Ardentec, Sigurd race into silicon photonics TIA testing as US client books capacity

Taiwanese chip testing and packaging companies, including Ardentec and Sigurd, are adopting testing of transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) for silicon photonics amid growing demand from data centers. A US client has already booked capacity.

• Ardentec and Sigurd are adopting TIA testing for silicon photonics
• Demand is driven by AI data centers moving to high-speed optical networks
• A US client has booked testing capacity