Silicon Photonics

Global Silicon Photonics Market to Reach US$9.1 Billion by 2030

The global market for Silicon Photonics estimated at US$2.4 Billion in the year 2024, is expected to reach US$9.1 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 25.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Transceivers, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 27.0% CAGR and reach US$4.1 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Variable Optical Attenuators segment is estimated at 22.3% CAGR over the analysis period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at US$673.9 Million While China is Forecast to Grow at 23.6% CAGR

The Silicon Photonics market in the U.S. is estimated at US$673.9 Million in the year 2024. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$1.3 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 23.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at a CAGR of 22.6% and 20.9% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 16.8% CAGR.

Global Silicon Photonics Market - Key Trends and Drivers Summarized

Why Is Silicon Photonics Emerging as a Key Technology in High-Speed Data Networks?
Silicon photonics is emerging as a key technology in high-speed data networks due to its ability to leverage the properties of silicon to transmit data at the speed of light. By integrating optical and electronic components on a single silicon chip, silicon photonics offers high bandwidth, low latency, and energy-efficient solutions for data centers, telecommunications, and high-performance computing. The growing demand for faster data transmission, reduced power consumption, and greater scalability in cloud computing, 5G networks, and IoT applications is driving the adoption of silicon photonics as a disruptive technology that can meet the bandwidth and connectivity needs of modern digital infrastructure.

How Are Technological Innovations Enhancing the Capabilities of Silicon Photonics?
Technological innovations are significantly enhancing the capabilities of silicon photonics by developing new optical transceivers, modulators, and waveguides that offer improved performance, integration, and cost-efficiency. The introduction of co-packaged optics, hybrid silicon lasers, and photonic integrated circuits (PICs) is enabling higher data rates, longer transmission distances, and lower power consumption in data-intensive applications. Additionally, advancements in manufacturing processes, such as the use of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates, CMOS-compatible fabrication, and advanced packaging techniques, are making silicon photonics more accessible, reliable, and scalable for large-scale deployments. As the technology matures, silicon photonics is poised to play a pivotal role in enabling optical interconnects, quantum computing, and AI-driven data processing.

Which Market Segments Are Leading the Adoption of Silicon Photonics?
Components of silicon photonics include optical transceivers, switches, modulators, detectors, and lasers, with optical transceivers being the most widely adopted due to their critical role in enabling high-speed data transmission in data centers and telecommunications. Applications of silicon photonics span data communication, telecommunications, high-performance computing, LiDAR, and biomedical sensing, with data communication leading the market due to the high demand for low-latency, high-bandwidth, and energy-efficient solutions in cloud computing and AI applications. End-users include data center operators, telecom companies, cloud service providers, and research institutions, with data center operators being the primary adopters due to the need for scalable, high-speed, and low-power optical networks. Geographically, North America and Asia-Pacific are the largest markets for silicon photonics due to advanced digital infrastructure, growing data traffic, and strong investments in R&D, while Europe is also a significant market driven by advancements in photonic integration and high-speed connectivity.

What Are the Key Drivers of Growth in the Silicon Photonics Market?
The growth in the silicon photonics market is driven by several factors, including the rising demand for high-speed data transmission in data centers, telecommunications, and computing, technological advancements in optical transceivers, modulators, and waveguides, and the increasing use of silicon photonics in cloud computing, 5G networks, and IoT applications. The development of co-packaged optics, hybrid silicon lasers, and photonic integrated circuits with enhanced bandwidth, power efficiency, and signal integrity is driving market adoption among data center operators, telecom companies, and cloud service providers. The focus on compact, scalable, and energy-efficient optical networks is expanding the market reach among high-performance computing, autonomous vehicles, and AR/VR applications. The growing use of silicon photonics in sensing, imaging, and biomedical applications, coupled with the demand for low-loss, high-density, and multi-channel solutions, is creating new opportunities for market growth. Additionally, the increasing investments in R&D for standardization, cross-compatibility, and foundry ecosystems for silicon photonics are further supporting market expansion.

SCOPE OF STUDY:

The report analyzes the Silicon Photonics market in terms of units by the following Segments, and Geographic Regions/Countries:

Segments:
Product (Transceivers, Variable Optical Attenuators, Switches, Cables, Sensors); Application (Data Center & High-Performance Computing, Telecommunications, Defense & Aerospace, Medical & Life Sciences, Other Applications)

Geographic Regions/Countries:
World; United States; Canada; Japan; China; Europe (France; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom; and Rest of Europe); Asia-Pacific; Rest of World.

Select Competitors (Total 26 Featured) -

• Broadcom Ltd.
• Ciena Corporation
• Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Finisar Corporation
• Globalfoundries Inc.
• Hamamatsu Photonics KK
• IBM Corporation
• Intel Corporation
• Juniper Networks, Inc.
• Lumentum Holdings Inc.
• Luxtera
• Mellanox Technologies, Inc.
• Neophotonics Corporation
• Oclaro, Inc.
• RANOVUS Inc.
• Reflex Photonics Inc.
• Rockley Photonics Ltd.
• Sicoya GmbH
• STMicroelectronics NV

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