Coherent introduces PhotonLink platform for AI optical connectivity
Coherent ($COHR) introduced PhotonLink as an integrated optical-connectivity platform spanning co-packaged optics, near-packaged optics and chip-to-chip connections. The company also outlined demonstrations of a 3.2-terabit pluggable optical module and a 6.4-terabit near-packaged optical engine, expanding the technologies it is presenting for AI infrastructure. The announcements address several ways of moving more data between chips and systems while managing packaging and fiber-connection requi