Tower and Scintil launch DWDM laser sources for AI

SCINTIL Photonics · February 17, 2026 · ✓ verified

Tower Semiconductor and Scintil Photonics announced availability of the world’s first heterogeneously integrated DWDM laser sources for AI infrastructure using Scintil’s SHIP™ technology.

  • Main announcement: Tower Semiconductor and Scintil Photonics have validated SHIP™ on Tower’s silicon photonics production lines and announced availability of LEAF Light™, the industry’s first DWDM-optimized integrated laser source, establishing a defined path from customer evaluation to volume manufacturing and claiming capacity for millions of units per month. The release positions Tower’s multi-site silicon photonics manufacturing footprint as providing resilient capacity and supply continuity for hyperscale deployment.
  • Background and details: The partnership targets next-generation Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) for hyperscale AI networking, citing an AI Networking market of $200B by 2030; the collaboration supports DWDM CPO customer evaluations and leverages Tower’s PH18M SiPho platform in mass production.
    • OFC 2026 participation (event details):
      • Date: March 17-19, 2026
      • Location: Los Angeles
      • Scintil booth: #5537 — presenting Scintil manufacturing roadmap
      • Tower booth: #2221 — presenting Tower’s advanced SiPho and RF & HPA offerings
      • Meetings: Representatives from both companies available for meetings during the event.