Photonics

Photonics tracks optical computing, silicon photonics, lasers, sensors, interconnects and the infrastructure that moves data with light.

Every item is stored as a verified catalog entry with access, pricing, evidence, limits and a verification date. Announcements and long-range roadmaps are labelled separately from things a reader can use or buy now.

Available now

• AIM Photonics MPW — Shared multi-project wafer runs that let a small team prototype silicon photonics chips. (Generally available, verified 2026-09-17)

Pilot, preview or enterprise access

• Ayar Labs TeraPHY — An optical I/O chiplet that carries 8 Tbps between packages in co-packaged AI systems. (Enterprise only, verified 2026-09-17)
• Lightmatter Passage — A photonic interconnect platform that links many dies and GPUs inside one AI system. (Preview, verified 2026-09-17)

3 entries · last updated 2026-09-20.