Collaboration underscores maturity of multi-material PIC platform and early traction in next-generation PON transceivers
Eindhoven, the Netherlands – 01 October 2025: Photon Bridge, a pioneer in next-generation photonic integration, today announced a collaboration with PICadvanced to showcase prototype transceivers built using its novel multi-material integrated photonics platform. Highlighted at ECOC 2025, the prototypes represent one of the first customer engagements using Photon Bridge’s breakthrough cantilever waveguide coupling technology, underscoring both technology maturity and early market traction.
Photon Bridge’s platform unifies the speed of III-V materials with the scale of silicon photonics, enabling compact, highly integrated optical engines. In collaboration with PICadvanced, Photon Bridge’s photonic integrated circuit (PIC)—incorporating a tunable laser, modulators, and receive path—has been integrated into prototype pluggable transceivers targeting the Passive Optical Networks (PON) market.
“We founded Photon Bridge to redefine photonic integration, and these prototypes with PICadvanced are a major validation of our technology and vision,” said Rui Santos, CTO and co-founder of Photon Bridge. “By combining III-V performance with silicon scalability, we’re enabling smaller, more powerful, and cost-effective transceivers that meet the growing bandwidth demands of telecom and AI systems.”
PICadvanced, an established provider of advanced transceiver solutions, will leverage Photon Bridge’s PIC to evaluate and develop a highly competitive pluggable module, benefitting from the small size and high levels of integration made possible by Photon Bridge’s platform.
“Photon Bridge’s technology provides the integration density and performance required to advance the next generation of PON transceivers,” said António Teixeira, CSTO PICadvanced. “We’re excited to be among the first to prototype this innovation, strengthening our ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions to our customers.”
This collaboration highlights Photon Bridge’s transition from development into customer-driven prototypes, establishing credibility with lead customer traction. Beyond PON, the technology provides a scalable foundation for the optical engines powering future telecom and AI infrastructure.
Photon Bridge is present at ECOC 2025 at booth C4119, with a dedicated meeting and demo space at MR4 to connect with partners, customers, and industry leaders.
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About Photon Bridge
Photon Bridge is redefining photonic integration with its cantilever waveguide coupling technology—unifying III-V speed with silicon scale. Through technology leadership and operational excellence, Photon Bridge is building the optical engines that will power tomorrow’s AI and telecom systems.
PICadvanced is catalysing next-generation passive optical networks with the integration of photonic solutions – combining complex PIC designs, advanced packaging, and electronics. Through innovation across the entire value chain, PICadvanced delivers scalable, energy-efficient and flexible transceivers, answering the demands of future telecom and high-speed data infrastructures.
