Tower’s silicon-photonics revenue run rate reached $680 million last quarter. Capacity reservations and volume shipments are supporting a rapid foundry expansion aimed at AI interconnects.
GlobalFoundries is expanding silicon-photonics and power-delivery capabilities for AI infrastructure. Its quarterly update combines stronger optical demand, an integrated-voltage-regulator acquisition, and proposed US funding for advanced photonics.
Palomino has completed its acquisition of interconnect developer Vega Links. The combined company plans copper and optical chipsets for expanding AI clusters.