A new CIC forecast projects that the data center optical interconnect market will grow from $13.7 billion in 2024 to $144.4 billion by 2030, with silicon photonics accounting for 63.7% of revenue.
The U.S. wants Chinese optical transceivers out of future AI data centers, but China’s current dominance of the rapidly evolving photonics supply chain could make a ban complicated

Photonic devices, which rely on light instead of electricity, have the potential to be faster and more energy efficient than today’s electronics. They also present a unique opportunity to develop devices using soft materials, such as polymers and gels…