➀ Yuan Cheng Semiconductor, a Taiwanese silicon photonics company, has partnered with AMD for research and development of next-generation silicon photonics technology; ➁ Chen Xianwei, the co-founder of Yuan Cheng Semiconductor, has a background in investment and finance, and sees the future in 'light'; ➂ Yuan Cheng Semiconductor aims to have its own manufacturing capabilities and has acquired Shianfa Optoelectronics, a laser epitaxy factory.