Luminit Adds Production Facility; Xanadu, Hyperlight Forge Collaboration: Week In Brief: 8/1/25
TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2025 — Xanadu and Hyperlight, an integrated photonics company, demonstrated waveguide losses <2 dB/m in thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) with a corresponding switch loss of ~20 milli-decibels, among the lowest loss values reported for an electro-optic switch serving photonic quantum computing applications, according to the companies. This result was performed in a high-volume semiconductor production facility capable of fabricating wafers at the volumes required for commercial photonic quantum computing.
SHEFFIELD, England — Quantum computing company, Aegiq, and single-photon detection company Pixel Photonics partnered to bring their respective technologies together on a shared photonic platform. The collaboration will combine Aegiq's single-photon sources with Pixel Photonics' waveguide integrated superconducting nanowire detectors. The partnership is a step toward a scalable and practical quantum computing stack, the companies said.
Luminit’s roll-to-roll manufacturing tool produces auto-certified holographic films at kilometer lengths. Courtesy of Luminut.
TORRANCE, Calif. — Luminit, a holographic optics company, opened a fourth production facility that specializes in high-volume holographic optical elements. The facility will use roll-to-roll technology to manufacture volume Bragg grating optical film used in windshield displays for vehicles and trucks, aerospace head-up displays, and military gunsights. Volume Bragg gratings will provide brightness, angular control, and ultra-thin form factors toward these products. The roll-to-roll production method will increase the existing output of large-format nano-structured optical films during manufacturing. The facility marks Luminit’s fourth manufacturing building at its Los Angeles campus.
Thomas Spieker. Courtesy of Opto Microscopy Solutions.
NEURIED, Germany — Opto Microscopy Solutions opened a new branch office in Southern California, and appointed Thomas Spieker managing director for its U.S. operations. Spieker has a Ph.D. in biology and 25 years of experience in the US.. microscopy market. In addition to the expansion, Opto Microscopy Solutions plans to expand its business of imaging modules.
GENEVA — STMicroelectronics acquired NXP Semiconductors’ microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors business, which focuses on sensors for automotive safety and industrial applications. The acquisition, which carries a price tag of up to $950 million, adds to STMicroelectronics’ portfolio of MEMS sensor technology, specifically within the automotive and industrial sectors. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Silvaco, a provider of software and solutions for semiconductor design and digital twin modeling, acquired Mixel, a provider of mixed-signal IPs. Mixel specializes in serializer/deserializer and physical layer solutions for mobile and mobile-influenced applications based on MIPI Alliance applications. Silvaco’s solutions are used for semiconductor and photonics processes, devices, and systems development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high-performance compute, foundries, photonics, internet of things, and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex system-on-chip design. Combined with Mixel, Silvaco’s IP gains advanced process nodes and a wider range of semiconductor applications and markets.
Bendix and Aeva collaborate on L2+ active safety solutions for commercial vehicles. Courtesy of Bendix.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Aeva, a sensing and perception systems company, collaborated with Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, a company that makes advanced driver assistance systems for commercial vehicles. The two companies will integrate Aeva’s 4D lidar technology and perception software into Bendix’s future active safety systems. The goal, the companies said, is to enable critical use cases such as pedestrian automatic emergency braking and nighttime collision mitigation scenarios in which radar- and camera-based systems face limitations.
Lars Grebien (left) and Oliver Ahrendt will manage DEMA following its acquisition by VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions. Courtesy of VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions.
STOCKELSDORF, Germany — VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions acquired Dieter Enghausen Maschinenbau (DEMA) as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The acquired Hamburg, Germany-based company is a manufacturer of radiation protection cabins that shield up to 600 kV, in particular for larger cabins with lengths of 12 m, specifically for the inspection of aircraft tail units as well as pipe systems. DEMA will continue to operate independently and end customers and partners of VisiConsult will be able to purchase cost-optimized x-ray booths directly from the manufacturer.
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Defense company, EOTECH, acquired VK Integrated Systems (VKIS), a developer of weapon electronics and battlefield networking solutions. The acquisition advances EOTECH's venture beyond optics into a vertically integrated defense platform focused on situational awareness, data integration, and mission-ready systems. Through the acquisition, EOTECH gains weapons electronics and sensors for real-time orientation and targeting data, cloud technology, and software, among other capabilities.
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