Intel to receive up to $8.5 billion under CHIPS and Science Act

The U.S. Department of Commerce has proposed up to $8.5 billion in direct funding through the CHIPS and Science Act to advance Intel’s commercial semiconductor projects in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon.In addition, under a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT), Intel would have the option to draw upon federal loans of up to $11 billion. Intel also plans to claim the U.S. Treasury Department’s Investment Tax Credit (ITC), which...

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RANOVUS delivers 6.4Tbps Co-Packaged optics with integrated laser

Ranovus has delivered a 6.4Tbps co-packaged optics solution fo MediaTek’s next generation ASIC design platform.Ranovus says its Odin CPO 3.0 reduces power consumption, footprint, and cost of the system by 50% compared to existing solutions. The solution enables a 6.4Tbps high-radix optical interconnect for AI/ML SoC and Ethernet applications.Ranovus’ monolithic Electro-Photonic Integrated Circuit (EPIC) is a single chip that includes 100Gbps TIAs,...

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#OFC24: OpenLight teams with Jabil on silicon photonics manufacturing

OpenLight is working with Jabil to accelerate the silicon photonics manufacturing landscape, eliminating associated supply chain challenges and meeting the volume demands of high-bandwidth components for the broad markets both companies serve.OpenLight's PASIC technology integrates all the components of silicon photonics devices, both active and passive components, into one chip.Jabil offers global manufacturing services.Through this collaboration,...

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HyperLight expands electro-optical modulator line

 HyperLight is expanding its line of integrated electro-optical modulators (EOMs). Last year, HyperLight introduced the industry’s first 110 GHz Intensity Modulator which is connectorized with a W-type (1.0 mm) RF connector and standard single-mode-fiber connectors. It is currently deployed in key sectors including test and measurement, R&D, and radio-over-fiber.HyperLight is adding a new low half-wave-voltage (Vπ) 65 GHz Intensity Modulator...

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Keysight validates non-terrestrial networks (NTNs)

Keysight Technologies and Capgemini successfully validated non-terrestrial network (NTN) test scenarios. This validation, which adheres to 3GPP Release 17 standards, was carried out using Capgemini's 5G New Radio (NR) central and distributed unit framework equipped with NTN functionality, alongside Keysight's UeSIM UE Emulation RAN and Propsim Channel Emulator solutions. These tools emulate real network traffic and satellite conditions, respectively,...

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