Inphi qualifies TowerJazz for production of silicon photonics integrated circuits for data-center connectivity

Inphi Corp of Santa Clara, CA, USA (a provider of high-speed mixed-signal ICs for communications, computing and data-center markets) has qualified specialty foundry TowerJazz of Migdal Haemek, Israel for the production of silicon photonics integrated circuits for data-center interconnects based on its open-foundry silicon photonics platform. It is reckoned that Inphi’s high-speed optics platform expertise and market presence, combined with TowerJazz’s foundry capabilities in RF silicon and photonics platforms, form the basis for additional co-development and technology roadmap alignment.

Inphi’s silicon photonics PAM4 (pulse amplitude modulation) technology is claimed to be the industry’s first low-power, cost-effective 100G DWDM platform solution in QSFP28 form factor for between data-center interconnects.

TowerJazz says that its PH18 silicon photonics platform offers a set of optical components including ultra-high-bandwidth modulators and photodetectors, serving the demand in data-center and infrastructure optical communication markets. The platform complements its silicon germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS processes, providing enhanced solutions to its customer base serving optical communication needs in the growing data transport markets.

“We worked with TowerJazz due to their unique ability to develop new cutting-edge technology and offer it in a high-volume, high-quality environment,” says Dr Radha Nagarajan, chief technology officer, Interconnect, at Inphi. “With Inphi’s proven design expertise and first-to-market success in the areas of high electrical and optical speed data interconnects, we are looking forward to the continued partnership with TowerJazz in developing the next generation of silicon photonics integrated circuit components,” he adds.

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