What is a PDK (Process Design Kit)?

What is a PDK (Process Design Kit)? A Process Design Kit (PDK) is a collection of files, models, and design rules provided by a semiconductor foundry (like TSMC, SilTerra, Tower etc.) to enable photonics designers to design photonic or electronic circuits that can actually be fabricated in the foundry’s specific process. In silicon photonics, a […]

Silicon Photonics: The Future of Faster Data and Smaller Devices

🌟 What is Silicon Photonics? Silicon Photonics is a technology that uses light (photons) to move and process information instead of electricity (electrons). This might sound futuristic, but it’s already being used today in data centers and high-speed internet networks. In simple terms, it’s like replacing the electrical wiring inside your devices with highways for […]

Are Silicon Photonics the Only Way Forward in Semiconductors?

Are Silicon Photonics the Only Way Forward in Semiconductors? We would like to share an informative video about the emergence of silicon photonics in AI and data centers. Advantest is an 70 year-old Japan Testing Solution Provider.  

SilTerra Surges Ahead with Silicon Photonics

SilTerra, A Malaysia CMOS Foundry, Spearheading Malaysia’s Lone Effort in Silicon Photonics  While the fate of SilTerra Malaysia Sdn Bhd hangs in the balance as its major shareholder Khazanah Nasional Bhd continues with a long-drawn-out divestment process, the company is not standing still. SilTerra vice-president of strategic management Tan Eng Tong tells Digital Edge that it is […]

NVIDIA and TSMC are in Silicon Photonics

NVIDIA has announced its partnership with TSMC for the development of silicon photonics Speaking to reporters after meeting with TSMC chairman C.C. Wei in Taiwan, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that the partnership was still in its earlier stages, with local media reported Huang said any results would “take a few years. Silicon photonics has […]

STMicroelectronics is using Silicon Photonics to enable higher-performance cloud optical interconnect in datacenters and AI clusters

STMicroelectronics is using Silicon Photonics to enable higher-performance cloud optical interconnect in datacenters and AI clusters STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is unveiling its next generation of proprietary technologies for higher-performing optical interconnect in datacenters and AI clusters. With the exponential growth of AI computing needs, […]