Taiwanese chipmakers are expanding manufacturing capacity to support growing AI infrastructure demand.
July 14, 2026
Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corporation said on Tuesday it had manufactured its first mass-produced silicon photonics wafers at its Singapore facility.
The technology has become increasingly important in powering AI data center networks, using light rather than electricity to provide a faster, more energy-efficient way to transmit data.
UMC partnered with Singapore-based chip designer SILITH Technology to create a scalable manufacturing platform and support the next generation of AI infrastructure, according to UMC, which is the second-largest Taiwan-based chipmaker after TSMC.
