Three major companies - NTT, Hynix and Intel - have announced their strategic collaboration in the development of optical integrated circuits (ICs), according to a report from Nikkei.
The Japanese government will contribute $305 million in funding support to the initiative. "We hope that with faster communications and lower power consumption, this technology will be a game changer for the future," said Ken Saito, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The goal of this strategic alliance is to create a manufacturing facility by fiscal year 2027 capable of producing optical ICs with Tbps data transmission and 30-40% less power consumption than existing silicon ICs.
It is noted that Intel is increasingly interested in photonics, especially due to its need for specialists for Foveros packaging technology.
The goal of this strategic alliance is to create a manufacturing facility by fiscal year 2027 capable of producing optical ICs with Tbps data transmission and 30-40% less power consumption than existing silicon ICs.
It is noted that Intel is increasingly interested in photonics, especially due to its need for specialists for Foveros packaging technology.