The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) was hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center from March 17-19, 2026. As the world’s largest annual event in optical communications, the OFC not only celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 but also attracted interest at OFC 2026 due to the rise of generative AI technology. This year, over 706 industry leaders from 91 countries worldwide convened, along with 115 guest speakers and more than 17,800 attendees. Together, they addressed key global issues, including quantum networking, artificial inte...

New evaluation board for a 400G EAM, based on OpenLight’s heterogeneous integration of InP-on-Si process, is available for testing, and includes a modulator driver Evaluation card is designed and manufactured by Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. using a multi-layer through-glass-via (TGV) structure to support 400Gbps signal  OpenLight, the world leader in custom PASIC chip design and manufacturing, today announced continued progress in its ecosystem partnership with Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. (TFC), building ...

OpenLight, a leader in heterogeneous III V silicon photonic integration and custom Photonic Application Specific Integrated Circuits (PASICs), will showcase multiple technology breakthroughs at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2026, taking place March 15–19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. At booth #2449, OpenLight will demonstrate its latest advances in high speed photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with integrated lasers, electro absorption (EA) modulators, and amplifiers. These demonstrations show next gene...

ams OSRAM advances its proven EVIYOS microLED technology to next-gen slow-and-wide AI optical interconnects, demonstrating ultra-low-power at high speed and moving toward product development “We industrialized microLED arrays at scale with EVIYOS™ for highly pixelated automotive forward lighting. As the leader in Digital Photonics, we are now leveraging this expertise to tackle a key bottleneck of AI infrastructure — the power required for data links between and within AI server racks,” said Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams OSRAM. ...

A collaborative team of researchers from MediaTek, Microsoft Research, and other suppliers have successfully designed a next-generation Active Optical Cable (AOC) powered by miniaturized MicroLED light sources. This revolutionary design of an Active MicroLED Cable can significantly improve power efficiency in data centers compared to current technologies. The use of an Active MicroLED Cable would also deliver high-reliability like copper but at a much farther reach. Today’s data center networks compromise between reach, power, and reliability. Electrical...

Avicena, the pioneer in microLED-based optical interconnects, today announced the LightBundle™ eKit, the industry’s first evaluation platform for microLED optical connectivity using ASIC-based transceivers with integrated LED, photodetector (PD) and micro-lens arrays connected via a multi-core fiber bundle. The kit enables hyperscaler, AI accelerator, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), networking, and AI infrastructure architects to evaluate next-generation optical links designed to overcome the bandwidth, reach, routing and energy limitations of copper inter...

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (“Lumentum”), a global leader in photonic solutions, today announced its showcase of technology and product demonstrations designed to meet the accelerating demands of next-generation AI and data center infrastructure at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) in Los Angeles. Visit Lumentum booth 1439 and connect with industry experts. Multiple demonstrations for scale-out and scale-up networking applications are being showcased: 1.6T DR4 OSFP Module with 400G Differential EMLs The 1.6T D...

Coherent Corp., a global leader in photonics, today announced that it will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of next-generation pluggable optical technologies at OFC 2026, spanning 1.6T, 3.2T, and emerging architectures for 12.8T and beyond. The demonstrations highlight Coherent’s multi-technology platform strategy - encompassing Silicon Photonics (SiPh), Indium Phosphide (InP), and VCSEL-based solutions - designed to enable scalable, power-efficient connectivity for AI-driven data center infrastructure. Coherent will also present multiple 1.6T transce...

Marvell Technology, Inc., a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, and Mojo Vision, the high-performance micro-LED platform company, today announced a long-term collaboration to develop a new class of optical interconnect solutions to power the next wave of high-performance AI data center infrastructure. Today’s rapidly growing AI workloads are beginning to stretch the limits of traditional data center I/O infrastructure. To support these evolving needs, data center architects are looking for ways to more seamlessly connect large arrays of XPUs and...

