# Tower Semiconductor and Innolight collaborate on near-package optics for AI

Tower Semiconductor and Innolight announced continued collaboration on Near-Package Optics (NPO) applications for AI infrastructure. Innolight's first NPO device entered early production using Tower's PH18M Silicon Photonics process flow.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-06-27
- Where: US CA factory, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: Near-Package Optics devices, Silicon Photonics platforms
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Tower Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/16113.md) (partner)
- [Innolight](https://endata.com/companies/85632.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [pr.capitalpress.com](https://pr.capitalpress.com/article/Tower-Semiconductor-and-Innolight-Advance-High-Performance-Near-Package-Optics-for-AI-Infrastructure/6aea2451cd0777acc0a6714d), 2025-06-27: "Near-Package Optics is emerging as a key technology for next-generation AI and cloud infrastructure."

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