{"id":888744,"date":"2026-02-05T14:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=888744"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:16:18","slug":"singapore-shines-as-photonics-centre-as-asia-photonics-expo-2026-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/research-news\/process-rd\/singapore-shines-as-photonics-centre-as-asia-photonics-expo-2026-begins-2026-02\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore shines as photonics centre as Asia Photonics Expo 2026 begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The importance of Singapore as a technology hub was reinforced today at the opening of the Asia Photonics Expo (APE) 2026.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-825121223\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('x02'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-888746\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144630\/openingdragons-300x200.webp\" alt=\"Asia Photonics Expo 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144630\/openingdragons-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144630\/openingdragons-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144630\/openingdragons-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144630\/openingdragons-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144630\/openingdragons-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s APE (4-6 February) is at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. The three-day conference and exhibition will host more than 350 exhibitors, from 17 countries and regions and expects to welcome 6,000 guests from 50 countries.<\/p><div class=\"elect-test\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1574025959\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() > 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe convergence of photonics and semiconductors is becoming a defining shift for the industry, particularly as AI and high-performance computing place new demands on data movement, energy efficiency and system integration. As photonics moves from research into industrial deployment, the ability to build strong partnerships across technology, manufacturing and talent will be critical,\u201d said Ang Wee Seng, executive director of Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA).<\/p><div class=\"elect-post-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1448206014\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cPhotonics is where computing, connectivity and AI engage,\u201d he said in a keynote, adding that Singapore has a local ecosystem with a global outreach.<\/p>\n<p>Photonics for HPC and AI as well as telecom and datacom, is not intended to replace but to complement silicon, he continued, adding that a five-fold increase in photonics is expected in the next decade and that the market is projected to be worth $40bn by that time. Keys to this growth, he said, will be co-packaging of optics and the ecosystem challenge for integrated photonics.<\/p>\n<p>Ang ended his keynote by revealing a secret to the audience: he delivered his keynote using a teleprompt in the glasses he was wearing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-888747\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144732\/SSIA-with-glasses-300x200.webp\" alt=\"Ang Wee Seng SSIA\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144732\/SSIA-with-glasses-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144732\/SSIA-with-glasses-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144732\/SSIA-with-glasses-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144732\/SSIA-with-glasses-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05144732\/SSIA-with-glasses-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another keynote was presented by Dr Patrick Lo Guo-Qiang, senior fellow, technology development, GlobalFoundries. He was formerly CTO, Advanced Micro Foundry, a part of GlobalFoundries. His address was entitled &#8216;Integrated Photonics as Singapore\u2019s Next Engine of Semiconductor Innovation&#8217; and highlighted the evolution of photonics and its role in enabling next-generation semiconductor technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Forums and conferences that will take place during <a rel=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asiaphotonicsexpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">APE 2026<\/a> include those organised in collaboration with SSIA, the LUX Photonics Consortium and other partners, discussing topics including photonics, semiconductors, quantum technology and machine vision.<\/p>\n<p>This year there will be dedicated zones highlighting quantum technologies, vacuum coating, infrared night vision devices, optical components and lenses.<\/p>\n<p>A new addition to this year\u2019s event is the Photonics x Semiconductor Innovation Zone, supported by Enterprise Singapore, LUX Photonics Consortium and SSIA. This area brings together companies and technologies \u201cat the intersection of photonics and semiconductor innovation\u201d to showcase the emerging, cross-sector applications and collaboration opportunities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PESBHFYUff\"><p><a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/eye-tracking-ai-glasses-for-cyclists-2026-02\/\">Eye tracking AI glasses for cyclists<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Eye tracking AI glasses for cyclists&#8221; &#8212; Electronics Weekly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/eye-tracking-ai-glasses-for-cyclists-2026-02\/embed\/#?secret=ztLbW6MD22#?secret=PESBHFYUff\" data-secret=\"PESBHFYUff\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The importance of Singapore as a technology hub was reinforced today at the opening of the Asia Photonics Expo (APE) 2026. 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