Coherent to Unveil Breakthrough AI-Scale Optical Innovations at OFC 2026

Company to showcase advanced technologies powering next-gen datacenters and communications networks

Mar. 17, 2026 at 2:15pm

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Coherent Corp., a global leader in photonics, announced it will showcase breakthrough innovations powering the next generation of AI-driven datacenter and communications networks at OFC 2026 in Los Angeles. The company will demonstrate technologies spanning 400G/lane transceivers, co-packaged optics, multi-rail transport, and more to enable the infrastructure backbone of AI.

Why it matters

As the demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency continues to grow in datacenters and communications networks to support the rise of AI, Coherent's innovations in optical technologies are critical to enabling the performance, scalability, and power efficiency required for the next decade of networking.

The details

Coherent will showcase a range of demonstrations at OFC 2026, including a multi-technology co-packaged optics architecture, 400G/lane optical links, a new XPO pluggable transceiver form factor for 12.8T and beyond, 1.6T multi-technology transceivers, and advancements in multi-rail optical transport. The company will also feature an innovative thermal energy harvesting technology to improve system-level efficiency in AI datacenters.

  • OFC 2026 will take place from March 17-19 in Los Angeles, California.

The players

Coherent Corp.

A global leader in photonics that provides technologies and solutions for datacenters, communications networks, and industrial markets.

Dr. Sanjai Parthasarathi

Chief Marketing Officer at Coherent.

Jim Anderson

CEO of Coherent.

Dr. Julie Eng

Chief Technology Officer of Coherent.

Vipul Bhatt

Executive at Coherent.

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What they’re saying

“At OFC 2026, we are demonstrating how Coherent's innovation engines, from advanced materials to fully integrated optical systems - are enabling the infrastructure backbone of AI.”

— Dr. Sanjai Parthasarathi, Chief Marketing Officer (Coherent)

What’s next

Coherent has joined the recently announced XPO MSA as a founding member to enable 12.8Tbps liquid cooled optics modules, and is also a founding member of the Open CPX MSA to develop specifications for optical engines required for co-packaged and near-package interconnect solutions.

The takeaway

Coherent's showcase of breakthrough optical innovations at OFC 2026 highlights the critical role its technologies play in powering the next generation of AI-driven datacenters and communications networks, addressing the growing demand for increased bandwidth, energy efficiency, and scalability.