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Coherent Debuts 800 Gbps QSFP Form Factor Transceiver Module for IP-over-DWDM Applications

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today that it will be demonstrating its 800 Gbps coherent transceiver module in QSFP-DD form factor at OFC 2024 in San Diego, March 26-28 .

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in materials, networking, and lasers, announced today that it will be demonstrating its 800 Gbps coherent transceiver module in QSFP-DD form factor at OFC 2024 in San Diego, March 26-28 .
  • The module will be demonstrated in 800G ZR mode transmitting over 9000 ps/nm of dispersion, equivalent to approximately 450 km of fiber.
  • The Coherent 800G QSFP-DD transceiver has several operating modes that enable it to deliver up to 1000 km of reach at 800 Gbps and up to 2000 km at 400 Gbps in well-designed networks.
  • Coherent stands as a leader in the industry in bringing advanced coherent solutions to market in compact form factors.”
    Alpha samples of the module are currently shipping to customers.

Lightwave Logic Provides Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Corporate Update

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Friday, March 1, 2024

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, today provided a corporate update in conjunction with the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • As of December 31, 2023, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $31.4 million, enabling the company to finance operations through July 2025.
  • Received the 2023 Industry Award for Most Innovative Hybrid PIC/Optical Integration Platform from the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) - a premier industry exhibition.
  • "The fourth quarter of 2023 was highlighted by ongoing interest in licensing our technologies, driven by our first commercial material supply license agreement announced in May," said Dr. Michael Lebby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic.
  • Dr. Michael Lebby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic, will host a fireside chat at 10:50 a.m. Eastern time today with the hosts of the Benzinga All-Access show to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and fiscal 2023 corporate updates, recent milestone achievements and potential near-term catalysts.

OIF Unveils CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 Extended Extra Short Reach Implementation Agreement, Paving the Way for Advanced Interconnectivity

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, has published a new Implementation Agreement (IA) for Common Electrical I/O (CEI) CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 Extended Extra Short Reach .

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  • OIF , where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, has published a new Implementation Agreement (IA) for Common Electrical I/O (CEI) CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 Extended Extra Short Reach .
  • The intended applications encompass multiple-chip modules (MCM), co-packaged optics (CPO) and near-package optics (NPO) assemblies.
  • It also details the requirements for the CEI-112G-XSR+-PAM4 extended extra short reach high-speed electrical interface with nominal baud rates between 36 Gsym/s and 58 Gsym/s using PAM4 modulation.
  • CMIS Technical Webinar Series: OIF is hosting a series of free, public CMIS tutorial webinars.

Coherent Unveils Industry’s First 800G ZR/ZR+ Transceiver in Ultracompact QSFP-DD Pluggable Form Factor for Optical Communications Networks

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in high-speed optical networking technology, today announced the introduction of its 800G ZR/ZR+ transceiver in ultracompact QSFP-DD and OSFP form factors for optical communications networks.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in high-speed optical networking technology, today announced the introduction of its 800G ZR/ZR+ transceiver in ultracompact QSFP-DD and OSFP form factors for optical communications networks.
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) applications are accelerating the exponential growth of datacenter traffic in cloud networks, driving the demand for efficient bandwidth upgrades in datacenter interconnects and optical transport networks.
  • The 800G ZR/ZR+ transceivers from Coherent are the world’s first digital coherent optics (DCO) that can plug directly into QSFP-DD and OSFP transceiver slots on IP routers.
  • “This 800G ZR/ZR+ pluggable transceiver is built on the 140 GBaud IC-TROSA that we introduced at ECOC in September 2023, which was also an industry first,” said Matthias Berger, Vice President, Coherent Technology.

Intel and NewPhotonics Achieve Breakthrough with 224Gbps Electrical SerDes and Photonics Engine Integration

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Intel Corporation and NewPhotonics Ltd are proud to announce a milestone achievement: the successful integration of Intel new 224Gbps electrical SerDes design with NewPhotonics cutting-edge Photonics Engine, resulting in an end-to-end direct modulation electrical-to-optical link utilizing PAM4 modulation.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Intel Corporation and NewPhotonics Ltd are proud to announce a milestone achievement: the successful integration of Intel new 224Gbps electrical SerDes design with NewPhotonics cutting-edge Photonics Engine, resulting in an end-to-end direct modulation electrical-to-optical link utilizing PAM4 modulation.
  • Unprecedented Speed and Scalability: The integration of Intel SerDes design and the NewPhotonics Photonics Engine achieved a 224Gbps end-to-end data transmission rate with exceptional performance.
  • "We are thrilled to have achieved the successful integration of our photonics technology with Intel most advanced 224Gbps SerDes."
  • Noam Avni, Intel Vice President, added, "Our advanced SerDes designs, combined with NewPhotonics optical engine, demonstrates the power of pushing the boundaries of technology.

