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Coherent Announces the World’s First 6-Inch Indium Phosphide Scalable Wafer Fabs Paving the Way for the Next Generation of Lasers for AI Transceivers and 6G Wireless Networks

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Monday, March 25, 2024

PITTSBURGH, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leading provider of compound semiconductors and high-performance optical networking solutions, announced today it has established the world’s first capability for 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication, in the company’s Sherman, Texas, and Järfälla, Sweden, wafer fabs.

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leading provider of compound semiconductors and high-performance optical networking solutions, announced today it has established the world’s first capability for 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication, in the company’s Sherman, Texas, and Järfälla, Sweden, wafer fabs.
  • This exciting milestone enables Coherent to increase production capacity and lower die costs for InP optoelectronic devices, widely used in applications such as coherent optical communications, datacom transceivers, AI interconnects, advanced sensing for consumer electronics and wearables, medical and automotive applications, and, in the future, in 6G wireless and satellite communications networks.
  • “We are very excited to announce our 6-inch indium phosphide wafer fabrication capability in both our Sherman and Järfälla fabs, which is a result of our continuous investment in innovation and technology development, and our years of investment and operating experience in high-volume VCSEL array manufacturing for mobile handsets,” said Dr. Giovanni Barbarossa, Chief Strategy Officer and President, Materials Segment.
  • The company expects to transition the bulk of its production from 3-inch InP to 6-inch InP in the next few years to fully leverage the benefits of larger wafer size, higher yield, and improved performance that will be required to provide a sustainable competitive advantage in its communications and sensing markets.

Broadcom Extends Leadership in Custom Accelerators and Merchant Networking Solutions for AI Infrastructure

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Consumer AI use cases are increasingly driving the need for lowest power custom AI accelerators, while open, standards-based merchant networking solutions scale large AI clusters.

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  • Consumer AI use cases are increasingly driving the need for lowest power custom AI accelerators, while open, standards-based merchant networking solutions scale large AI clusters.
  • Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is evolving a broad portfolio of technologies to extend its leadership in enabling next-generation AI infrastructure.
  • This includes foundational technologies and advanced packaging capabilities aimed at building the highest performance, lowest power custom AI accelerators.
  • “The innovations we’ve introduced extend our leadership for custom AI accelerators, Ethernet, PCI Express and optical interconnect portfolios.

Broadcom Extends Technology and Volume Leadership on AI Optical Components

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Broadcom’s state-of-the-art optics technologies facilitate high speed interconnects for front-end and back-end networks of large-scale generative AI compute clusters.

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  • Broadcom’s state-of-the-art optics technologies facilitate high speed interconnects for front-end and back-end networks of large-scale generative AI compute clusters.
  • VCSEL and EML technologies play a crucial role in enabling high-speed interconnects for AI and ML systems.
  • “Generative AI has unleashed a network transformation necessitating an order of magnitude increase in high-speed optical links compared to standard network requirements,” said Near Margalit, Ph.
  • Broadcom is once again among the first suppliers of components enabling the next generation of optical transceivers.”
    “Enterprises continue to demand larger AI clusters, elevating the importance of cutting-edge optical interconnects,” said Craig Thompson, vice president of LinkX products at NVIDIA.

Curtiss-Wright to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) expects to release its first quarter 2024 financial results after the close of trading on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

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  • Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) expects to release its first quarter 2024 financial results after the close of trading on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
  • A webcast conference call will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10:00 am ET for management to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2024 financial performance.
  • Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and K. Christopher Farkas, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call.
  • In addition, the dial-in number for domestic callers is (800) 225-9448, while international callers can dial (203) 518-9708.

Curtiss-Wright Completes Acquisition of WSC, Inc.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of WSC, Inc. for approximately $34 million in cash.

