{"id":5453,"date":"2026-03-09T08:05:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/?p=5453"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:05:26","slug":"%e2%9c%a8-exploring-the-world-of-photonic-devices-for-the-next-generation-semiconductor-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/?p=5453","title":{"rendered":"\u2728 Exploring the World of Photonic Devices for the Next-Generation Semiconductor Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" data-id=\"5454\" src=\"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1009545_0_0-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1009545_0_0-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1009545_0_0-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1009545_0_0-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1009545_0_0-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1009545_0_0.jpg 1883w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On 4 March 2026, Asst. 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