Intel and NewPhotonics Achieve Breakthrough with 224Gbps Electrical SerDes and Photonics Engine Integration

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Intel Corporation and NewPhotonics Ltd are proud to announce a milestone achievement: the successful integration of Intel new 224Gbps electrical SerDes design with NewPhotonics cutting-edge Photonics Engine, resulting in an end-to-end direct modulation electrical-to-optical link utilizing PAM4 modulation.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Intel Corporation and NewPhotonics Ltd are proud to announce a milestone achievement: the successful integration of Intel new 224Gbps electrical SerDes design with NewPhotonics cutting-edge Photonics Engine, resulting in an end-to-end direct modulation electrical-to-optical link utilizing PAM4 modulation.
  • Unprecedented Speed and Scalability: The integration of Intel SerDes design and the NewPhotonics Photonics Engine achieved a 224Gbps end-to-end data transmission rate with exceptional performance.
  • "We are thrilled to have achieved the successful integration of our photonics technology with Intel most advanced 224Gbps SerDes."
  • Noam Avni, Intel Vice President, added, "Our advanced SerDes designs, combined with NewPhotonics optical engine, demonstrates the power of pushing the boundaries of technology.

Lightwave Logic Provides Third Quarter 2023 Corporate Update

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Friday, November 10, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, today provided a corporate update in conjunction with the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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  • As of September 30, 2023, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $30 million, enabling the company to finance operations through April 2025.
  • Received the 2023 Industry Award for Most Innovative Hybrid PIC/Optical Integration Platform from the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) - a premier industry exhibition.
  • The full text of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was filed with the SEC on November 9, 2023 and can be found here .
  • "We expanded our corporate facility in Englewood, Colorado by nearly 10,000 square feet for a total of approximately 23,500 square feet.

Highlights - Exchange of views on the future of the European Capitals of Culture scheme - Committee on Culture and Education

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Exchange of views on the future of the European Capitals of Culture scheme

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  • Exchange of views on the future of the European Capitals of Culture scheme
    25-10-2023 - 09:50
    On 24 October, CULT Members joined in a reflection on the future development of the European Capitals of Culture (ECOC) scheme by representatives of past, current and future titleholders and the European Commission.
  • This initiative, started in 1985, aims to highlight the diversity of cultures in Europe, celebrate the cultural features that we share as Europeans, and foster the contribution that culture makes to the development of cities.
  • Up to now, the title of European Capital of Culture has been awarded to more than 60 cities across the EU and beyond.
  • Two years ahead of the 40th anniversary of the scheme, it is appropriate to assess whether it is still relevant today, how local artists, cultural and community organisations and inhabitants can be even more actively involved, how the European and cross-border dimensions can be strengthened and what enduring legacy Capitals leave for local communities.

Lumentum Releases Fiscal 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (" Lumentum "), a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products, today announced the publication of its fiscal 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report , highlighting the company's environmental, social, and governance progress and achievements.

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  • Lumentum Holdings Inc. (" Lumentum "), a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products, today announced the publication of its fiscal 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report , highlighting the company's environmental, social, and governance progress and achievements.
  • Doubled the percentage of renewable energy sourced for our global operations, from 31% to 61% in fiscal 2023.
  • “There is so much to celebrate in this year’s fiscal 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, which showcases the many ways our breakthrough advancements and innovative solutions are transforming how people connect, create, and interact.
  • More highlights can be found in the full fiscal 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report , along with detailed data and additional activities from our fiscal 2023 which ended July 1, 2023.

Coherent Wins ECOC 2023 Award for Most Innovative Product With 200G PAM4 Mach-Zehnder Modulated Semiconductor Laser

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

This PIC enables 200G per lane in both retimed and linear pluggable 800G and 1.6T transceivers.

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  • This PIC enables 200G per lane in both retimed and linear pluggable 800G and 1.6T transceivers.
  • The 200G PAM4 DFB-MZ was first demonstrated at OFC 2023 in March.
  • Coherent is again showing a live demonstration of the 200G PAM4 DFB-MZ at ECOC 2023, this week in Glasgow, Scotland, Stand #406.
  • This live demonstration showcases the DFB-MZ that transmits a 200G PAM4 signal over a 6 km fiber.