Microelectronics world news

ClassOne Technology of Kalispell, MT, USA (which manufactures electroplating and wet-chemical process systems for ≤200mm wafers) says that two “industry-leading” photonics manufacturers have placed follow-on production orders for multiple Solstice S8 single-wafer wet processing systems. Configured with ClassOne’s GoldPro electroplating chambers, the Solstice systems will be used for high-volume gold electroplating of 4-inch and 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafers key to next-generation optical devices for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and other high-bandwidth communications applications...

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Aeluma Inc of Goleta, CA, USA (which specializes in high-performance, scalable technologies for AI, mobile and consumer, defense & aerospace, and quantum) has executed an agreement with Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies of Phoenix, AZ, USA (SCAT, a subsidiairy of Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd) to accelerate development and production of photonics wafers for the AI datacom market. The agreement will initially leverage existing metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) capabilities at SCAT’s manufacturing facility, and provides a path for increasing capacity in the future...

At European Microwave Week (EuMW 2026) at EXCEL, London, UK (4–9 October), Altum RF of Eindhoven, The Netherlands (which designs RF, microwave and millimeter-wave semiconductors) is showcasing its featured products and technical expertise in booth #L80 during the exhibition on 6–8 October...