Coherent to Present a Broad Portfolio of New Products and Technology Innovations at OFC 2024

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Coherent Corp. (COHR) announces new products and technologies for optical communications networks at OFC 2024. Key highlights include advancements in VCSEL performance, new wafer fabs, industry-first modules, and innovative optical solutions. The company showcases optical circuit switches, pluggable optics, transport product modules, and test and measurement equipment at the event.

PITTSBURGH, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in optical communications components and subsystems, announced today that it will showcase its new products and technologies for next-generation optical communications networks at OFC 2024, March 26-28 at the San Diego Convention Center, Booth #3412. Coherent thought leaders will present at panels, technical sessions, and other OFC events.

RECENT PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Significant Advancements in VCSEL Performance
  Bandwidth improvement in Coherent’s vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL), paving the way for use in next-generation optical interconnects that will operate at 200 Gbps per lane. 200 Gbps VCSELs are expected to power future 1.6 Tbps transceivers.

• 6-inch Indium Phosphide Semiconductor Wafer Fabs
  6-inch InP wafer fabrication introduced in both Coherent’s U.S. and European fabs to significantly reduce die cost for InP optoelectronic devices including lasers, detectors, and electronics.

• I-Temp 100G ZR QSFP28-DCO Module
  Industry-first 100G ZR QSFP28 digital coherent optics (DCO) transceiver supporting an industrial operating temperature range; designed for deployment in outdoor environments, this module utilizes Coherent’s Steelerton™ digital signal processor (DSP), a purpose-built DSP component family launched in 2022, in conjunction with an efficient silicon photonics optical front-end and a power-optimized tunable laser.

• High-Power Uncooled Pump Laser Module
  New uncooled pump laser modules able to deliver, in a compact 10-pin form factor, up to 1000 mW of output power for submarine applications and up to 2x700 mW of output power for terrestrial applications.

• Bi-Directional Circulator Adaptor
  Bi-di circulator adaptor based on Coherent’s vertically integrated circulator technology that enables bi-directional transmission over a single fiber between two transceivers in a compact footprint compatible with all transceiver LC connector ports.

• Extended C+L-Band Grisms
  A groundbreaking family of advanced, aberration-correcting, high-efficiency grisms and transmission gratings capable of encompassing the entire extended C+L band in a single optic.

• Microlens Array (MLA) Solution
  Comprehensive and versatile platform for advanced collimation, focusing, and beam-shaping capabilities in a highly compact package: ideal for high-speed communication transceivers and modules, optical circuit switches, and LiDAR systems.
  

TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS

• Optical Circuit Switch for Datacenters
  300x300 port Datacenter Lightwave Cross-Connect (DLX™), an optical circuit switch based on the company’s field-proven and ultrareliable digital liquid-crystal technology to enable new AI network architectures that replace traditional packet switches with optical circuit switches.

• 200G per lane Linear Pluggable Optics for 800G
  Demonstration of linear pluggable optics performance with 200 Gbps PAM4 electrical and optical lanes in an 800G-DR4 transceiver platform.

• 800G ZR/OpenZR+ QSFP-DD-DCO
  Demonstration of 800G QSFP-DD-DCO in various setups: over an optical link of 450 km fiber, in datacenter router, and at OIF booth with 400G and 800G interoperability demo.

• 100G ZR QSFP28-DCO I-Temp Module
  Demonstration of the industry’s first 100G QSFP28 ZR supporting an industrial operating temperature range (-40°C to 85°C). The coherent transceiver is integrated with in-house purpose-built DSP, silicon photonics optical engine, and tunable laser.

• C+L-Band Transport Product Modules
  Demonstration of ultrawide-band OCM, C+L-band EDFA, and 3x33 Flexgrid® C+L-band twin wavelength selective switch (WSS) to meet the increasing demand for the expanded transmission bandwidth in DCI, metro, and long-haul applications.
  

TEST AND MEASUREMENT

• WaveMaker® 4000A/X Programmable Optical Spectrum Synthesizer for C+L-Band Operation – A compact, integrated source offering an out-of-the-box solution to provide suitable test signals for C+L-band systems.

• WaveShaper® 1000B/O Programmable Optical Filter/WaveShaper® 4000B/O Programmable Optical Processor – A Lightwave Innovation Reviews award recipient, this instrument concept is an enabler for testing WDM systems in the O-band, with a spectral range that covers all channels of LR4, LR8, and CWDM transmissions schemes.
  

PANELS

• Show Floor Panel: Mobile Optics (MOPA) for the 6G Era
  Panelist: Gert Sarlet
  Tuesday, March 26, 11:00 a.m. PT
  Theater III

• Data Center Summit – DCS Panel I: ML/AI and Future Networks to Support It
  Organizer: Sanjai Parthasarathi
  Panelist: Vipul Bhatt
  Tuesday, March 26, 12:30 p.m. PT
  Theater II

• Show Floor Programs – CableLabs: Empowering Access Networks with Coherent Optics
  Speaker: Shawn Esser
  Wednesday, March 27, 11:30 a.m. PT
  Theater II

• Show Floor Programs – Coherent Optics Unleashed: From 400ZR Success to 800ZR/LR Advancements and 1600ZR Kick-off
  Speaker: Gert Sarlet
  Wednesday, March 27, 4:00 p.m. PT
  Theater I

CONFERENCE SESSIONS AND PAPERS

• Session M2D: VCSELs and Modulator Technologies
  Presenter: Stefano Tirelli
  Monday, March 25, 10:30 a.m. PT
  Room 3

• Session W3A: Transmitters and Receivers
  Presenter: Efthymios Rouvalis
  Wednesday, March 27, 2:00 p.m. PT
  Room 1A

• Session Th1B: Datacom: VCSELs, Multi-Lambda Sources, Spatial Multiplexing
  Invited Speaker: Vipul Bhatt
  Thursday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. PT
  Room 1B

About Coherent

Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems. We deliver innovations that resonate with our customers in diversified applications for the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, Coherent has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. For more information, please visit us at coherent.com.

Contact

Amy Wilson
Manager, Corporate Communications
corporate.communications@coherent.com

FAQ

What is Coherent Corp's ticker symbol?

Coherent Corp's ticker symbol is COHR.

What new products and technologies is Coherent Corp showcasing at OFC 2024?

Coherent Corp is showcasing advancements in VCSEL performance, new wafer fabs, industry-first modules, and innovative optical solutions at OFC 2024.

What are some of the key products announced by Coherent Corp?

Coherent Corp announced advancements in VCSEL performance, 6-inch InP wafer fabs, I-Temp 100G ZR QSFP28-DCO module, high-power uncooled pump laser module, bi-directional circulator adaptor, extended C+L-Band grisms, and microlens array solution.

What technology and product demonstrations are being conducted by Coherent Corp at OFC 2024?

Coherent Corp is demonstrating optical circuit switches for datacenters, linear pluggable optics for 800G, 800G ZR/OpenZR+ QSFP-DD-DCO, 100G ZR QSFP28-DCO I-Temp module, and C+L-Band transport product modules.

What test and measurement equipment is Coherent Corp showcasing at OFC 2024?

Coherent Corp is showcasing WaveMaker® 4000A/X programmable optical spectrum synthesizer for C+L-Band operation, WaveShaper® 1000B/O programmable optical filter, and WaveShaper® 4000B/O programmable optical processor.

What panels and conference sessions is Coherent Corp participating in at OFC 2024?

Coherent Corp is participating in panels such as Mobile Optics for the 6G Era, Data Center Summit, CableLabs, and conference sessions including VCSELs and Modulator Technologies, Transmitters and Receivers, and Datacom.