# Aeluma signs CHIPS letter of intent for up to $30 million in AI photonics > California-based semiconductor company Aeluma said it signed a letter of intent for up to $30 million with the Commerce Department’s CHIPS R&D Office. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Technology - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:37+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-07T21:41:37+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09-16 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics.md) California-based semiconductor company Aeluma said it signed a letter of intent for up to $30 million with the Commerce Department’s CHIPS R&D Office. The company said the proposed support would fund development and commercialization of photonics for AI and advanced computing. A letter of intent is not a finalized award. Aeluma also reported a new strategic agreement with Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies to expand wafer capacity; no capacity figure was given. ## Data ### Aeluma signs CHIPS letter of intent for up to $30 million in AI photonics California-based semiconductor company Aeluma said it signed a letter of intent for up to $30 million with the Commerce Department’s CHIPS R&D Office. Methodology: Source: Aeluma’s September 16, 2026 release. The US$30 million is the maximum stated in a letter of intent with the CHIPS R&D Office, subject to definitive award negotiations; it is not a finalized payment. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-16 | Aeluma signs CHIPS letter of intent for up to $30 million in AI photonics | California-based semiconductor company Aeluma said it signed a letter of intent for up to $30 million with the Commerce Department’s CHIPS R&D Office. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=csv) ### Aeluma signs CHIPS letter of intent for up to $30 million in AI photonics California-based semiconductor company Aeluma said it signed a letter of intent for up to $30 million with the Commerce Department’s CHIPS R&D Office. Methodology: Source: Aeluma’s September 16, 2026 release. The US$30 million is the maximum stated in a letter of intent with the CHIPS R&D Office, subject to definitive award negotiations; it is not a finalized payment. | label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Maximum support stated in CHIPS letter of intent | 30 | million USD | 2026-09-16 | target | upper-bound | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/aeluma-chips-letter-of-intent-ai-photonics/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Aeluma, Inc. (SEC Form 8-K exhibit)]() (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-16) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)