Wooriro Signs USD 13 Billion Optical Component Supply Contract... Enters AIDC Market

Supplying Core Passive Optical Components for CPO

On September 14, Wooriro, a leading Korean company specializing in optical communication and quantum communication semiconductors, announced, "We have signed a contract with V-Sun Light (VSUNLIGHT), a Chinese optical communication specialist, to supply optical components (CWDM AWG) for data centers related to global hyperscalers, totaling USD 10.16 million (approximately KRW 13.6 billion)." This marks the largest single optical communication component supply contract ever signed by Wooriro.

Recently, with a surge in traffic, issues with the transmission speed and power consumption of conventional electrical connections (copper wires) have become more pronounced. The next-generation technology drawing attention from global big tech companies, such as Nvidia, is co-packaged optics (CPO). CPO is a technology that integrates semiconductor switches and optical communication engines into a single, ultra-high-density package, thereby reducing data transmission distance between chips, minimizing power consumption, and maximizing bandwidth.

Min-Kyo Oh, President of Wiroro, is signing a contract with V-Sunlight, a Chinese optical communication specialist company. Wiroro

The CWDM AWG that Wooriro is supplying serves as a key passive optical component that separates and combines various wavelengths of light in CPO-based network environments, effectively resolving data bottlenecks. It enables the rapid and efficient transmission of large volumes of data in ultra-high-speed communication environments.

In addition, Wooriro is preparing for full-scale commercialization after successfully completing performance verification of its prototype '200Gbps optical detector' for next-generation AI data centers, developed based on technology from the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). An optical detector is a key active optical component that converts information transmitted via light back into electrical signals at ultra-high speed.

A Wooriro representative commented, "We have become the only company in the industry to complete a unique product portfolio encompassing both passive and active components," adding, "We aim to establish solid competitiveness in the CPO market, which is attracting attention from global big tech companies, and drive long-term growth."

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