Marvell–Lumentum–Coherent OFC 2026 demo (primary confirmed)
Key Questions
What is the Marvell-Lumentum-Coherent demo at OFC 2026?
Marvell, Lumentum, and Coherent are presenting a joint demo at booth #1600 during OFC 2026 (March 16). It features Aquila and Ara 1.6T DSPs, COLORZ, Lumentum R300, 1.6T PAM4 video, high-speed DC chips, and expanded Ara, Alaska, Nova, and Ethernet PHY portfolios, with emerging Nvidia ties.
What technologies does Marvell highlight in its 1.6T optical DSP platform?
Marvell's expanded 1.6T portfolio includes Ara, Alaska, Nova, and Ethernet PHYs. The offerings extend their existing lineup, dominating the PAM4 DSP layer in AI optical interconnects.
How does Marvell's COUPE technology benefit AI systems?
Marvell's COUPE technology integrates optical interconnects alongside logic. It lowers accelerator power consumption in AI optical applications.
Joint booth #1600 (03-16): Aquila/Ara 1.6T DSPs/COLORZ/Lumentum R300; 1.6T PAM4 video; high-speed DC chips; expanded Ara/Alaska/Nova/Ethernet PHY; Nvidia ties emerging.