Tower Semiconductor announced on November 3, 2026 that Innolight’s first near-package optics (NPO) device has entered early production on Tower’s PH18M silicon photonics process in California, while multiple NPO products for future generations have taped out on its 300mm platform. The work combines Innolight’s optical interconnect development with Tower’s high-volume silicon photonics manufacturing to address rising bandwidth and performance demands in AI infrastructure. Innolight chief…