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0 items todayLightwaveOptics industryAI score2121 Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industryAI score5757 Three FTIR National Standards Developed with Participation from Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Released
The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China have released three national standards for Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The team led by Li Xiangxian at the Environmental Optics Center of the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics took part in drafting them.
Laser Focus WorldOptics industryAI score5656 Large-Aperture Wavefront Sensing with Thermal Imaging
A Laser Focus World article notes that megawatt-class laser optical systems are limited by optical materials: even the tightest coatings absorb some energy, causing thermal distortion. A new method uses thermal imaging to enable large-aperture wavefront sensing.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score4343 Zhongguang Optics Automotive Optoelectronic Display Branch Passes Supplier Audit by Leading Automotive Lighting Company
An expert team from a leading automotive lighting company conducted a supplier qualification review of Zhongguang Optics' Automotive Optoelectronic Display Branch against the SAS standard. Zhongguang Optics passed the audit and secured qualified supplier status, gaining entry into the supply chain for high-end automotive lighting and vision systems.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score4343 Chenling Optics, Dropped by Hasan in Takeover, Wins Luxshare Precision and Other Clients
Suzhou Chenling Optics had its acquisition by Hasan terminated in December 2025 over valuation disagreements, but it has since won major clients including Luxshare Precision and Dongshan Precision, and extended its optical inspection business into robotics.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score3939 In Conversation with Phenix Optical: A 60-Year Optics Veteran Embraces 'Light + AI'
During the 27th CIOE, Guo Jingyun, brand manager at Phenix Optical, spoke with Ofweek Optics about how the company, founded in 1965 and the first listed company in China's optics industry, is seeking new opportunities amid the 'Light + AI' wave.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5555 Are DOE and Metasurfaces the Same Thing?
Citing Yole's 2025 diffractive optics report, the article notes that metasurfaces are a nanoscale subclass of DOE diffractive optical elements, not a replacement. The two have diverged in physical mechanisms, manufacturing routes and industrialization stages: conventional DOEs underpin today's AR waveguide mass production, while metasurfaces carry future upgrades.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score5656 How Far Has 50G-PON Come?
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's 15th Five-Year Plan for the Information and Communications Industry sets a target of 1 million 50G-PON ports nationwide by 2030, compared with about 20,000 in 2025 — a 50-fold gap. This marks the first time 50G-PON has been included as a quantified target in a national five-year plan. The article reviews its commercialization progress and remaining obstacles.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryAI score3333 CCTV Interview: Guangzai Technology Chairman Xia Haiyun on Domestic LiDAR
CCTV host Dong Qian interviews Xia Haiyun, chairman of Guangzai Technology, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, on the program Trust in China, discussing the path of independent innovation in domestic LiDAR.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score4949 Senfeng Laser Receives CSRC Registration Approval for BSE IPO
On September 10, the China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the registration of Jinan Senfeng Laser Technology's public share offering to unspecified qualified investors. The approval was disclosed on September 24, marking progress in the company's review and registration stage for a listing on the Beijing Stock Exchange. Senfeng Laser was founded in 2007.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score1919 Lightwave: Observations from SCTE TechExpo26
Lightwave's editor-in-chief shares observations and takeaways from the SCTE TechExpo26 show.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score2121 Cable TV Convergence, Fiber and Network Resilience Take Center Stage at Tech Expo 26
This week's Cable Tech Expo in Atlanta focused on cable network convergence, fiber and network resilience strategies.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score5353 China Telecom's Industrial PON Technology Wins ECOC 2026 Optical Access Innovation Award
China Telecom's proprietary industrial PON technology has won the Optical Access Innovation Award at the European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2026. Designed for industrial smart scenarios, the technology uses an all-optical network to support the integration of sensing, decision-making and control in production.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score4949 Jiemei Technology's Restructuring Approved; Plans RMB 915 Million Acquisition of Lithography Machine Optical Processing Equipment Maker Aifusi Technology
Jiemei Technology announced on September 22 that its restructuring proposal had been reviewed and approved. The company plans to acquire 100% of the equity of Aifusi Technology through a share issuance, valuing the deal at RMB 915 million, with supporting financing of RMB 228 million, in a move to enter the lithography machine optical processing equipment sector.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score4949 Chuangsi Optoelectronics' RMB 200 Million Ultra-Precision Optics Pilot Base Enters Operation
Chuangsi Zhiye (Beijing) Optoelectronic Technology held a plaque-unveiling and new plant launch ceremony, with its ultra-precision optical component pilot production base, representing a total investment of RMB 200 million and a floor area of 5,800 square meters, commencing operations at the same time. The facility is planned to house five pilot production lines. The company's revenue has grown from the millions of yuan level to over RMB 200 million.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5959 The Other Side of the Year One of Waveguide Mass Production: Capacity Is in Place, but Is Yield Keeping Up?
