Photon Bridge & PHIX Accelerate DWDM External Laser Sources for Hyperscale AI Data Centers

Collaboration combines Photon Bridge's photonic integration expertise with PHIX's advanced packaging capabilities to accelerate volume production for CPOs and high-density interconnect applications.

Eindhoven, The Netherlands - April 14th, 2026 - Photon Bridge and PHIX today announced their partnership to advance Photon Bridge's high-performance DWDM external laser source Transmit Optical Sub-Assembly (TOSA), targeting co-packaged optics (CPO) and high-density optical interconnects for AI data center infrastructure.

Photon Bridge drives end-to-end product development, spanning multi-wavelength external laser source design, photonic integration platform, packaging architecture, and thermal simulation, underpinned by deep in-house expertise across the optical module stack.

PHIX, a highly specialized photonic packaging house with an established track record of taking advanced designs from prototype through to volume production, brings complementary capabilities that support Photon Bridge's path from advanced design to a deployment-ready module. PHIX's model, that bridges early-stage development to high-volume manufacturing, provides a well-defined and proven route to scale for Photon Bridge's TOSA.

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to developing a sustained working relationship within the Dutch photonics ecosystem, and to accelerating the availability of high-performance optical engines for next-generation AI infrastructure.

"Photon Bridge is building a true product company, spanning from the photonic chip to the fully integrated module,” said John Anderton, CCO of Photon Bridge. “The market needs a packaged, deployment-ready external laser source, and that is exactly what we are delivering. PHIX's expertise and their model of developing packages to manufacturing readiness before transferring to volume production gives us a clear and reliable path to scale. Collaborating with world-class partners in our local ecosystem is central to how we operate."

“We are pleased to partner with Photon Bridge on their TOSA development,” said Jeroen Duis, CTO of PHIX. “Their full-stack photonic integration approach aligns strongly with the demands of CPO and AI interconnects. At PHIX, we enable innovative photonics companies to transition efficiently from advanced design to volume packaging, and we look forward to doing exactly that together.”

Photon Bridge DWDM external laser source Transmit Optical Sub-Assembly (TOSA)

About Photon Bridge 

Photon Bridge is a Netherlands based photonics disruptor. The company was founded to address the growing gap between compute performance and data throughput, where optical interconnects have become critical to sustaining AI growth. 

Photon Bridge develops multi-wavelength digital light engines for DWDM data center optics, enabling the bandwidth scaling required for next-generation AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. By redefining photonic integration, the company makes light scalable, manufacturable, and infrastructure-ready. 

Its patented cantilever waveguide platform unifies lasers, silicon photonics, and optical control into a single, production-ready architecture. Designed for compatibility with commercial foundries and OSAT assembly flows, the platform enables cost-effective, high-volume manufacturing of advanced photonic components.

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About PHIX

PHIX offers assembly services and contract manufacturing for devices based on photonic integrated circuits (PICs). We build optoelectronic modules based on all major PIC technology platforms, such as indium phosphide, silicon photonics, silicon nitride, and lithium niobate. We specialize in chip-to-chip hybrid integration, coupling to (lensed or spot size converting) fiber arrays, interfacing of DC and RF electrical signals, and integration with free space optics.

By offering our knowledge already at the chip design stage, we help optimize performance, cost, time to market, and ease of scale-up towards volume manufacturing. PHIX provides a one-stop-shop for PIC assembly, from design to volume production. We have a state-of-the-art production facility located in Enschede, The Netherlands, and can also support our North American customers directly from our PHIX Inc. facility in Bozeman, MT.

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Should you wish to explore the topic further, we would be pleased to arrange an interview with our CEO, Paul Marchal. Paul can elaborate on how next-generation light engines directly address the growing bandwidth and energy challenges in AI infrastructure, and what this means for future data centers and high-performance computing architectures.

In particular, he can provide insight into how advances in photonic integration translate into tangible system-level benefits: higher throughput, improved energy efficiency, and a more sustainable path for scaling AI networks.

He can also speak to the strength of the photonics’ ecosystem, including this strategic partnership with PHIX, and how close collaboration across the value chain, from design to packaging and manufacturing, is accelerating the path from innovation to scalable deployment.

Paul is available for background briefings, technical discussions, or interviews aligned with your editorial focus.

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