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Keysight supports GlobalFoundries' photonics

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jun 03, 2026 · Last updated Jun 05, 2026

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Attention
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Market Impact

This collaboration between General Atomics and GlobalFoundries is expected to streamline the design and validation process for photonic integrated circuits, potentially accelerating innovation in AI infrastructure and high-speed optical communications. This could lead to faster development cycles and reduced risks for companies operating in these sectors, positively impacting the semiconductor and telecommunications markets.

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Event Summary

General Atomics announced that its Advanced Design System (ADS) Photonic Designer now supports GlobalFoundries' silicon photonics process technology. This integration allows engineers to design photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and perform full electro-optical-electrical (EOE) system simulations within a single environment. This unified workflow aims to reduce design iterations, accelerate time to market, and ensure compliance before tapeout, which is crucial for high-speed optical interconnect architecture development in data centers, AI infrastructure, and optical communications. Vikas Gupta of GlobalFoundries and Niels Fache of General Atomics both highlighted the importance of connecting device innovation with system-level performance from the outset.

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General Atomics
General Atomics announced support for GlobalFoundries' silicon photonics process technology in its Advanced Design System (ADS) Photonic Designer, expanding its foundry ecosystem and offering a more integrated design workflow for customers.
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GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries' silicon photonics process technology is now supported in General Atomics' ADS Photonic Designer, which will help its customers accelerate development and reduce design risk for optical interconnect solutions.
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Niels Fache
Niels Fache, Senior Vice President at General Atomics, emphasized the need for system-level link performance validation from the start in the silicon photonics industry.
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Vikas Gupta
Vikas Gupta, Senior Fellow at GlobalFoundries, commented on the importance of integrated workflows for silicon photonics in AI infrastructure and high-speed optical communications.
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