The article argues that 2026 is the first year of optical waveguide mass production, with several million-unit annual capacities coming online, but capacity expansion does not equal stable mass production. The core barrier has shifted from whether it can be done to whether it can be done consistently at high yield. The three key bottlenecks in materials, processes and inspection are interlinked, requiring system-level capabilities across the entire chain.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5353 Huawei to Launch Ruiying Z10 10x Zoom Module Camera with Built-In 1-Inch CMOS
According to leaks, the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Collector's Edition will offer an attachable Ruiying Z10 10x zoom module camera featuring a 1-inch sensor and a 10x optical zoom lens, with a physical focal length of 9.1-91mm and an aperture of F2.0-F4.5, equivalent to 24-240mm. It includes its own CMOS, zoom and focusing mechanisms and attaches via magnets plus contact pins.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5555 Industry Analysis: Silicon Carbide Waveguides Shift from Performance Option to Mass Production Essential
An OFweek article analyzes how silicon carbide optical waveguides are moving from an alternative AR performance material to a core element of mass production, with materials, chips and modules all scaling up simultaneously. It cites moves including Afa Long's B round of over RMB 100 million to build an 8-inch silicon carbide metasurface waveguide chip mass production line, Guangna Siwei's financing of nearly RMB 200 million, and Goertek Optics' F50Se module achieving a 50° field of view. The author argues that cost, processing yield and supply chain maturity remain the three hurdles before large-scale deployment, with SiC waveguides currently averaging USD 250-350 per unit.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5353 From Optical Interconnect Veteran to All-Round Enabler, What Makes Lumentum Special?
An article by Dolphin Analyst breaks down Lumentum: its share price has risen nearly tenfold in a year, its market value exceeds USD 70 billion, and NVIDIA invested USD 2 billion for a stake in March 2026. The article argues that no matter how optical module form factors evolve, the position of high-value, barrier-protected optical engines remains solid.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5656 China's Top Three LiDAR Players Reposition Their Business Focuses as Growth Logic Diverges
Hesai, Seyond and RoboSense released their financial reports in succession in August. Comparing the three, the article notes that as production vehicle models, robotics and embodied AI generate real demand, the growth logic of leading LiDAR companies is beginning to diverge.
UploadVR (Glasses & Hardware)Optics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6161 Meta Ray-Ban Display Launches Internationally, With Online Ordering and New Features
At Connect 2026, Meta announced that Meta Ray-Ban Display will go on sale outside the US, with online ordering that requires no in-store fitting, plus new features including third-party app discovery and navigation improvements.
Why we recommend it: The article notes that the display-equipped AI glasses are moving from limited in-store fitting to online and international sales, a sign of channel expansion
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5353 Huili Ecology Subsidiary Junheng Technology to Expand Wuhan Optical Module Base, Adding 2 Million Units of Capacity
Huili Ecology announced that its majority-owned subsidiary Wuhan Junheng Technology plans to build an R&D and production base in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Zone, replacing and upgrading its existing annual capacity of 1.5 million units and adding 2 million units of optical module capacity upon completion.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6363 Hengtong Optic-Electric Plans to Raise 6.636 Billion Yuan for Next-Generation Fiber and AI Optical Interconnect
Hengtong Optic-Electric released a private placement plan to raise up to 6.636 billion yuan for next-generation optical fiber R&D and production, construction of high-end optical new materials in Inner Mongolia, and advanced AI optical interconnect projects, with no more than 35 targeted investors.
Why we recommend it: The article lists the intended uses of the proceeds, helping to show the fiber leader's investment in AI optical interconnect
LightwaveOptics industryAI score2929 Ciena Outlines Vision for an Era of Sustained Network Investment
Lightwave reports on Ciena's view that network investment is entering a sustained cycle.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score2323 Hengxin Technology's Wang Shenzhu: From Single Components to System Services
Hengxin Technology general manager Wang Shenzhu gave an interview to C114 at PT Expo 2026, outlining the company's 6G-oriented布局 across wireless coverage, access, satellite communications and digital twins.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5656 Photon Bridge CCO: Tackling the Mass-Production Bottleneck for External Light Sources in AI Optical Interconnect
C114 interviews Photon Bridge's chief commercial officer about the interconnect bandwidth pressure from expanding AI compute clusters, the role of integrated photonics in breaking through optical module power and density limits, the mass-production challenges of external light sources (ELS), and the Dutch integrated photonics ecosystem.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score2929 Lightwave: ECOC 2026 Product Showcase
Lightwave rounds up optical communications products from ECOC 2026.
