Coherent launches 700mW uncooled micro-pump lasers for optical networks

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Coherent Launches 700mW Uncooled Micro-Pump Lasers for Improving Efficiency of Scale-Across Networks

March 9, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

SAXONBURG, Pa., March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced new single- and dual-chip uncooled 980nm micro-pump lasers delivering up to 700mW per fiber output in a compact 3-pin module package.

Designed to support next-generation coherent transmission systems and to enable ultra-high-density multi-rail optical amplifiers, the new devices deliver higher output power, greater efficiency, and enhanced design flexibility in space-constrained environments - critical enablers for efficient scale-across networks.

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