The First 8-inch Mass Production Line for Silicon Photonics Chips Nationwide Starts Construction in Suzhou

Wallstreetcn
2026.03.25 02:57

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.