LightwaveOptics industryAI score2121 Armstrong Expands Rural Broadband in West Virginia Through Public-Private Partnership
Armstrong's broadband buildout in rural West Virginia highlights the role of public-private partnerships.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5656 O-Film Wins Xiaomi Flagship Periscope Telephoto Module Orders for Second Consecutive Generation
Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Pro series on September 23, featuring a Leica optics triple-camera system with 200-megapixel main and periscope telephoto cameras. The periscope telephoto captures up to nearly 280% more light than the previous generation. The key periscope telephoto module is supplied by O-Film and uses an internal focusing design; O-Film also supplied modules for the earlier Xiaomi 17 Pro series.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score4646 Haichuang Optoelectronics Launches BSE IPO as H1 Net Profit Surges 578%
Haichuang Optoelectronics filed its listing tutoring record with the Beijing Stock Exchange on September 22, signing a tutoring agreement with Industrial Securities. The company's STAR Market IPO was accepted in 2023 but voluntarily withdrawn in November 2025. After a performance decline in 2024-2025, net profit rose 578% in the first half of 2026.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6161 CIOE 2026 AR Optics Review: Mass Production, Slim Design and Color Emerge as Key Themes
At the 27th CIOE and SIVA 2026, the key themes for VR/AR optics centered on mass production, slim design and color displays for AR glasses. The article summarizes show trends, noting that 4-inch, 6-inch and other semiconductor wafers were everywhere, serving as a way to demonstrate mass-production capability.
Why we recommend it: The original article surveys the directions of multiple AR optics makers at CIOE, offering a cross-sectional view of the AR optics supply chain
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryAI score2929 Fujia Gallium Approved to Establish Zhejiang Postdoctoral Workstation
Hangzhou Fujia Gallium, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, was approved on September 1 to establish a Zhejiang provincial postdoctoral workstation. The company will partner with universities to train talent in core technologies such as ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor materials.
Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industryPicksAI score6363 Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics Uses Nanoimprint Lithography to Fabricate Large-Area, Wide-Angle, Broadband Antireflective Metasurfaces
A team from the High-Power Laser Component Technology and Engineering Department at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics used nanoimprint lithography to fabricate large-area, double-sided fused-silica nanopillar metasurfaces, achieving broadband, wide-angle antireflection from the visible to the near-infrared, along with good high-temperature stability and laser damage tolerance.
Why we recommend it: The original paper presents a scalable nanoimprint process and laser damage tolerance, offering practical value for high-power laser optics
Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industryPicksAI score5959 Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Achieves Deep-Subwavelength Long-Wave Infrared Absorption and Thermal Emission Control
A team at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics has proposed and demonstrated a lithography-free Cr/a-GST/Bi planar metal-insulator-metal absorber based on ultrahigh-refractive-index materials. With a total thickness of only 550 nm, it achieves high absorption and thermal emission control across the 8-14 μm long-wave infrared band.
Why we recommend it: The original work presents a lithography-free, ultrathin long-wave infrared absorber structure that is relevant to infrared stealth and thermal management devices
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score4343 Hengtong Highlights Optoelectronic Technologies Powering AI Computing at PT EXPO 2026
Under the theme "Strengthening Networks, Boosting Computing, and Building a Smart Ecosystem," Hengtong Optic-Electric presented optical fiber, optical interconnect and other optoelectronic solutions for AI computing at PT EXPO 2026, supporting the implementation of the "AI + Information and Communications" policy.
Optics & Photonics NewsOptics industryAI score5656 Perovskites Power Underwater Photovoltaics
Water preferentially absorbs longer wavelengths, giving the ocean depths their blue hue; researchers have matched perovskite photovoltaics to the underwater spectrum to boost the performance of underwater solar power generation.
AuganixOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6565 Meta Unveils 100 g VR Glasses, Priced at $1,300 and Arriving Spring 2027
Meta has unveiled the 100 g Meta VR Glasses, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite processor with a separate compute unit. They are slated for launch in spring 2027 at $1,300.
Why we recommend it: The source gives the weight, price and launch timing, making this a key milestone in the convergence of headsets toward a glasses form factor
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score4949 Xinguang Optoelectronics Plans RMB 100 Million Precision Measurement Subsidiary in Hangzhou
Xinguang Optoelectronics announced on September 22 that it plans to invest RMB 100 million to establish a wholly owned subsidiary, Hangzhou Xinguang Precision Measurement Systems Co., Ltd., in Hangzhou, with an initial paid-in capital of RMB 10 million. The unit will focus on optical test systems including optical instruments, measurement and inspection equipment, optoelectronic sensors and projection objectives.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6161 Largan Buys Land Seven Times in Three Months for a Total of RMB 8 Billion, Betting on CPO Fiber Arrays
On September 17, Largan spent RMB 1.172 billion to acquire about 2,259 ping of land and 3,695 ping of buildings in Nantun, Taichung. It was the company's seventh real estate deal since late June, bringing the total to RMB 8.078 billion. Chairman Lin Enping confirmed in July that the company had won its first customer order for fiber arrays, with the land purchases paving the way for mass production in 2027.
Why we recommend it: The source details the pace and value of the land purchases, showing the scale of the smartphone lens leader's push into CPO fiber arrays
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score4646 Interview with Sunny Optics' Xiong Guanhao: Reconstructing the Value of Light with 'Optics + AI'
Speaking at CIOE 2026, Xiong Guanhao, senior director of strategy and marketing at Sunny Optics, said AI is moving from the cloud into the physical world, and optics is shifting from an imaging tool to the gateway through which AI acquires information, understands the world and transmits data.