Celebrating 10 Years of Impact: A Domestic MPW Platform That Changed the Game

AIM Photonics’ MPW platform apart is designed to function as part of a highly integrated end-to-end system spanning the entire innovation pipeline, from design to manufacturing to testing, assembly, and packaging.

In just a decade, AIM Photonics turned a bold vision into a national asset: the first open-access, 300 mm multi-project wafer (MPW) platform for the development of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) in the U.S. What began as a gap in U.S. manufacturing infrastructure is now a proven pipeline that speeds innovation from lab to fab, reducing prototyping costs by up to 90% and cutting time to production by as much as 40%.

AIM Photonics' MPW platform has helped U.S. innovators bring PIC designs to life, making scalable, U.S.-based photonics manufacturing not just possible, but practical. With five advanced process technologies and an experienced team of experts guiding every step, the platform enables startups, researchers, and established companies to compete on a global stage.

As we celebrate 10 years, this achievement underscores what AIM Photonics was created to do: fill critical gaps, lower barriers, and strengthen the U.S. industrial base with infrastructure that delivers real results.