The global market for Silicon Photonic was estimated to be worth US$ 2772 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 10810 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 21.8% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Silicon Photonic technology is a low-cost, high-speed optical communication technology based on silicon photonics. It uses CMOS microelectronics technology based on silicon materials to realize the integrated preparation of photonic devices. This technology combines the ultra-large-scale logic and ultra-high precision of CMOS technology. The characteristics of manufacturing and the advantages of ultra-high speed and ultra-low power consumption of photonic technology. Silicon photonics technology shrinks and integrates a large number of optical and electrical components that were originally separate devices into an independent microchip, achieving high integration, low cost, and high-speed optical transmission.
The silicon photonics market has emerged as a transformative force in high-speed data communication, driven by its ability to integrate optical components with traditional semiconductor technologies on a single chip. Major global players such as Intel, Cisco, Lumentum, MACOM, and Marvell dominate the industry, collectively accounting for over 80% of the market share. This consolidation reflects the high barriers to entry in terms of capital, fabrication capabilities, and intellectual property. North America leads the global market, holding the largest regional share at approximately 26%, largely due to the presence of key tech companies and data center infrastructure. Europe and Asia-Pacific follow, with growing investments in telecom and AI infrastructure fueling regional adoption.
Among product categories, transceivers represent the vast majority of silicon photonics revenue-underscoring the technology's primary role in enabling high-bandwidth optical communication. These transceivers are crucial in meeting the ever-increasing data demands of hyperscale data centers, 5G infrastructure, and cloud computing platforms. In terms of application, the market is heavily weighted toward datacom, which makes up around 80% of use cases. The need for faster, more energy-efficient data transmission is driving the replacement of legacy copper interconnects with photonic alternatives. As chip-to-chip and rack-to-rack connectivity becomes more central to data center performance, silicon photonics stands out as a scalable and cost-effective solution.
Several long-term drivers are expected to sustain the momentum of the silicon photonics market. These include the exponential growth of data generated by AI, machine learning, and IoT applications, as well as the transition to next-generation network architectures. In addition, silicon photonics aligns well with the trend toward co-packaged optics (CPO), where optical and electronic components are tightly integrated to improve bandwidth density and reduce power consumption. On the manufacturing side, leveraging existing CMOS processes helps lower costs and facilitate mass production, although packaging and testing remain complex. Technological advances in modulators, detectors, and laser integration are also pushing the performance envelope, creating new opportunities in sensing, LiDAR, and biomedical applications beyond traditional telecom and datacom.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Silicon Photonic, focusing on the total sales revenue, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Silicon Photonic by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Silicon Photonic market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Silicon Photonic.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Intel
- Cisco
- Marvell
- Lumentum (NeoPhotonics)
- Nokia
- SiFotonics
- MACOM
- Accelink Technologies
- Coherent(II-VI)
- Hengtong Optic-Electric
- Broadex Technologies
- Sicoya
- QXP Technologies
- Silux Technologies
- Huagong Tech
- Zhongji InnoLight
Segment by Type
- Transceiver
- Circuits
- Others
Segment by Application
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size. This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Silicon Photonic company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Revenue of Silicon Photonic in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Revenue of Silicon Photonic in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Silicon Photonic Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Silicon Photonic Market Size Forecast (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Silicon Photonic Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Silicon Photonic Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Silicon Photonic Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Silicon Photonic Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Silicon Photonic Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Silicon Photonic Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Silicon Photonic Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Key Companies Silicon Photonic Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
- 2.4 Key Companies Silicon Photonic Product Offered
- 2.5 Key Companies Time to Begin Mass Production of Silicon Photonic
- 2.6 Silicon Photonic Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.6.1 Silicon Photonic Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.6.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Companies by Silicon Photonic Revenue in 2024
- 2.6.3 Global Top Companies by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Silicon Photonic as of 2024)
- 2.7 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Transceiver
- 3.1.2 Circuits
- 3.1.3 Others
- 3.2 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Datacom
