[Coherent launches integrated optical platform for AI infrastructure and is expected to contribute revenue in the fourth quarter] September 22nd, Coherent recently announced the launch of PhotonLink™, which brings together the company's key photonic technology portfolio, precision assembly and testing capabilities to provide optical solutions for the next generation of AI data centers. It supports co-package optics (CPO), near-package optics (NPO) and emerging chip-to-chip optical interconnects. It is expected to contribute revenue starting in the fourth quarter of 2026. According to reports, the company's data center manufacturing base has shipped more than 300 million indium phosphide lasers and more than 1 billion indium phosphide and gallium arsenide photodetectors, and is expanding its 6-inch indium phosphide and special optical fiber production capacity to support PhotonLink's production capacity ramp. (Securities Times)