The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) was hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center from March 17-19, 2026. As the world’s largest annual event in optical communications, the OFC not only celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 but also attracted interest at OFC 2026 due to the rise of generative AI technology. This year, over 706 industry leaders from 91 countries worldwide convened, along with 115 guest speakers and more than 17,800 attendees. Together, they addressed key global issues, including quantum networking, artificial inte...

Fueled by the dual momentum of generative AI (Gen AI) and global digital transformation, massive computing demand has transformed how data centers are deployed, operated, and maintained. Hyperscale data centers, in particular, have become a prominent driver of related investment and construction. TrendForce noted that lighting systems previously accounted for less than 2% of the total costs of data center construction, but they are now under pressure from stringent regulatory policies on power usage effectiveness (PUE) and a shift to zero emissions. For example, new data centers...

AR glasses are increasingly recognized as the next-generation compute platform, attracting investment from multiple international tech giants in related product development over recent years. However, as AR display technologies advance toward commercialization, the inefficiency of red Micro LEDs has become a critical bottleneck for the industry’s development. In AR near-eye display structures, display panels are required to deliver high resolution and brightness within an extremely small size. Micro LEDs, characterized by their high brightness, efficiency, and produc...

ams OSRAM, a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions today announced at Laser World of Photonics China (LWPC) 2026 a portfolio of laser products powered by its latest blue multi-mode laser chips. The company also presented, for the first time, its first high-power laser featuring multi-chip integration in a single package with single-emitter output. These innovations underscore ams OSRAM’s ongoing technological advances in the field of blue laser technology. Blue laser technology is rapidly becoming the light source of choice for industrial pre...

The introduction of the new Audi Q3 marks significant technological progress in how digital lighting systems are integrated into the Audi compact segment. EVIYOS HD25 is an advanced, pixel-based lighting solution developed by ams OSRAM. It is now being deployed in a series-production compact-class vehicle, delivering a new level of adaptive illumination and driver feedback while enhancing road safety. The technology is used in the high-resolution microZ module from ZKW, which is based on an LED light source with thousands of individually addressable pixels. &l...

Recently, the largest indoor transparent screen project in Asia, constructed by Unilumin, a global leader in LED display and lighting solutions, was officially completed and put into operation at the Central World shopping district in Bangkok, Thailand. Covering a total area of 2,400 square meters, this project represents a milestone in the field of indoor transparent displays across Southeast Asia and the entire Asian region, setting a new benchmark for the digital upgrade of global commercial complexes. Ultimate Display, Technology Leading The project utilizes Uni...

Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) advertising continues to expand as cities adopt larger and brighter outdoor LED displays to capture audience attention. However, higher visibility often comes with increased energy consumption and operating costs. As sustainability becomes a growing priority for media operators and advertisers, energy efficiency is emerging as a key factor in display technology selection. The Energy Challenge in Large-Scale DOOH Advertising Operating high-performance digital displays requires a significant amount of electricity, especially when these...

New evaluation board for a 400G EAM, based on OpenLight’s heterogeneous integration of InP-on-Si process, is available for testing, and includes a modulator driver Evaluation card is designed and manufactured by Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. using a multi-layer through-glass-via (TGV) structure to support 400Gbps signal  OpenLight, the world leader in custom PASIC chip design and manufacturing, today announced continued progress in its ecosystem partnership with Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. (TFC), building ...

OpenLight, a leader in heterogeneous III V silicon photonic integration and custom Photonic Application Specific Integrated Circuits (PASICs), will showcase multiple technology breakthroughs at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) 2026, taking place March 15–19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. At booth #2449, OpenLight will demonstrate its latest advances in high speed photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with integrated lasers, electro absorption (EA) modulators, and amplifiers. These demonstrations show next gene...

Valeo has been honored with the “Special Award” at the 2026 Renault Group Supplier Awards, recognizing its outstanding contribution as a key technology and innovation partner. Driving innovation, speed and competitiveness through a strengthened partnership The award was presented by Anthony Plouvier, Chief Procurement Officer of Renault Group, during a ceremony attended by Renault Group CEO François Provost. This distinction highlights Valeo’s long-standing and strengthened partnership with Renault Group, as well as its significant c...