- 4.1.2 Telecom
- 4.1.3 Others
- 4.2 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 North America
- 5.2.1 North America Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.2.2 North America Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.3 Europe
- 5.3.1 Europe Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.3.2 Europe Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.4 Asia Pacific
- 5.4.1 Asia Pacific Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 Asia Pacific Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 South America
- 5.5.1 South America Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 South America Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Middle East & Africa
- 5.6.1 Middle East & Africa Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Middle East & Africa Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Silicon Photonic Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Silicon Photonic Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Silicon Photonic Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Intel
- 7.1.1 Intel Profile
- 7.1.2 Intel Main Business
- 7.1.3 Intel Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.1.4 Intel Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.1.5 Intel Recent Developments
- 7.2 Cisco
- 7.2.1 Cisco Profile
- 7.2.2 Cisco Main Business
- 7.2.3 Cisco Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.2.4 Cisco Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.2.5 Cisco Recent Developments
- 7.3 Marvell
- 7.3.1 Marvell Profile
- 7.3.2 Marvell Main Business
- 7.3.3 Marvell Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.3.4 Marvell Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.3.5 Marvell Recent Developments
- 7.4 Lumentum (NeoPhotonics)
- 7.4.1 Lumentum (NeoPhotonics) Profile
- 7.4.2 Lumentum (NeoPhotonics) Main Business
- 7.4.3 Lumentum (NeoPhotonics) Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.4.4 Lumentum (NeoPhotonics) Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.4.5 Lumentum (NeoPhotonics) Recent Developments
- 7.5 Nokia
- 7.5.1 Nokia Profile
- 7.5.2 Nokia Main Business
- 7.5.3 Nokia Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.5.4 Nokia Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.5.5 Nokia Recent Developments
- 7.6 SiFotonics
- 7.6.1 SiFotonics Profile
- 7.6.2 SiFotonics Main Business
- 7.6.3 SiFotonics Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.6.4 SiFotonics Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.6.5 SiFotonics Recent Developments
- 7.7 MACOM
- 7.7.1 MACOM Profile
- 7.7.2 MACOM Main Business
- 7.7.3 MACOM Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.7.4 MACOM Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.7.5 MACOM Recent Developments
- 7.8 Accelink Technologies
- 7.8.1 Accelink Technologies Profile
- 7.8.2 Accelink Technologies Main Business
- 7.8.3 Accelink Technologies Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.8.4 Accelink Technologies Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.8.5 Accelink Technologies Recent Developments
- 7.9 Coherent(II-VI)
- 7.9.1 Coherent(II-VI) Profile
- 7.9.2 Coherent(II-VI) Main Business
- 7.9.3 Coherent(II-VI) Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.9.4 Coherent(II-VI) Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.9.5 Coherent(II-VI) Recent Developments
- 7.10 Hengtong Optic-Electric
- 7.10.1 Hengtong Optic-Electric Profile
- 7.10.2 Hengtong Optic-Electric Main Business
- 7.10.3 Hengtong Optic-Electric Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.10.4 Hengtong Optic-Electric Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.10.5 Hengtong Optic-Electric Recent Developments
- 7.11 Broadex Technologies
- 7.11.1 Broadex Technologies Profile
- 7.11.2 Broadex Technologies Main Business
- 7.11.3 Broadex Technologies Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.11.4 Broadex Technologies Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.11.5 Broadex Technologies Recent Developments
- 7.12 Sicoya
- 7.12.1 Sicoya Profile
- 7.12.2 Sicoya Main Business
- 7.12.3 Sicoya Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.12.4 Sicoya Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.12.5 Sicoya Recent Developments
- 7.13 QXP Technologies
- 7.13.1 QXP Technologies Profile
- 7.13.2 QXP Technologies Main Business
- 7.13.3 QXP Technologies Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.13.4 QXP Technologies Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.13.5 QXP Technologies Recent Developments
- 7.14 Silux Technologies
- 7.14.1 Silux Technologies Profile
- 7.14.2 Silux Technologies Main Business
- 7.14.3 Silux Technologies Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.14.4 Silux Technologies Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.14.5 Silux Technologies Recent Developments
- 7.15 Huagong Tech
- 7.15.1 Huagong Tech Profile
- 7.15.2 Huagong Tech Main Business
- 7.15.3 Huagong Tech Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.15.4 Huagong Tech Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.15.5 Huagong Tech Recent Developments
- 7.16 Zhongji InnoLight
- 7.16.1 Zhongji InnoLight Profile
- 7.16.2 Zhongji InnoLight Main Business
- 7.16.3 Zhongji InnoLight Silicon Photonic Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.16.4 Zhongji InnoLight Silicon Photonic Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.16.5 Zhongji InnoLight Recent Developments
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Silicon Photonic Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Silicon Photonic Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Silicon Photonic Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Silicon Photonic Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer