Izmo Ltd. has been formally recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India, as an approved in-house Research & Development (R&D) unit.

This recognition highlights the company’s leadership in advanced semiconductor packaging and its sustained commitment to silicon photonics—one of the most transformative technologies shaping the future of computing and communications.

Supported by its state-of-the-art cleanroom facility in Bangalore, the company’s R&D programs span RF, MEMs, power, and photonics packaging. These initiatives have enabled its division, Izmo Microsystems, to achieve global breakthroughs and position itself among a select group of organizations recognized worldwide for advanced semiconductor research and integration.

Commenting on the milestone, Sanjay Soni, Managing Director of Izmo Ltd., said: “This DSIR recognition validates our sustained investment in semiconductor packaging and our pioneering work in silicon photonics. As AI, cloud, and data center demands accelerate globally, our strategy is to build India’s leadership in advanced packaging technologies that will power the next era of computing.”

Silicon photonics is revolutionizing semiconductors by harnessing light to transmit data at ultra-high speeds, delivering unprecedented improvements in bandwidth, latency, and power efficiency.

It is rapidly becoming the backbone of AI infrastructure and hyperscale data centers, where seamless processing and transfer of massive datasets is critical. Analysts estimate the global silicon photonics market to be valued at US$ 2.65 billion in 2025, with projections exceeding USD 9 billion by 2030, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of over 25 per cent.