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GlobalFoundries Launches “Scale” Silicon-Photonics Light Engine for Mass Production

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC · How we work

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GlobalFoundries launched the silicon-photonics co-packaged light engine “Scale” for mass-producing advanced optical components.
Senior vice-president Shankaran Janardhanan said demand for optical networking modules in China is strong.
Chinese optical-module makers are shipping heavily to U.S. hyperscalers as standards shift from 100 to 200 Gbps per lane.
GlobalFoundries opened a Guangzhou office to work with Zen Semi on 40-nm automotive chips, pulling manufacturing closer to clients.

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Story summary

GlobalFoundries launched the silicon-photonics co-packaged light engine “Scale” for mass-producing advanced optical components.
Senior vice-president Shankaran Janardhanan said demand for optical networking modules in China is strong.
Chinese optical-module makers are shipping heavily to U.S. hyperscalers as standards shift from 100 to 200 Gbps per lane.
GlobalFoundries opened a Guangzhou office to work with Zen Semi on 40-nm automotive chips, pulling manufacturing closer to clients.