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  • Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of WSC, Inc. for approximately $34 million in cash.
  • The acquired business will operate within Curtiss-Wright's Naval & Power segment.
  • In addition, generic simulators are used at universities, regulatory agencies, training centers and plants to offer classroom-based training on the operation of nuclear plants under normal and abnormal conditions.
  • WSC, which was founded in 1995 and employs approximately 45 people, maintains operations in Frederick, MD.

Curtiss-Wright to Host 2024 Investor Day

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it will host an Investor Day in New York City on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

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  • Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it will host an Investor Day in New York City on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
  • A live webcast of the event will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations webpage.
  • Registration for the event is encouraged and can be completed in advance on the Investor Day 2024 Registration Site .
  • Presentation materials will be posted the morning of the event and a recording of the webcast will be made available following the event.

Pasternack's New RF Terminations Bring High Power for Demanding Applications

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave products, has announced the release of its latest innovation: high-power RF terminations with operating frequencies reaching up to 6 GHz.

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  • "Our high-power RF terminations are engineered to meet the evolving needs of our customers," said Product Line Manager Steven Pong.
  • "With exceptional power handling and unmatched VSWR performance, they ensure reliability in high-frequency applications."
  • With power ratings extending up to 50 watts (CW), these terminations demonstrate unwavering performance even under the most demanding conditions, making them ideal for high-power applications that demand reliability and durability.
  • "Our high-power RF terminations are engineered to meet the evolving needs of our customers," said Product Line Manager Steven Pong.

Pasternack's New RF Terminations Bring High Power for Demanding Applications

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave products, has announced the release of its latest innovation: high-power RF terminations with operating frequencies reaching up to 6 GHz.

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  • These terminations are crafted with a range of connectorized designs, including 4.3-10, 7/16 DIN and N-type connectors.
  • With power ratings extending up to 50 watts (CW), these terminations demonstrate unwavering performance even under the most demanding conditions, making them ideal for high-power applications that demand reliability and durability.
  • This VSWR performance translates to minimal signal loss and maximum signal integrity, guaranteeing consistent and reliable communication in critical applications.
  • "Our high-power RF terminations are engineered to meet the evolving needs of our customers," said Product Line Manager Steven Pong.

Cambridge Wilkinson Further Broadens Single Family Office Investment Opportunities

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Wilkinson ("CW") Family Office Services has further broadened the types of investments available to Single Family Offices ("SFOs").

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  • NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Wilkinson ("CW") Family Office Services has further broadened the types of investments available to Single Family Offices ("SFOs").
  • In addition to direct investment opportunities, CW now presents LP Capital opportunities in a highly selective number of commingled funds for SFOs.
  • My personal background is family office, so family office is in the DNA of our firm from the day we started building Cambridge.
  • As global family wealth continues to grow, we believe that family offices will look more and more to groups like ours for investment opportunities that are direct and in fund format," said Rob Bolandian, Co-Founder and Global Head of Investment Banking at Cambridge Wilkinson.

Ortel Introduces Next Generation Laser Model for LiDAR and Optical Sensing

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

ALHAMBRA, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding the options for optical sensing across C-Band wavelengths in applications that require wide temperature and humidity ranges, Ortel , a Photonics Foundries enterprise, announced Model 1786 1550 nm Laser Module for Optical Sensing.

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  • ALHAMBRA, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding the options for optical sensing across C-Band wavelengths in applications that require wide temperature and humidity ranges, Ortel , a Photonics Foundries enterprise, announced Model 1786 1550 nm Laser Module for Optical Sensing.
  • The 1786 laser was developed for use as a CW (Continuous Wavelength) coherent optical source for optical sensing systems.
  • "We are excited to announce the 1786 laser as the first new product from Ortel under Photonics Foundries ownership," said Gyo Shinozaki, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Ortel.
  • This new laser offering for LiDAR and optical sensing supports a broad array of industrial applications including materials characterization, mechanical strain monitoring, terahertz-spectroscopy, interferometry, position and interference measurement, and more.