Lightwave Logic announced its high-speed electro-optic polymer modulator platform is available in the GDSFactory PDK for GlobalFoundries' silicon photonics manufacturing platform.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWLG) ("The Company"), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, today announced that its high-speed modulator platform is now available as part of the GDSFactory process design kit (PDK) supporting GlobalFoundries' (GF) silicon photonics manufacturing platform.

Lightwave Logic and GDSFactory have collaborated to integrate Lightwave Logic's polymer-based modulator technology into the GDSFactory PDK, enabling customers to incorporate high-speed electro-optic polymer modulators directly into their photonic integrated circuit (PIC) designs for tape-out on GF's silicon photonics platform. The expanded PDK and integrated design flow supports simulation, verification, and fabrication handoff within the GDS Factory environment, providing a manufacturable pathway from design to foundry execution.

GDSFactory and Lightwave Logic have recently launched a new tape-out to validate the performance of the PDK-integrated modulator platform, and further tape-outs are tentatively scheduled later in 2026 to support potential customer designs. These validation runs are designed to demonstrate high-speed modulator architectures targeting 200G and 400G per lane applications, with a focus on low power consumption and scalability for data center, AI acceleration, and other high-performance photonic systems.

In parallel, GlobalFoundries is optimizing its silicon photonics process flow to support advanced slot waveguide manufacturing aligned with Lightwave Logic's next generation device architecture requirements, further strengthening integration and manufacturability within a commercial 300mm foundry environment.

"Making our high-speed modulator platform available within the GDSFactory PDK represents a significant step toward commercial deployment," said Yves LeMaitre, Chief Executive Officer and President of Lightwave Logic. "With the support from GDSFactory, we are enabling customers to move confidently from architecture to tape-out while leveraging GlobalFoundries' leading silicon photonics platform."

"Our collaboration with Lightwave Logic ensures that designers can access validated, high-performance modulator building blocks directly within the PDK," said Joaquin Matres, CTO, GDSFactory. "This integration simplifies implementation and supports efficient deployment of differentiated photonic solutions on a manufacturable silicon photonics platform."

"We continue to enhance our silicon photonics platform to support advanced device architectures, including slot waveguide structures," said Dr. Patrick Lo, Senior Fellow Technology Development, GlobalFoundries. "Working closely with ecosystem partners helps enable scalable, next-generation photonic solutions for data center infrastructure and other high-bandwidth applications."

Customers interested in incorporating Lightwave Logic's modulator platform into their designs and participating in ongoing and upcoming tapeout programs are encouraged to engage with GDS Factory or Lightwave Logic.

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