India, Dec. 5 -- With AI compute demands soaring, silicon photonics is emerging as a next-generation technology poised to reshape the landscape. According to Hankyung, sources say that Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) Division has designated the technology as a future strategic priority and begun recruiting experts for its Singapore-based R&D center, led by VP, King-Jien Chui, a former TSMC executive.

The report highlights that Samsung is expanding its team in Singapore and working with Broadcom to move the technology toward commercialization.

As the report indicates, citing industry sources, Samsung's 2027 target for CPO (Co-Packaged Optics) commercialization suggests that its real contest with TSMC will begin at that point. ...