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iPronics Announces a SiPh Packaging and Assembly Manufacturing Line for Next Generation AI Optical Circuit Switches at Fabrinet
iPronics Announces a SiPh Packaging and Assembly Manufacturing Line for Next Generation AI Optical Circuit Switches at Fabrinet A Scalable Manufacturing Platform for AI-Era Networking VALENCIA, Spain, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iPronics, the leader in programmable silicon photonics (SiPh) for AI datacenter networking, today announced a major expansion of its global manufacturing capability through a deepened partnership with Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a world-class, Tier 1 provider of advanced
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iPronics Announces a SiPh Packaging and Assembly Manufacturing Line for Next Generation AI Optical Circuit Switches at Fabrinet VALENCIA, Spain, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iPronics, the leader in programmable silicon photonics (SiPh) for AI datacenter networking, today announced a major expansion of its global manufacturing capability through a deepened partnership with Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a world-class, Tier 1 provider of advanced optical and electronic manufacturing services. Following early wins for ONE‑32 with the company’s first ten hyperscaler and AI‑cluster OEM customers, iPronics will ramp up production of SiPh‑based optical circuit switch (OCS) systems to meet demand for scalable, energy‑efficient interconnects in AI infrastructure. iPronics is unveiling a dedicated manufacturing line for the packaging, assembly, testing, and qualification of its ONE Series SiPh OCS, enabling volume production from wafers to line cards that integrate into the customer’s rack. The new line is expected to be fully operational in the second quarter of 2026, supporting the company’s roadmap to serve hyperscaler, AI system integrator, and accelerator vendors. A Scalable Manufacturing Platform for AI-Era Networking As AI clusters grow toward hundreds of thousands of GPUs, traditional copper and electronic packet switching networks face hard limits in connectivity, latency, reliability, and power. Silicon photonics OCS — especially in scale-up architectures — has emerged as a critical enabler for more flexible and power efficient AI workloads. iPronics’ partnership with Fabrinet extends an established collaboration on optical sub‑assemblies and introduces: Volume Ramp: From Pilot to Mass Production The new manufacturing line enables iPronics to scale production rapidly to meet customer demand for SiPh OCS in training and inference AI clusters. Based on the company’s roadmap and customer engagements, the line is designed to support: This capacity supports iPronics’ anticipated growth in demand for OCS units, driven by deployments in scale-up and scale-out networks, within a market projected to reach multibillion dollar size by 2030. For more information, contact [email protected] Leadership Statements Christian Dupont, CEO of iPronics, said:“AI datacenters are scaling beyond the limits of copper and electronic switching, Silicon photonics OCS is a strategic ele...