The rapid rise of generative AI is driving continuous growth in demand for high-speed data transmission in data centers. Copper cable solutions, traditionally used for short-distance intra-rack interconnects, are increasingly facing challenges in both transmission density and energy efficiency. By comparison, Micro LED co-packaged optics (CPOs) offer significantly lower energy consumption per bit of data transmission. TrendForce estimates that the technology could reduce overall power consumption to just 5% of that of copper cable solutions, positioning it as a promising opt...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance LiDAR solutions, and Dataspeed Inc. a premier provider of drive-by-wire vehicle integration and autonomous research platforms, today announced a strategic collaboration for the distribution and seamless integration of InnovizSMART LiDAR sensors into Dataspeed's Drive-by-Wire vehicle systems for defense, agriculture, mining, automotive, and off-highway industries across North America. Dataspeed's Drive-by-Wire platforms can be integrated into autonomous offroad vehicles designed for deplo...

Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that a global leader in optical communications laser manufacturing placed orders for multiple Lumina® Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems and multiple Spector® Ion Beam Sputtering (IBD) Optical Coating systems. These tools will be used to fabricate indium phosphide (InP) lasers for innovative optical communication solutions in the datacom industry. This order establishes Lumina as the customer’s production tool of record for InP epitaxy, while the Spector systems are used to deposit high-q...

Ouster, Inc., a leader in sensing and perception for Physical AI, announced today financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. “2025 was a year of exceptional execution for Ouster. Our strong revenue growth and gross margin performance are a testament to our disciplined focus as we pioneer the technologies driving the secular shift towards Physical AI, delivering record results,” said Ouster CEO Angus Pacala. “As we look forward, the strength of our digital lidar business, combined with the acquisition of Stereolabs, positio...

NVIDIA and Coherent Corp. today announced a multiyear strategic agreement to advance the frontier of advanced optics technologies, including manufacturing capacity and research and development, to enable next-generation AI infrastructure. The nonexclusive agreement includes an NVIDIA multibillion-dollar purchase commitment and future access and capacity rights for advanced laser and optical networking products. In addition, NVIDIA is investing $2 billion in Coherent to support research and development, future capacity and operations as Coherent builds out its ...

The 2026 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), the world’s largest annual gathering for optical networking and communications professionals, will feature show floor programming built for one purpose: giving attendees clear, actionable takeaways on today’s market realities and tomorrow’s technologies. OFC will take place 17–19 March 2026 (Technical Conference: 15–19 March) at the Los Angeles Convention Center. From analyst and investor perspectives to operator requirements and next-gen data center connectivity, thes...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading Tier-1 direct supplier of high performance, automotive-grade Physical AI LiDAR sensor platforms and complementary software stack, today provided commercial and strategic updates on its business, reported its financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2025, and set full year financial and operational targets for 2026. "2025 was a pivotal year for Innoviz financially and operationally. We more than doubled our revenues, delivered record gross margins, and significantly expanded programs and addressable end-markets. A...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance LiDAR solutions, today released Part I of its new white paper, titled "Innoviz and the Rise of Physical AI: Bringing World Models to Life." This comprehensive white paper details how real-time, high-fidelity 3D perception enables the emerging class of physics-grounded AI systems and World Models. Written by Omer Keilaf, CEO and Founder of Innoviz, the white paper argues that artificial intelligence is entering a fundamentally new phase. After transforming digital systems through ...

Today, we’re excited to announce a multi-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA to advance our long-term AI infrastructure roadmap. The large-scale deployment of NVIDIA technology builds on our existing relationship and will support Meta’s build-out of data centers optimized for AI training and inference, as well as our core business. These advances will also deliver substantial improvements in performance per watt, supporting more efficient AI operations at scale. “No one deploys AI at Meta’s scale — integrating frontier research...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance LiDAR solutions, today announced that InnovizSMART, a ready-to-deploy system for protecting critical infrastructure and municipal areas, has been deployed in different locations in Israel over the course of the past three months. InnovizSMART's advanced 3D sensing capabilities create customizable virtual perimeters that detect and classify objects and movement with high precision. InnovizSMART addresses the limitations of conventional security technologies by providing true 3D sensing with ...

ams OSRAM has entered into an exclusive brand licensing agreement with the Chinese company Ziwooo Biotechnology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. under the OSRAM brand licensing program. This marks the first collaboration to expand the OSRAM brand into the Health & Beauty product segment, with a strong focus on Greater China, further Asian countries, Australia, and New Zealand. A strong partnership for mutual growth The partnership leverages the globally trusted OSRAM brand and Ziwooo’s advanced capabilities in phototherapy and consumer health devices. Z...

