izmo Microsystems and IIT Madras Advance ₹99.94 Crore Silicon Photonics Program
THE SO WHAT
A nearly ₹100 crore Phase II silicon photonics program in India is another data point that advanced packaging and photonics are going multipolar. Chip and systems teams should start mapping non-US, non-Taiwan supply options for high-bandwidth interconnects into their 3–5 year roadmaps.
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