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and maintenance services solutions, today announced that its Orion/Voltrek division has begun work on multiple deployments of EV Charging stations and related infrastructure valued at an estimated $10 million in revenue for the company. Orion/Voltrek is installing more than 80 EV Charging stations for large enterprise customers ranging from a major school district in the Northeast to a prominent shopping mall in South Carolina to the vehicular fleet of a l...

From March 25th to 27th, the Auto Lamp Industry Development Technology Forum and Shanghai International Auto Lamp Exhibition (ALE), an event specializing in automotive lamps, will be held in Kunshan, China. Nichia will give a presentation in the forum titled “Upcoming Future of Automobile Lighting - Powered by Nichia's μPLS and LASER -.” Nichia will introduce the Pixel Light Source series and the next-generation μPLS, which enable higher-resolution front lighting and road-surface projection, as well as examples of laser technology...

ALE brings together globally influential host manufacturers and automotive lighting companies and serves as the main venue for international integration in the automotive lighting industry. In 2026, ALE will focus on “ Digital, Intelligent, Personalized, Interactive” to achieve a wonderful intellectual feast. ams OSRAM, a global leader in light and sensor solutions, will showcase high-quality sensing and lighting applications in the automotive field at this exhibition with its latest portfolio of products and technologies in sensing, illumination and visuali...

ams OSRAM advances its proven EVIYOS microLED technology to next-gen slow-and-wide AI optical interconnects, demonstrating ultra-low-power at high speed and moving toward product development “We industrialized microLED arrays at scale with EVIYOS™ for highly pixelated automotive forward lighting. As the leader in Digital Photonics, we are now leveraging this expertise to tackle a key bottleneck of AI infrastructure — the power required for data links between and within AI server racks,” said Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams OSRAM. ...

The AS6223 is a tiny digital I²C temperature sensor (0.82 mm × 0.82 mm × 0x355mm) optimized for wearables. It delivers ±0.09 °C accuracy in room temperature and body temperature ranges with ultralow power consumption (6 µA active, 0.1 µA standby) and enables straightforward integration into compact medical, consumer health, and IoT devices. With the introduction of the AS6223, highly accurate temperature sensing can now be integrated into an even broader range of wearable health devices. Small, precise, and operating on microwatts of ...

A collaborative team of researchers from MediaTek, Microsoft Research, and other suppliers have successfully designed a next-generation Active Optical Cable (AOC) powered by miniaturized MicroLED light sources. This revolutionary design of an Active MicroLED Cable can significantly improve power efficiency in data centers compared to current technologies. The use of an Active MicroLED Cable would also deliver high-reliability like copper but at a much farther reach. Today’s data center networks compromise between reach, power, and reliability. Electrical...

Avicena, the pioneer in microLED-based optical interconnects, today announced the LightBundle™ eKit, the industry’s first evaluation platform for microLED optical connectivity using ASIC-based transceivers with integrated LED, photodetector (PD) and micro-lens arrays connected via a multi-core fiber bundle. The kit enables hyperscaler, AI accelerator, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), networking, and AI infrastructure architects to evaluate next-generation optical links designed to overcome the bandwidth, reach, routing and energy limitations of copper inter...

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (“Lumentum”), a global leader in photonic solutions, today announced its showcase of technology and product demonstrations designed to meet the accelerating demands of next-generation AI and data center infrastructure at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) in Los Angeles. Visit Lumentum booth 1439 and connect with industry experts. Multiple demonstrations for scale-out and scale-up networking applications are being showcased: 1.6T DR4 OSFP Module with 400G Differential EMLs The 1.6T D...

Coherent Corp., a global leader in photonics, today announced that it will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of next-generation pluggable optical technologies at OFC 2026, spanning 1.6T, 3.2T, and emerging architectures for 12.8T and beyond. The demonstrations highlight Coherent’s multi-technology platform strategy - encompassing Silicon Photonics (SiPh), Indium Phosphide (InP), and VCSEL-based solutions - designed to enable scalable, power-efficient connectivity for AI-driven data center infrastructure. Coherent will also present multiple 1.6T transce...

According to TrendForce’s latest “Gold+ Member Report: Global LED Market Demand and Supply Database and LED Industry Quarterly Update,” memory price hikes are expected to further dampen shipments of consumer electronics in 2026, suppressing global consumer demand. Nonetheless, momentum from Micro/Mini LEDs, UV/IR LEDs, automotive lighting and displays, and agricultural lighting applications is set to drive growth in the LED industry in 2026. Overall, the LED market is slated to reach USD 12.176 billion in 2026. 1. Micro LED...

