Co-packaged optics component sales to exceed $1.3 billion by 2025: CIR

Aug. 18, 2022
Markets for Co-Packaged Optics 2022-2030 examines the latest developments in connectivity, lasers, and cooling systems for CPO as well as showing how CPO modules will be used in four types of data center.

Communications Industry Researchers (CIR) states in a new report that sales of components for co-packaged optics (CPO) will surpass $1.3 billion in 2025. The market research firm asserts in Markets for Co-Packaged Optics 2022-2030 that sales will more than double from that point to $2.7 billion by 2028 (see graph above).

CIR notes that industry momentum in support of CPO is building, as exemplified by SENKO's recent purchase of Cudoform (see "SENKO buys CudoForm for co-packaged optics play"). Meanwhile, emphasis is being placed on cooling systems and external lasers. CIR analysts also note Intel’s demonstration of an eight-wavelength silicon laser array for integration into a CPO package. While such gathering of resources won’t result in significant CPO deployments until 2027, it’s clear that industry is prepping now for that milestone, according to the market research firm.

Markets for Co-Packaged Optics 2022-2030 examines the latest developments in connectivity, lasers, and cooling systems for CPO as well as showing how CPO modules will be used in four types of data center. The report forecasts CPO from 2022 to 2030 with breakouts by type of data center and location (inter-building/inter-machine or rack/server) in the data center. The report places a strong emphasis on CPO's impact on the optoelectronic supply chain in the wake of both technological change and geopolitical developments. Key companies discussed include AMD, Anritsu, Ayar Labs, Broadcom, Furukawa Electric, GlobalFoundries, IBM, Marvell, Lumentum, Ranovus, SENKO, TE Connectivity, Xilinx, and others.

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Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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