Tower and Marvell reach PIC milestone
Tower Semiconductor and Marvell have shipped more than five million coherent photonic integrated circuits, highlighting growing demand for silicon photonics in AI-driven data center networks.
Tower Semiconductor and Marvell Technology have surpassed five million shipments of coherent photonic integrated circuits (PICs), marking a significant milestone for silicon photonics deployment in high-speed optical networks.
The companies said the PICs are being used to support growing bandwidth and energy-efficiency requirements in AI-driven data center interconnect (DCI) applications, where coherent optical technologies are increasingly critical for moving data between facilities.
The milestone reflects the growing adoption of coherent silicon photonics, which enables higher-capacity optical communications by controlling both the phase and polarization of light.
These devices play a key role in next-generation optical transceivers used in cloud and AI infrastructure.
Tower and Marvell also highlighted ongoing work on next-generation coherent technologies, including the integration of non-silicon materials, 3D electronic integration and advanced optical packaging techniques designed to enhance the performance and functionality of silicon photonics platforms.
As AI workloads continue to drive demand for faster and more efficient networking technologies, the achievement underscores the increasing scale of commercial silicon photonics deployment across global data center infrastructure.
