China's Vertilite commits US$741M to InP laser chips for AI optical interconnects

Digitimes
By Levi LiAug 17, 2026, 2:09 am183 ptsTrendingTop
Chinese optical chipmaker Jiangsu Vertilite Semiconductor Technology is investing CNY5 billion (approx. US$741 million) in a new communications chip and device R&D and manufacturing base in Changzhou, expanding beyond VCSELs into high-end indium phosphide, or InP, laser chips for AI optical interconnects.

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