India, Oct. 7 -- The STARLight project brings together a consortium of leading industrial and academic partners to position Europe as a technology leader in 300mm silicon photonics (SiPho) technology by establishing a high-volume manufacturing line, developing leading-edge optical modules, and fostering a complete value chain.

From now until 2028, STARLight aims to develop application-driven solutions focusing on key industry sectors such as datacenters, AI clusters, telecommunications, and automotive markets.

Led by STMicroelectronics, the STARLight consortium has been selected by the European Commission under the EU CHIPS Joint Undertaking initiative.

Remi El-Ouazzane, President, Microcontrollers, Digital ICs and RF products Group at...