2. Black Semiconductor, GmbH, the German next- generation chip firm recently announced it secured €254.4 million in funding as Europe ramps up semiconductor production. The company uses the 2D material graphene to create ultra-fast, energy-efficient, and scalable chip fabrics by connecting thousands of chips that interact as one. Graphene outperforms any other material system, opening the door to products that were inaccessible up to now. 3. Coherent is a global leader in optical communications, known for its solutions in silicon photonics and advanced optical technologies. The company’s technology is beneficial for data centers and also plays a crucial role in advancing energy efficiency in the broader computing industry. Their innovative approach to optical connectivity helps reduce system-wide energy consumption, making data centers more sustainable and environmentally friendly. 4. In 2024, Israeli-based DustPhotonics closed a $24m Series B funding round to scale up production for AI and cloud service data centers. The DustPhotonics technology platform is uniquely built to meet the requirements of the optical networking market, offering significant improvements in bandwidth and speeds while lowering costs and power consumption. 5. HyperLight leverages proprietary Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) technology to develop cutting-edge photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Their innovative solutions are transforming data centers by addressing key challenges such as energy consumption, data transmission speed, and overall efficiency. By achieving up to 40% power savings at the system level, these PICs help data centers lower their energy costs and carbon footprint. By providing a drop-in replacement for existing silicon photonics or InP solutions, HyperLight's TFLN PICs offer a cost-effective alternative without sacrificing performance. This makes it easier for data centers to upgrade their infrastructure without incurring significant additional costs.
6. Boston-based Lightmatter specializes in photonic computing, using light to revolutionize how data centers operate. Their products, such as the “Passage Chip” and “Envise AI accelerator,” are designed to address the growing energy demands and performance bottlenecks in modern data centers. By offering a more energy-efficient and high- performance alternative to traditional computing methods, Lightmatter's products help data centers reduce operational costs while maintaining high levels of performance. As the demand for computing power continues to grow, Lightmatter's photonic technology provides a solution that can keep pace with the evolving needs of data centers. To date, the company has raised US$850M and doubled in size. 7. The Austin-based, Neurophos, a spinout from Duke University and Metacept Inc., developed an innovative approach that leverages optical metasurfaces and silicon photonics to create ultra- fast, energy-efficient AI accelerators. The Neurophos team has realized that the fundamental problems of analog inference processing require a breakthrough at the level of the fundamental physics of the optical modulators. Their metamaterial is a ground- up breakthrough enabling an extraordinarily dense computing chip for the next generation of AI applications. 8. Juniper spinout, OpenLight, could prove to be a key enabler in this ecosystem. By using photonic technology, OpenLight's solutions reduce power consumption compared to traditional electronic interconnects. This leads to lower operational costs and a reduced environmental impact. The company’s PIC’s enable high-speed data transmission with minimal latency. OpenLight's innovative approach to silicon photonics is transforming the data center industry, making it possible to achieve higher performance, lower energy consumption, and greater scalability.
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