# Xanadu and HyperLight Announce 7 Millidecibel Switch Insertion Loss

By Simon Yoon

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/53987
Published: 2026-11-11T13:13:28.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-11T13:13:28.000Z
Section: Technology

> The companies compared the measurement with their 20 mdB benchmark from 2025, describing the change as a nearly threefold reduction.

Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited and HyperLight Corporation jointly announced Nov. 10 that an optical switch achieved an insertion loss of 7 millidecibels (mdB).

The companies compared the result with their previous 20 mdB benchmark from 2025 and described the change as a nearly threefold reduction in insertion loss.

Xanadu, a Canadian company, trades on Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange under XNDU.