Tower Semiconductor shows SiPho and SiGe for AI, telecom at ECOC 2026

Tower Semiconductor will present its silicon photonics and silicon germanium technologies at ECOC 2026 in Malaga, Spain, September 21-23. The Israeli foundry, a public company listed on Nasdaq as TSEM, is focusing on solutions for rapidly evolving artificial intelligence infrastructure. Tower highlights its high-volume silicon photonics platform, used in data centers and telecom, and its expanding applications in areas like near- and co-packaged optics for AI clusters and FMCW LiDAR for what the company terms “Physical AI”. SiPho and SiGe Solutions for AI Clusters Specifically, the foundry is highlighting near- and co-packaged optics (NPO/CPO) as a key technology for building AI cluster architectures, addressing the increasing demand for bandwidth and reduced latency. These optical solutions aim to move data closer to processing units, minimizing bottlenecks in rapidly expanding artificial intelligence systems. Beyond AI, Tower’s silicon photonics are also being adapted for frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) LiDAR, a surprising application linking photonics with “Physical AI”. This suggests a move beyond traditional LiDAR uses, potentially enabling AI systems to better interpret and interact with the physical world through enhanced sensing capabilities. The company’s silicon germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS solutions complement the SiPho platform, targeting the higher bandwidth, lower latency, and lower power requirements of advanced AI infrastructure. Tower Semiconductor’s platform is already widely used in data centers and telecom optical transceivers, and the company reports it is prepared for high-volume manufacturing. The company will be available at booth #C1014 to discuss its roadmap and future silicon photonics developments. Source: https://towersemi.com/2026/09/15/09152026/ More like thisQuantum ApplicationsNVIDIA charts a new path for enterprise quantum with what works.Artificial IntelligenceMultiverse and Zylon bring AI inside Europe’s secure networksArtificial IntelligenceNVIDIA boosts MoE AI training 10.4x with JAX and Transformer EngineQuantum HardwareAnyon Computing links quantum processors to GPUs with NVIDIA techStay currentSee today’s quantum computing news on Quantum Zeitgeist for the latest breakthroughs in qubits, hardware, algorithms, and industry deals. Tags: Rusty Flint Rusty is a quantum science nerd. He's been into academic science all his life, but spent his formative years doing less academic things. Now he turns his attention to write about his passion, the quantum realm. He loves all things Quantum Physics especially. Rusty likes the more esoteric side of Quantum Computing and the Quantum world. Everything from Quantum Entanglement to Quantum Physics. Rusty thinks that we are in the 1950s quantum equivalent of the classical computing world. While other quantum journalists focus on IBM's latest chip or which startup just raised $50 million, Rusty's over here writing 3,000-word deep dives on whether quantum entanglement might explain why you sometimes think about someone right before they text you. (Spoiler: it doesn't, but the exploration is fascinating) Latest Posts by Rusty Flint: D-Wave’s quantum aid helps North Wales police solve ten-minute challenge September 15, 2026 Kimi Onoda Visits Delft to Deepen Quantum Ties September 15, 2026 NVIDIA helps UCLA steer molecules with AI trained on quantum physics September 15, 2026