Credo has launched the Short Reach Micro-emitter Optics (SRMO) working group within the Open Compute Project (OCP) to develop specifications for high-speed data center interconnects with industry partners.
NVIDIA and Cisco jointly announced plans for the USFP (Ultra-Small Form Factor Pluggable) optical module on October 12. This high-density pluggable optical module supports 400Gb/s per lane and targets the scaling needs of next-generation AI factory networks, helping control network complexity, power consumption and cost as connection scale grows.
Why we recommend it: The article explains the motivation behind two leading vendors jointly defining a new package form factor, helping assess the evolution of optical module formats for AI networks
The global smart glasses industry faced three regulatory tests in early October: Dutch eyewear chain Hans Anders suspended sales of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses at more than 400 stores in the Netherlands and Belgium; the Norwegian government plans to submit a bill temporarily banning the use of AI glasses in parks, beaches, museums and other venues; and Australia's privacy regulator OAIC announced an investigation into a Shenzhen-based company.
Six group standards for the commercial specifications and grades of Chinese herbal medicines, issued under the Anhui Provincial Association of Chinese Materia Medica, have been released. The team led by researcher Li Xiangxian at the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) was among the principal drafting units, covering Peucedanum root, Clinopodium herb, Atractylodes macrocephala root, Moutan bark, red peony root, and white peony root. The standards classify grades primarily by morphological characteristics and active ingredient content. The team applied the advantages of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - rapid, nondestructive, and multicomponent detection - to the quality evaluation of Chinese herbal medicines, and demonstrated mid-infrared and portable near-infrared FTIR analyzers.
JEDEC has released the JESD264 standard, setting new certification and reliability requirements for the emerging silicon photonics market. It is the first reliability standard for silicon photonics in AI networks.
Why we recommend it: The article explains that silicon photonic devices now have a dedicated reliability certification standard for the first time, helping understand the threshold for silicon photonics entering large-scale AI network deployment
Wavelength Optoelectronics announced on the evening of October 8 that it had received an indictment from the Third Branch of the Shanghai People's Procuratorate. After concluding its investigation, the Anti-Smuggling Bureau of Shanghai Customs transferred the case for prosecution, alleging that the company and four defendants, including Huang Shengdi, smuggled goods banned from import and export by the state. The amount involved is CNY 20.1085 million.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the US Department of Transportation announced a modernization of what it calls outdated vehicle lighting standards.
The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China have released three national standards for Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, drafted with participation from the team of Li Xiangxian at the Environmental Optics Center of the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics.
The US CPSC and Health Canada issued a recall on September 24 after the left temple of INMO AIR3 smart glasses could overheat during prolonged use. INMO has received 10 overheating reports, including burning sensations on the face and left ear. The recall covers about 1,643 pairs in the US and about 120 pairs in Canada, with free repairs and system updates offered as the remedy.
Why we recommend it: The original paper gives the number of recalled units and incident reports, helping to understand the thermal engineering constraints of lightweight AI glasses
Zhao Wenyu of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) said at the CIOE forum that commercial deployment of NPO is imminent and that it is the preferred solution for current AI computing infrastructure.
California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would impose criminal penalties for covert filming using devices such as AI glasses.
The US Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) has written to the FCC, urging it not to blanket-list optical modules as restricted items.
The Ministry of Commerce has decided to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of single-mode optical fiber originating in India.
The US FCC plans to prohibit imports of optical modules manufactured in China.
The smart-driving 'little blue light' will be banned because it does not comply with the GB4785 standard for automotive external lighting.
The National Semiconductor Materials Standards Project Review Meeting and Standards Formulation and Revision Working Conference was held April 27 to 30 in Fuyang, Hangzhou, co-organized by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics and its incubated company Fujia Gallium. The meeting reviewed proposed semiconductor materials standards projects for 2026 and conducted approval, pre-review and discussion of multiple standards.
An exchange meeting on proof-of-concept platform development was held November 26 in Xihu District, Hangzhou, bringing together heads of science and technology departments from more than 20 provinces and cities and representatives of more than 50 proof-of-concept institutions. The Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics was invited to speak. Deputy Director Zhuang Chunguang said the institute's Optoelectronic Functional Materials Proof-of-Concept Center conducts full-lifecycle proof-of-concept work across four areas: semiconductors and specialty chips, optoelectronic materials, optoelectronic communications, and optoelectronic equipment, and has established a revenue-sharing mechanism among research teams, the proof-of-concept center, and investment institutions. Shanghai's newly established proof-of-concept platforms can receive up to 30 million yuan in support.
Qi Hongji, director of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, delivered a presentation at Hangzhou's work deployment meeting on science and technology innovation investment and the construction of proof-of-concept centers and pilot bases, introducing the development and practice of the Hangzhou Proof-of-Concept Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials.
The 'Proof-of-Concept Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials' built by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics has been selected for Zhejiang Province's first batch of 22 proof-of-concept centers. The center has established a public service platform for laser and optical characterization, a shared semiconductor process platform in Fuyang District, and the Russell Advanced Optical Wave Science Center. The characterization platform is equipped with more than 30 instruments for optical, electrical and thermal testing. The center will focus on four major fields: optoelectronic functional materials, semiconductor materials, specialty optical fiber materials, and optoelectronic equipment, advancing proof-of-concept validation and industrialization of research results.
Canada has announced it will invest CAD 120 million over five years to support the CAD 220 million Fabric project led by CMC Microsystems, helping startups commercialize their technologies. The project will subsidize prototype production, provide cheaper tools, software and training, and offer up to CAD 10 million in funding for semiconductor, superconductor, smart sensor and photonic hardware development.