MediaTek, a leading IC design firm, has for the first time disclosed its strategic layout in the optical communication sector. The company revealed that it has mastered self-developed Micro LED light source technology and utilized it to develop a new active optical cable (AOC) solution. MediaTek is expected to officially showcase this technology at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) this April. The solution developed by MediaTek primarily focuses on active optical cables. These products are designed for short-distance, high-speed interconnects...

QuiX Quantum, a leading provider of photonic quantum computing hardware, and Artilux, a developer of advanced semiconductor-based photonic detector technologies, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement builds on the companies’ complementary strengths in photonic system design and their positions within the broader semiconductor ecosystem. The collaboration is aimed at strengthening hardware integration, improving manufacturability, and lowering operational energy requirements in photonic quantum computing systems. Building ...

Ouster, Inc. (Nasdaq: OUST) (“Ouster” or the “Company”), a leader in sensing and perception for Physical AI, announced today that on February 4, 2026 it closed the acquisition of StereoLabs SAS (“StereoLabs”), a pioneer in AI vision and perception solutions. With this acquisition, Ouster now offers Physical AI's first unified sensing and perception platform, combining high-performance digital lidar, cameras, AI compute, sensor fusion and perception software, and cutting-edge AI models....

SPIE Photonics West 2026, the world’s largest annual event for the optics and photonics industry, took place from 17-22 January in San Francisco. The exhibition features a wide array of topics, including BiOS, LASE, OPTO, Quantum West, AR | VR | MR. Advanced technologies and applications, such as lasers, biomedical optics, quantum technology, and AR / VR / MR, were demonstrated. Topic One: UV LED vs. SWIR LED Violumas The market demand for UV LEDs is growing steadily across various applications, including curing, solar sim...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance LiDAR solutions, announced the general availability of InnovizSMART, its off-the-shelf, ready-to-buy LiDAR solution designed for a wide range of smart applications. InnovizSMART includes an array of out-of-the-box deployment capabilities such as high-resolution 3D point cloud for accurate detection at long distances, low power consumption, and simplified installation requirements, suitable for an easy deployment in applications such as perimeter security, traffic management, robotics, aerial and mo...

Vertilite is excited to participate in two upcoming U.S. events in January 2026—CES in Las Vegas from January 6–9, and SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco from January 20–22. At CES, you can find our team at Booth 6853, where we will be exhibiting with our partners and showcasing our VCSEL technology for automotive applications. At SPIE Photonics West, you can find our team at Booth 2549, where we will showcase VCSEL-based solutions for a variety of applications, including consumer, datacom, automotive, and medical. In ad...

Pupil Labs, a global leader in wearable eye tracking technology, today announced a partnership with NIL Technology (NILT) to integrate NILT’s ultra-compact metaEye™ technology into Pupil Labs’ forthcoming eye tracking product. The collaboration brings together NILT’s cutting-edge meta-optics camera modules and Pupil Labs’ artificial intelligence-based eye tracking pipeline – NeonNet. At the core of the partnership are NILT’s metaEye™ cameras measuring just 1.6 × 1.6 × 2.0 mm, enabling unpreceden...

In 2026, LASER COMPONENTS will celebrate its 40th anniversary in optical coating. The company is known worldwide in the laser industry for its high-performance optical components with customized coatings. These components ensure the stability and efficiency of all laser processes and are indispensable in medicine, defense, aerospace, and laser material processing. LASER COMPONENTS manufactures laser optics in any quantity, from prototypes to series production. Increasing laser power in industry demands complex optics with high reflectivity and laser da...

Lightera, a leading innovator and manufacturer of advanced fiber optic solutions, will demonstrate its technical expertise and industry leadership through a series of technical presentations and live product demonstrations at SPIE Photonics West and BiOS 2026. The event will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, from January 17 through January 22, 2026, with the BiOS Expo running January 17–18. With six technical conference presentations and three live product demonstrations, Lightera research scientists and technical experts will hi...

With 10 years of experience as a Sales Manager at Marubeni, I can honestly say that Photonics West was one of the most thrilling events I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of. It wasn’t just about showcasing our wide wavelength range LEDs, stretching from 365nm to 1900nm—it was about seeing how our technology could be used in ways that really impact industries around the world. The chance to connect with so many different customers, each with unique needs and visions, was invaluable. The buzz around our small EDP packages with SWIR flip chips for w...