Coherent Corp.

Coherent Corp. is a global photonics company that develops and supplies light-based technologies - generating, modulating, amplifying, directing and detecting photons - for demanding industries including datacenters, semiconductor manufacturing and space. Founded in 1971, the company has spent more than 50 years working on light-based technology and operates in more than 20 countries.

Its technical work spans photonics, lasers, optics, optical materials, photonic devices, precision laser systems, semiconductor components and high-speed data transmission. The product portfolio covers what the company describes as the industry's broadest technology stack, from laser sources and systems used in industrial and display manufacturing to optical components and photonic devices. Applications include precision lasers used to manufacture displays for smartphones, next-generation semiconductor components developed in partnership with industry leaders, and optical components for space applications such as the James Webb Space Telescope mirror array.

Coherent Corp. serves customers in datacentres and cloud infrastructure, telecommunications, semiconductor manufacturing, display and automotive manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, and aerospace. Its team of engineers and scientists works on the fundamental science of the photon, and the company operates with a partnership-oriented model, working alongside industry leaders to support their innovation and growth, alongside an emphasis on supply chain resilience and global scale.