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Silicon Photonics vs Indium Phosphide — The Foundry War Behind Your Optics

Two materials. Two manufacturing ecosystems. Two different bets on the future of optical networking. The choice between Silicon Photonics and Indium Phosphide determines who can build your optics, how fast,

Rene Fichtmueller / 2026-04-30 / ~3 min read min read

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CPO Won't Save You — Co-Packaged Optics and the Modularity Trade-Off

Co-Packaged Optics will cut power consumption in half. CPO will eliminate transceiver inventory headaches. CPO will redefine data center design. You have heard the pitch. The pitch skips the parts

Rene Fichtmueller / 2026-04-27 / ~3 min read min read