Industry First "Silicon to Solutions"
Manufacturing Approach Paves Way for Scalability of Current and
Next Generation Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)
SANTA
CLARA, Calif., March 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To streamline and
facilitate a back-end manufacturing ecosystem for PICs,
OpenLight, the world leader in custom PASIC chip design and
manufacturing, today announced a strategic partnership with
Jabil, a global manufacturing solutions provider. With this
collaboration, OpenLight customers can fast-track the manufacturing
and delivery of integrated PICs across a wide variety of
applications and markets, including datacom transceivers,
automotive LiDAR, AI/ML, HPC, and healthcare.
As PICs become increasingly critical to address the growing
demand for faster data processing, supply chain complexities hinder
seamless transitions from silicon wafers to packaged heterogeneous
integrated systems. This partnership offers one-stop "Silicon to
Solutions" services to accelerate end-to-end production and
optimize manufacturing efficiencies – from assembly and packaging
to burn-in and testing.
"We are very pleased to work with such a prominent global leader
in high-volume manufacturing and together, we look forward to
enabling a holistic path for our customers to take our PASIC wafers
to packaged solutions for the markets and applications we serve,"
said Dr. Adam Carter, CEO of
OpenLight. "This will simplify the management of our customers'
supply chain, paving the way for scalability as their business
grows."
"As we continue to invest and grow our existing capabilities for
manufacturing optical solutions for our customers, we are excited
to partner with OpenLight and leverage its unique business model to
produce PASIC solutions. Combining their expertise with Jabil's
high-volume experience in optical packaged solutions, we're poised
to deliver exceptional value to our customers," said Matt Crowley, SVP Cloud and Enterprise
Infrastructure of Jabil. "At Jabil, we also have the ability to
take these PICs and build them into a wide variety of packaged
solutions per our customer's requirements."
The unique collaboration puts both companies at the forefront of
revolutionizing the silicon photonics manufacturing landscape,
eliminating associated supply chain challenges and meeting the
volume demands of high-bandwidth components for the broad markets
both companies serve.
About OpenLight
OpenLight is the world leader in custom PASIC design.
OpenLight's PASIC technology integrates all the components of
silicon photonics devices, both active and passive components, into
one chip. Our executive and engineering teams deliver the world's
first open silicon photonics platform with integrated lasers to
improve the performance, power efficiency, and reliability of
designs for telecom, datacom, LiDAR, healthcare, HPC, AI, and
optical computing applications. With over 200 patents, OpenLight is
bringing optical solutions to places it has never been before and
enabling technologies and innovation that weren't previously
possible. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA with offices in Silicon
Valley. Read more at www.openlightphotonics.com.
About Jabil
At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for
the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering,
manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of
experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites
worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to
deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment
extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable
processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and
diverse communities around the globe. Discover more at
www.jabil.com.
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