Infleqtion Acquires SiNoptiq Inc. and Morton Photonics Inc.

QuantumCore Acquires Avalanche PhotoniQ Inc.

September 11, 2026

Manufacturing

QuantumCore completed its acquisition of 100% of Avalanche PhotoniQ Inc. for C$2.0 million, comprising cash consideration and a production-based milestone payment, with a potential additional earn-out. The acquisition adds Avalanche’s single-photon detector technology and intellectual property to QuantumCore’s quantum hardware portfolio, broadening the company’s reach across quantum computing architectures and related markets.

Semtech Acquires HieFo Corporation to Expand Data Center Optoelectronics Portfolio

March 5, 2026

IT Services

Semtech Corporation acquired HieFo Corporation, a California-based manufacturer of high-efficiency indium phosphide (InP) optoelectronic devices used in optical transceivers for data center connectivity. The acquisition strengthens Semtech’s semiconductor chipset portfolio and enables tighter integration of HieFo’s lasers and gain chips with Semtech’s transimpedance amplifiers and laser driver solutions to support next-generation 1.6T and 3.2T data center architectures.

Quantum Computing Inc. Acquires Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. for $110 Million

February 5, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) completed an all-cash acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. (LSI) from Luminar Technologies, Inc. for $110 million. The deal strengthens QCi’s roadmap to build a vertically integrated, domestic photonics and quantum platform by bringing lasers, detectors, packaging, and manufacturing capabilities together with QCi’s thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) technology.

Teradyne to Acquire Quantifi Photonics

March 13, 2025

IT Services

Teradyne has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Quantifi Photonics, a photonic IC testing leader. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, enabling Teradyne to deliver scalable photonic integrated circuit (PIC) test solutions for AI-driven compute markets.

Luminar Technologies Acquires OptoGration Inc.

July 19, 2021

Manufacturing

Luminar Technologies has acquired its exclusive InGaAs photodetector design partner and specialized fabrication partner, OptoGration Inc., securing chip IP and production capacity to support series production of its Iris lidar sensor. The deal brings OptoGration’s founders into Luminar, secures roughly one million InGaAs chips per year capacity (expandable), and deepens integration with Luminar’s Black Forest Engineering assets to accelerate production and reduce costs.

Synopsys Acquires Moortec Semiconductor

November 11, 2020

Software

Synopsys announced on November 11, 2020 that it has acquired Moortec, a UK-based provider of in‑chip process, voltage and temperature (PVT) sensors and monitoring IP. The acquisition integrates Moortec's on‑chip sensing technology into Synopsys' Silicon Lifecycle Management (SLM) platform to improve chip performance analytics and lifecycle optimizations.