--- title: "The First 8-inch Mass Production Line for Silicon Photonics Chips Nationwide Starts Construction in Suzhou" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280403082.md" description: "The first 8-inch mass production line for silicon photonics chips nationwide started construction on March 24 in Suzhou, and is expected to be operational by the end of the year. The project, invested with 1.2 billion yuan by Suzhou Starry Photonics Technology Co., Ltd., will establish a 90nm process node production line to meet the market demand for 1.6T and 3.2T silicon photonics modules, aiming to build an independent and controllable manufacturing ecosystem for silicon-based optoelectronic integrated chips" datetime: "2026-03-25T02:57:18.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280403082.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280403082.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280403082.md) --- # The First 8-inch Mass Production Line for Silicon Photonics Chips Nationwide Starts Construction in Suzhou According to Xinhua Daily, on March 24, Suzhou Starry Photonics Technology Co., Ltd.'s silicon photonics platform started construction in Suzhou High-tech Zone, and is expected to be operational by the end of this year. This is the first 8-inch mass production line nationwide focusing on silicon photonics chips. The first phase of the project has a total investment of 1.2 billion yuan and will establish an 8-inch 90nm process node production line to meet the market demand for 1.6T and 3.2T silicon photonics modules, building an independent and controllable manufacturing ecosystem for silicon-based optoelectronic integrated chips. ### Related Stocks - [600487.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/600487.CN.md) - [588780.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/588780.CN.md) - [512760.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/512760.CN.md) - [512720.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/512720.CN.md) - [159995.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159995.CN.md) - [159325.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159325.CN.md) - [159998.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159998.CN.md) - [688048.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/688048.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [China unveils GPU-free LineShine supercomputer with 2.45 million domestic CPU cores](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286741960.md) - [China's CXMT expects revenue to surge as memory chip demand soars](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286706506.md) - [Buy this China chip stock, Citi says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286775385.md) - [03:00 ETDEEPX and Ultralytics Forge Strategic Alliance to Define the Global Standard for Physical AI](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286372534.md) - [01:42 ETMicroelectronics Commons Strengthens Commitment to Sivers Semiconductors With Year 2 Funding](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286859393.md)