Wuhan-based JFS Laboratory, a state-funded semiconductor research center, has announced a “milestone” in silicon photonics development.
It claims to have the potential to help China overcome existing chip design challenges and achieve technological independence despite US sanctions.
The lab, located in the capital of Hubei province and a national hub for photonics research, successfully lit a laser light source integrated with a silicon-based chip for the first time in China, according to a blog post published last week.
According to Chinese state media, the development means that China has filled “one of the few blanks” in its optoelectronics technology with a major breakthrough in silicon photonics.
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