COHR Coherent Corp

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 PerformanceBandwidth 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 Fabs6-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 ModuleIndustry-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 ModuleNew 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 GrismsA 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) SolutionComprehensive 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 Datacenters300x300 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 ModuleDemonstration 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 ModulesDemonstration 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 EraPanelist: Gert SarletTuesday, March 26, 11:00 a.m. PTTheater III

• Data Center Summit – DCS Panel I: ML/AI and Future Networks to Support ItOrganizer: Sanjai ParthasarathiPanelist: Vipul BhattTuesday, March 26, 12:30 p.m. PTTheater II

• Show Floor Programs – CableLabs: Empowering Access Networks with Coherent OpticsSpeaker: Shawn EsserWednesday, March 27, 11:30 a.m. PTTheater II

• Show Floor Programs – Coherent Optics Unleashed: From 400ZR Success to 800ZR/LR Advancements and 1600ZR Kick-offSpeaker: Gert SarletWednesday, March 27, 4:00 p.m. PTTheater I

CONFERENCE SESSIONS AND PAPERS

• Session M2D: VCSELs and Modulator TechnologiesPresenter: Stefano TirelliMonday, March 25, 10:30 a.m. PTRoom 3

• Session W3A: Transmitters and ReceiversPresenter: Efthymios RouvalisWednesday, March 27, 2:00 p.m. PTRoom 1A

• Session Th1B: Datacom: VCSELs, Multi-Lambda Sources, Spatial MultiplexingInvited Speaker: Vipul BhattThursday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. PTRoom 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