Coherent, driven on by NVIDIA's US$2bn investment in the company, is scaling up light-speed semiconductor manufacturing at its Texas plant
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naddr1qv…hmlxCoherent & NVIDIA: Powering the AI Factories of the Future Coherent is expanding its semiconductor manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas, to scale up production of indium phosphide (InP) wafers crucial for AI data transfer. This expansion is supported by NVIDIA's $2 billion investment and aims to create over 1,000 jobs, reinforcing US leadership in AI technologies. The site will double manufacturing space and quadruple wafer production capacity, enabling the production of advanced photonic devices for AI infrastructure. - Coherent is expanding its 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) fabrication plant in Sherman, Texas. - NVIDIA has invested US$2 billion in Coherent to secure supply and advance US-based manufacturing. - The expansion aims to scale production of InP wafers, essential for high-speed data transfer in AI systems. - The project is expected to create over 1,000 jobs, including more than 550 advanced manufacturing, engineering, and technical roles. - Coherent received a US$50 million federal CHIPS Act grant and regional support for the expansion. - The expansion will double manufacturing space and quadruple wafer production capacity. - NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang highlighted the site's strategic importance for AI and US reindustrialization. - Silicon photonics, enabled by Coherent's technology, is presented as the solution for connecting massive GPU clusters in AI factories. Continue reading https://aimagazine.com/news/coherent-nvidia-powering-the-ai-factories-of-the-future