Taiwan’s No. 2 chipmaker UMC starts photonic chip production in Singapore

Optical tech combined with chip packaging seen as next-generation growth driver Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp. is pursuing new connectivity technologies to meet AI demand. (Cheng Ting-Fang) HSINCHU, Taiwan — Taiwan's second-largest contract chipmaker, United Microelectronics Corp., has started making advanced photonics chips in Singapore amid increasing demand for high-speed connectivity for artificial intelligence, a senior company executive told Nikkei Asia.

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