Optics Daily · Saturday, October 10, 2026
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JEDEC Releases JESD264, First Reliability Standard for Silicon Photonics AI Networks
JEDEC has released JESD264, setting certification and reliability requirements for silicon photonics AI networks; Lumentum's CEO says 2029 capacity is nearly fully booked, with some products still facing about 70% unmet demand next year; an Australian team achieves all-optical control of nonlinear metasurface functions.
Technology & Research
Optics & Photonics NewsOptics industryAustralian Team Achieves All-Optical Control of Metasurface Functions
Ziwei Yang and colleagues at the ARC Centre for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems at the Australian National University demonstrated a method of controlling nonlinear optical metasurface functions with light, breaking from the traditional situation where nonlinear metasurface functions are fixed after fabrication.
Industry & Capital
Lumentum CEO: 2029 Capacity Nearly Fully Booked
Lumentum CEO Michael Hurlston said in an interview in Tokyo that demand for some products will remain about 70% unmet next year, while other products still face a 30% demand gap through 2028. The company's 2029 capacity is nearly fully booked, and it is ramping up production at full speed.
Policy, Standards & Conferences
JEDEC Releases First Silicon Photonics AI Network Reliability Standard, JESD264
JEDEC has released the JESD264 standard, setting new certification and reliability requirements for the emerging silicon photonics market. It is the first reliability standard for silicon photonics in AI networks.