Current Headlines

  1. Europe's Bid For Photonic Chip Leadership Begins In Barcelona 5/26/2026

    Barcelona hosted PIXEurope Connect, an event organised under the European PIXEurope initiative — a pilot line coordinated by ICFO and supported by a €400M investment aimed at accelerating the photonic chip market and strengthening Europe’s technological sovereignty.

  2. FBH To Present Space And Quantum Technologies At ILA 2026 5/26/2026

    Space-qualified diode lasers, highly integrated MIMO radar systems, high-performance RF components, and robust quantum technologies: At ILA Berlin 2026, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut will showcase its latest developments for aerospace, communications, and sensing applications.

  3. Starcloud To Integrate SpaceX's Starlink Mini Lasers Into Its Orbital Data Center Constellation 5/26/2026

    Starcloud has signed a contract with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate its mini laser terminals.

  4. AIM Photonics Introduces Assembly Design Kit To Streamline Photonic Packaging Design 5/25/2026

    Packaging challenges have always been a critical part of silicon photonics system design, but packaging requirements have not always been built directly into the design workflow.

  5. Monash Scientists Create Tiny On-Chip Circuit That Could Power Next-Generation Quantum And AI Technologies 5/25/2026

    Researchers from Monash University have developed a breakthrough nanoscale circuit that can generate, direct and read light-based information, all on a single chip.

  6. Imaging Ellipsometry For Process Control Of Thin-Film Devices 5/22/2026

    A German–Israeli research team led by Dr. Andreas Furchner has demonstrated how imaging ellipsometry enables non-destructive characterisation and quality control of microstructured MXene thin films during device fabrication.

  7. 3D Printing Tissue-Like Structures With Light 5/21/2026

    EPFL researchers have developed a way to use holograms to guide laser light for ultra-efficient, fast, and precise volumetric 3D printing.

  8. GlobalFoundries Launches Quantum Technology Solutions To Scale U.S. Quantum Manufacturing 5/21/2026

    GlobalFoundries (GF) today launched Quantum Technology Solutions, a new quantum business to scale the manufacturing capabilities the quantum industry needs to achieve utility-scale quantum computing.

  9. Keysight Enables End-To-End Electrical-Optical-Electrical Simulation For Data Center And Ethernet Design 5/21/2026

    Keysight Technologies, Inc. today introduced an Electrical-Optical-Electrical (EOE) simulation solution in ADS 2026.

  10. Lightmatter Unveils Guide DR: Industry First Liquid-Cooled Laser NIC That Quadruples Rack Density 5/21/2026

    Lightmatter, the leader in photonic (super)computing, today announced Guide DR, a high-density laser in an innovative Laser Network Interface Card (“LNIC”) form factor built to OCP NIC 3.0 dimensions.