The acquisition of NKT Photonics by the Hamamatsu Photonics Group is now complete, giving the Japanese company coverage of a broad range of laser, detector and light source technologies to accelerate growth in the semiconductor, quantum and medical fields.
Long-range lidar technology developed by Boeing in partnership with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) could significantly reduce fatal turbulence-affected flights, like the Singapore Airlines flight SQ321.
Due to improved reliability and continued growth in the demand for optical connectivity with AI clustering, LightCounting is forecasting the sale of silicon photonics (SiP) and thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) to reach over 70% of market share by 2029.