UMC's Singapore wafer fabrication plant has completed the delivery of the first batch of mass-produced silicon photonics wafers, marking a new production milestone in cooperation with silicon photonics leader SILITH. This achievement combines SILITH's design expertise with UMC's 12-inch wafer manufacturing capabilities to advance large-scale production of next-generation silicon photonics for 400G platforms.
A major foundry's entry into mass production of silicon photonics wafers signals a critical supply ramp for high-speed AI networking components.