. The award recognizes Tower’s “unwavering long-term commitment to providing the most advanced technology solutions, enabling the development of Coherent’s market-leading multiple-data-rate nodes for high-speed optical transceivers based on Tower’s PH18 silicon photonics process technology”. According to market research firm Yole Group, the silicon photonics market is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 44% during 2022-2028, supporting growth of artificial intelligence (AI), data-center and network infrastructure.
“We are pleased to work with Tower to integrate silicon photonics into our optical transceivers for AI, datacom, and telecom markets,” says Dr Yajun Wang, senior VP of Networking Technology at Coherent. “Over the years, Tower has demonstrated an innovative, customer-centric approach,” he adds. “Combined with our world-class vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) and indium phosphide (InP)-based lasers such as electro-absorption modulated lasers (EMLs), silicon photonics-based components will enable us to provide a full range of communications solutions to our customers.”
Tower’s high-volume silicon photonics technology offers area-optimized solutions with integrated optical detectors, waveguides and modulators on a single die, enabling a wide range of applications replacing the assembly of discrete components in optical modules.
