Advanced Photonics Coalition Open Source Supply Chain Ecosystem
The Advanced Photonics Coalition Open Source Ecosystem encompasses every aspect of the Silicon Photonics +
Co-Packaged Optics product formation supply chain, from beginning concept to fabrication.
Advanced Photonics Ecosystem Companies - Technologies & Products
Foundry/PDK/HBM
Manufacturers of silicon wafers — the physical chips — for clients who design semiconductors but don’t own their own fabrication plants.
OSAT/ Packaging
APC member companies that specialize in the final stages of chip manufacturing — after the wafer has been fabricated by a foundry.
Materials / Thermals
Focus on advanced substrates, compounds, and cooling technologies that manage heat, enhance conductivity, and ensure reliability in high-performance semiconductor and photonic devices.
Chiplets / PICs
A chiplet is a small, specialized integrated circuit (IC) that performs one part of a larger chip’s function.
Optical Engines
Compact module that converts electrical signals into optical signals (and vice versa) to enable ultra-high-speed data transfer using light instead of copper.
Lasers
Laser applications in silicon photonics enable on-chip light generation and modulation for data transmission, sensing, and computing—providing ultra-fast, energy-efficient optical interconnects between electronic and photonic components.
EDA/PDA
EDA: electronic design automation,
PDA: photonic design automation — often working together in a single electro-photonic co-design platform.
E/O Test + Test Equipment
Electro-Optical Testing, which measures the performance of a device that both receives and transmits electrical and optical signals — such as a silicon photonic transceiver, optical engine, or laser-integrated chiplet.
Systems + Platforms
Advanced systems and platforms for computing, networking, and optical communications—integrating silicon photonics, high-speed interconnects, and AI-driven data infrastructure for global connectivity and cloud performance.
Contract Manufacturer
End-to-end design, manufacturing, and supply chain services — including electronic assemblies, servers, photonic modules, and semiconductor equipment — based on client specifications.
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Connectors
Optical connectors precisely align and join optical fibers, enabling efficient light transmission for high-speed data, telecom, and photonic interconnect applications.
Various Optical Parts
Silicon photonics connectors enable precise optical fiber-to-chip alignment, ensuring efficient light coupling, minimal loss, and high-speed data transfer in integrated photonic systems.
Interface / Cable
High-speed optical and electrical interconnects that link photonic chips, transceivers, and systems—including new emerging advanced such as multicore optical fiber.
Interconnects
Enable high-speed data transfer between photonic and electronic components, integrating optical waveguides and electrical pathways for efficient signal communication.
Fiber Array Unit
Precisely aligns multiple optical fibers in a fixed geometry, enabling efficient coupling between fiber networks and silicon photonic chips for high-speed data transmission.