SCINTIL Photonics argues lasers will shape optical links

SCINTIL Photonics CEO Matt Crowley says the company’s laser technology is positioned for both near-packaged optics and co-packaged optics, and that its OCI MSA-compliant part is scheduled to exit the fab in the first half of 2027.

• Crowley says NPO and CPO remain unsettled, with the Open CPX MSA developing specifications and most people expecting CPO to arrive in 2028 or 2030.
• He says SHIP™ is validated on Tower Semiconductor silicon photonics production lines, the first tens of thousands of units are in process, and LEAF Light™ has demonstrated up to 16 lasers on a single chip.
• The article is an opinionated industry commentary by Matt Crowley, discussing laser supply constraints, architecture choices, and manufacturability in optical interconnects.