Photonics Frontier Advisory — Manufacturing Readiness Checklist
Updated: 18 October 2026 | General evaluation framework
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1. Define output: wafer starts, processed die, qualified chips or approved packaged products.
2. Map bottlenecks across epitaxy, fab, facets/coatings, packaging, burn-in and test.
3. Review representative lot yields, failure modes and measurement repeatability.
4. Distinguish installed equipment from qualified and staffed production capacity.
5. Check reliability evidence and change qualification.
6. Document customer approval gates and ramp assumptions.
7. For CPO/ELS, align laser, optical engine, coupling, packaging and system requirements.
8. Record evidence gaps, decision owners and next validation gates.

量产准备度清单 — 一般性评估框架
1. 明确产出单位：晶圆投入、完成加工裸片、合格芯片或客户认可封装产品。
2. 检查外延、晶圆工艺、解理镀膜、封装、老化筛选及测试的全流程瓶颈。
3. 审阅代表性批次良率、失效模式及量测重复性。
4. 区分已安装设备与已通过资格验证、具备人员支持的有效产能。
5. 核查可靠性证据及变更后的重新验证要求。
6. 记录客户批准门槛和产能爬坡假设。
7. 针对CPO/ELS，对齐激光器、光引擎、耦合、封装及系统要求。
8. 明确证据缺口、决策责任人和下一验证阶段。

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