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Grupo HwIT was founded with the purpose of bringing together Brazil's best expertise in an engineering team with 20+ years of experience building the state-of-the-art in high-complexity products, such as coherent photonics, high-speed ASICs, embedded systems, and complex electronic products.
We are the company that developed an ASIC in 6nm FinFET for coherent communications, that produced 1,500+ lasers in its pilot plant, and that built 9.4 Megapixel X-ray detectors for synchrotron particle accelerators. Today, we offer these capabilities to clients who need the best in hardware — in Brazil and worldwide.
20+ years of history
Before HwIT was formally established, the team was already building state-of-the-art photonics and ASICs — at CPQD, BrPhotonics, IPG Photonics, and Lumentum.
Development of EDFA amplifiers (10+ models), ROADMs 2–9 degrees, hybrid Raman/EDFA amplifiers for optical transport networks in Brazil.
TOSA R&D, Silicon Photonics, 100G Orion ASIC (28nm), Pitec X-ray detectors — first high-tech products developed as a deep-tech startup.
Dual Nano Laser (nITLA), 400G ASIC in 7nm and 6nm FinFET (TSMC), TROSA — development and production of world-class photonic products at volume.
CFP2-DCO BiDi (SiPh + ITLA + DSP + EDFA integrated), PIMEGA 450D, 400G low power ASIC — working at a Nasdaq company with US$1.5B revenue.
Grupo HwIT founded bringing together Photonics, ASIC Design and manufacturing capabilities. Strategic partnership with HBR to accelerate growth.
Expansion with IDEA, BrPhotonics, Pitec and Cirrus Lab — 140 employees, 3 business units, 2 facilities, international presence.
Founders
Founders with proven track records — not just as project managers, but as leaders who built high-complexity technology products.
CEO & Co-Founder
24+ years in photonics R&D, entrepreneurship and M&A in high-complexity hardware. Led technical teams from CPQD to global companies like IPG Photonics and Lumentum.
CTO & Co-Founder
21+ years in optical communications, coherent transmission, EDFA amplifiers and product engineering — from prototype to volume-qualified product.
COO & Co-Founder
17+ years in ASIC Design and manufacturing — led tapeouts in 28nm, 7nm and 6nm FinFET. Responsible for operations and the SMT manufacturing line in Paulínia.
Director of Photonics
Expert in coherent photonics, Silicon Photonics, and optical module integration — from design to qualified product.
Director of ASIC
Technical leadership in high-speed ASIC design — RTL, verification, synthesis, and tapeout in advanced FinFET nodes.
Director of Products
High-complexity hardware product management — from specification to launch, focused on quality and time-to-market.
Infrastructure
Two complementary facilities — R&D lab and clean room in Campinas, SMT manufacturing in Paulínia.
Av. Cambacicas, 610 — Parque dos Resedás
CEP 13097-160
2,500 m²
total area
450 m²
clean room
R. Jose Moreira de Souza, 184 — Galpão 01
CEP 13148-378
700 m²
total SMT area
140k
comp/hour
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Whether for a photonics project, product engineering, or ASIC — our technical team is available for a no-commitment conversation.
Campinas / SP — HQ
Av. Cambacicas, 610 — Parque dos Resedás
CEP 13097-160 — Brazil
Office · Lab · Clean Room · R&D
Paulínia / SP — Manufacturing
R. Jose Moreira de Souza, 184 — Galpão 01
CEP 13148-378 — Brazil
SMT Manufacturing · 140k comp/hour
Campina Grande / PB — ASIC & Photonics
R. Aprígio Veloso, 1500
CEP 58430-550 — Brazil
ASIC & Photonics Development
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