Canadian Photonic Fabrication
The Canadian Photonic Fabrication Centre is North America’s only end-to-end compound semiconductor photonics foundry, serving AI infrastructure, data centres, telecommunications, defence and aerospace markets. The facility currently processes approximately 300 wafer starts per week, with expansion to 1,000 4-inch wafer starts weekly planned. Existing operating facility is 40,000 sq. feet. An additional 8,000 sq.ft. Of fabrication space is under construction and is expected to be completed in 2027.
Province or territory: UNKNOWN · Source-described stage: Operating with expansion opportunities · Source location: Canada — location not yet normalized
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The Canadian Photonic Fabrication Centre is North America’s only end-to-end compound semiconductor photonics foundry, serving AI infrastructure, data centres, telecommunications, defence and aerospace markets. The facility currently processes approximately 300 wafer starts per week, with expansion to 1,000 4-inch wafer starts weekly planned. Existing operating facility is 40,000 sq. feet. An additional 8,000 sq.ft. Of fabrication space is under construction and is expected to be completed in 2027. Source-described stage: Operating with expansion opportunities. Location: Canada — location not yet normalized.
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