Photonic chips use light instead of electricity to carry and transmit information.
Their integration into electronics promises smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient devices.
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According to PhotonDelta, the Dutch industry has raised over $500mn in the past five years.
The country is particularly strong inIndium PhosphideandSilicon Nitridephotonic chips.
Collaborating on the development of photonic chips holds significant promise for both the Dutch and the US semiconductor industry.
It could also prove a valuable addition to the Wests arsenal in itschip war with China.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