Marvell Technology, Inc., a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, and Mojo Vision, the high-performance micro-LED platform company, today announced a long-term collaboration to develop a new class of optical interconnect solutions to power the next wave of high-performance AI data center infrastructure. Today’s rapidly growing AI workloads are beginning to stretch the limits of traditional data center I/O infrastructure. To support these evolving needs, data center architects are looking for ways to more seamlessly connect large arrays of XPUs and...

On March 8, Light + Building 2026, one of the world’s most influential international exhibitions for professional lighting and building technologies, officially opened in Frankfurt. This year’s event brings together over 2,000 international exhibitors, creating a global platform to explore innovation pathways and sustainable development trends in lighting technologies....

Samsung Electronics today announced that its Micro RGB TV (R95H model) has received both the Safety for Eyes and Circadian Rhythm Display (CRD) certifications from Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE), a leading global testing institute based in Germany. Derived from VDE’s broader EyeCare Circadian certification, these certifications adopt a more refined evaluation framework, independently verifying eye safety and circadian rhythm support for a more rigorous assessment of display performance. This shift provides consumers with a more comprehen...

microLEDs: from headlamps to the data center When we think about the evolution of AI technology, developments in machine learning and large language models come readily to mind, as do the latest graphics processing units (GPUs), high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and exotic semiconductor technologies such as chiplets and heterogeneous integration. But car headlamps? Automotive lighting is not usually seen as an inspiration for the next big thing in AI. Interestingly however, high-tech ‘adaptive beam’ front lights are proving the reliability and scalability of a ...

The question of what makes a building "smart" has been debated in the industry for years. ams OSRAM provided a clear answer at Light + Building 2026: it is light — not as illumination, but as a sensory nervous system. It perceives space, reacts to people, and provides data that goes far beyond classic building automation. The company demonstrated the significance of photonics as a key technology in the connected world with its exhibits in Hall 8.0. Trade fair at a glance: Becoming the digital photonics leader Light + Building 2026 brought together around...

ams OSRAM has entered with its OSRAM brand licensing program into a new partnership for general lighting components. Under the agreement, Eaglerise, a well-established Chinese company, is granted a license under the OSRAM brand for general lighting LED drivers for the regions APAC and EMEA from March 1, 2026 onward. This is a further step to ensure the strong presence of the OSRAM brand in the general lighting space after the current brand licensing cooperation for LED drivers and other lighting components expires April 3, 2026 . The OSRAM br...

LED Studio has announced a strategic partnership with Cree LED®, a Penguin Solutions brand to introduce a new generation of LED display technology, representing a fundamental shift in how LED displays are built. At the centre of the partnership is OptiLamp™ intelligent LED components, a breakthrough development that rethinks where the critical electronics in an LED system live. Much of the circuitry that would normally sit across the LED module has been engineered into a single diode, dramatically simplifying the system. By reducing the number...

Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) ("Vuzix" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of AI-driven smart glasses, waveguides and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies, today reported its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. "In 2025, we made meaningful progress in strengthening the foundation of Vuzix. We delivered modest revenue growth in products and engineering services, reduced operating cash usage by approximately $5.0 million, and achieved important milestones across our OEM and wavegu...

On March 2, 2026, the world’s first industry group standard for photoluminescent quantum dot Mini/MicroLED displays—Technical Specification for Photoluminescent Quantum Dot Mini/Micro LED Display Terminals (T/SUCA 053-2026)—was officially released and will take effect on March 12, 2026. The standard was proposed and administered by the Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance. Drafting organizations include Leyard Optoelectronic Co., Ltd., Xi'an SaiFuLeSi Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (Saphlux) , CESI...

TCL, a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, has launched a large-scale OOH campaign across Milan to celebrate the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Featuring advertising in more than 30 high-traffic locations and hundreds of placements throughout Milan and surrounding travel gateways, the campaign will run throughout the Olympic Winter Games period, with selected placements continuing until the end of March after the Paralympic Games conclude. Tower of Municipal Technical Services, Milan TCL Edelweiss Land, Milan TCL Road to ...