{"id":5266,"date":"2026-03-16T05:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nlmphotonics.com\/?p=5266"},"modified":"2026-03-16T06:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:45:46","slug":"nlm-samples-silicon-organic-hybrid-pics-manufactured-at-globalfoundries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nlmphotonics.com\/zh-hant\/2026\/03\/16\/nlm-samples-silicon-organic-hybrid-pics-manufactured-at-globalfoundries\/","title":{"rendered":"NLM Photonics\u00a0Samples Silicon\u00a0Organic Hybrid PICs Manufactured\u00a0at GlobalFoundries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In collaboration with Epiphany, company tapes out second-generation PICs on GF\u2019s AMF HP process, signaling path to volume production<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEATTLE \u2014 March 16, 2026 \u2014<\/strong> NLM Photonics<\/a>, a leader in silicon organic hybrid (SOH) photonic integrated circuits, is sampling its 1.6T and 3.2T PICs fabricated on the GlobalFoundries<\/a> (GF) AMF GP Process. NLM Photonics will showcase these PICs at OFC 2026, taking place March 17\u201319 in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NLM, in partnership with Epiphany<\/a> Design, a leading fabless photonic design house, has taped out its second-generation 1.6T and 3.2T PICs using the AMF HP Process, enabling the industry and GF customers to take advantage of the SOH PIC designs in the latest advanced process node, with a Process Development Kit (PDK) currently in development for AMF\u2019s HP PDK 6.0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NLM\u2019s SOH PICs leverage NLM’s patented Selerion™-HTX organic electro-optic (OEO) material to deliver order-of-magnitude performance improvements over traditional silicon photonics at 200Gb\/s and 400Gb\/s per-lane data rates, with up to 110+ GHz performance bandwidth and a 40 percent smaller form factor than typical 1.6T PICs. Silicon photonics has become the backbone of AI and datacom transceiver infrastructure, accounting for more than half of the transceiver market; yet it is increasingly constrained by fundamental bandwidth and efficiency limits. NLM’s SOH approach bridges silicon photonics’ proven volume manufacturability with a performance and power advantage, offering a path to 1.6T and 3.2T without a full departure from existing silicon photonic fab infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Developing and fabricating 1.6T and 3.2T SOH PICs in an advanced silicon photonics process reflects what’s possible when you pair breakthrough materials science with the right manufacturing and design partners. GlobalFoundries AMF HP Process gives us a scalable and capable fab foundation, and Epiphany’s PIC design expertise meant we could execute this tape-out with the precision that our modulators and processes demand,\u201d said Lewis Johnson, CTO and Co-Founder, NLM Photonics. <\/strong>\u201cThese partnerships are what take SOH technology from lab demonstrations to something the industry can actually build.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt GlobalFoundries, we are committed to empowering innovation across the photonics ecosystem, and NLM Photonics\u2019 latest 1.6T and 3.2T SOH PICs are a great example of what\u2019s possible with our HP Process,\u201d said Michael Reiha, VP Silicon Photonics Business, GF<\/strong>. \u201cBy combining our advanced silicon photonics platform with breakthrough materials and strong design collaboration, we\u2019re accelerating the next-generation of high-performance, power-efficient optical solutions for AI and data center infrastructure.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Epiphany’s mission is to bring our customers\u2019 vision into life with successful PICs by using our expertise in photonic design. Collaborating with NLM Photonics on their newest tape-out allowed us to support the integration of their silicon-organic hybrid technology within an advanced silicon photonics process supported by Global Foundries and bringing these high-capacity designs into real-world deployment,\u201d said <\/em>J\u00f6rn Epping, Co-Founder and CEO, Epiphany.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NLM Photonics will host demonstrations and sampling conversations at OFC 2026 in Meeting Room 5544 during the following open house sessions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n