Silicon photonics chips for AI data center interconnect
NewPhotonics designs photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for high-speed optical transceivers and co-packaged optics in data centers. The stack reveals a mixed-signal IC design shop: Cadence (Allegro, OrCAD), ANSYS simulation tools, and Python automation dominate, paired with manufacturing-grade test frameworks (LabVIEW, Keysight, TestStand). Active projects span device validation, 224 Gbps PCB designs, and high-volume production ramps — indicating a company transitioning from R&D into manufacturing scale, with reported pain points in power efficiency, signal integrity, and capacity planning.
NewPhotonics develops silicon photonics chips and pluggable optical transceivers optimized for AI-era data center connectivity. The product line centers on integrated photonic ICs targeting QSFP-DD and OSFP form factors, emphasizing all-optical signal processing to reduce power consumption and increase bandwidth. The company is Israel-based, founded in 2020, and currently operates at 11–50 employees with an engineering-heavy structure (8 of 10 active roles). Work spans design (Cadence, ANSYS), product validation (test automation, yield analytics), and high-volume production transitions — a staffing profile consistent with a hardware startup moving from prototype toward manufacturing readiness.
Silicon photonics ICs for optical transceivers and co-packaged optics in AI data centers, with integrated all-optical signal processing to reduce power and increase bandwidth.
Cadence (Allegro, OrCAD), ANSYS HFSS, SIwave for simulation, Python for automation, and LabVIEW + Keysight PathWave for test and validation.
Yes — 8 of 10 active open roles are engineering positions (senior, mid, and lead levels), with all hiring currently focused in Israel.
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