GlobalFoundries and Corning Collaborate To Deliver Detachable Fiber Connector Solutions to Scale Next-Generation Optical Connectivity
GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) announced a strategic collaboration with Corning to develop detachable fiber connector solutions for GF's silicon photonics platform. The partnership focuses on integrating Corning's GlassBridge™ solution, a glass-waveguide based edge-coupler, with GF's platform to address growing AI datacenter demands for high-bandwidth, power-efficient optical connectivity.
The collaboration combines Corning's expertise in glass, optical fiber, and connectivity technologies with GF's high-volume manufacturing capabilities in silicon photonics. The partnership aims to enable scalable, high-density optical packaging solutions for AI datacenters. Demonstrations of the technology will be showcased at the ECOC Exhibition in Copenhagen and GF Technology Summit in Munich.
GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) ha annunciato una collaborazione strategica con Corning per sviluppare soluzioni di connettori in fibra rimovibili per la piattaforma di fotonica in silicio di GF. L’accordo punta a integrare la soluzione GlassBridge™ di Corning, un edge-coupler basato su una guida d’onda in vetro, con la piattaforma GF per rispondere alla crescente domanda dei data center AI in termini di connettività ottica ad alta larghezza di banda e consumo energetico ridotto.
La collaborazione combina l’expertise di Corning in vetro, fibra ottica e tecnologie di connettività con le capacità di produzione ad alto volume di GF nel campo della fotonica in silicio. L’obiettivo è abilitare soluzioni di confezionamento ottico scalabili e ad alta densità per i data center AI. Le dimostrazioni della tecnologia saranno presentate presso la ECOC Exhibition a Copenaghen e il GF Technology Summit a Monaco.
GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) anunció una colaboración estratégica con Corning para desarrollar soluciones de conectores de fibra desmontables para la plataforma de fotónica de silicio de GF. La asociación se centra en incorporar la solución GlassBridge™ de Corning, un acoplador de borde basado en una guía de onda de vidrio, a la plataforma de GF para atender la creciente demanda de los centros de datos de IA por una conectividad óptica de alta velocidad y eficiente en consumo.
La colaboración combina la experiencia de Corning en vidrio, fibra óptica y tecnologías de conectividad con las capacidades de fabricación de alto volumen de GF en fotónica de silicio. El objetivo es habilitar soluciones de empaquetamiento óptico escalables y de alta densidad para centros de datos de IA. Las demostraciones de la tecnología se presentarán en la Exhibición ECOC en Copenhague y en la Cumbre de Tecnología GF en Múnich.
GlobalFoundries(나스닥: GFS)가 GF의 실리콘 광자 플랫폼용 분리 가능한 섬유 커넥터 솔루션 개발을 위한 Corning과의 전략적 협력을 발표했습니다. 이 파트너십은 Corning의 GlassBridge™ 솔루션(유리 파이프 기반 에지 커플러)을 GF의 플랫폼과 통합해 AI 데이터센터의 고대역폭, 전력 효율적인 광 연결성에 대한 증가하는 수요를 충족하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
협력은 유리, 광섬유 및 연결 기술에 대한 Corning의 전문성과 GF의 실리콘 포토닉스 대량 생산 역량을 결합합니다. 목표는 AI 데이터센터를 위한 확장 가능하고 고밀도 광 패키징 솔루션을 구현하는 것입니다. 이 기술의 시연은 코펜하겐 ECOC 전시 및 뮌헨 GF 기술 서밋에서 선보일 예정입니다.
GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) a annoncé une collaboration stratégique avec Corning pour développer des solutions de connecteurs de fibre détachables pour la plateforme de photonique sur silicium de GF. Le partenariat vise à intégrer la solution GlassBridge™ de Corning, un edge-coupler basé sur une guidage d’onde en verre, à la plateforme de GF afin de répondre à la demande croissante des data centers AI pour une connectivité optique à haut débit et économe en énergie.
La collaboration fusionne l’expertise de Corning en verre, fibre optique et technologies de connectivité avec les capacités de fabrication à haut volume de GF en photonique sur silicium. L’objectif est de permettre des solutions d’emballage optique scalables et à haute densité pour les data centers AI. Des démonstrations de la technologie seront présentées lors de l’ECOC Exhibition à Copenhague et du GF Technology Summit à Munich.
GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) kündigte eine strategische Zusammenarbeit mit Corning an, um detachable Fiber-Connector-Lösungen für GFs Silicon-Photonik-Plattform zu entwickeln. Die Partnerschaft konzentriert sich darauf, die GlassBridge™-Lösung von Corning, einen Glas-Waveguide-basierten Edge-Coupler, in GF’s Plattform zu integrieren, um der wachsenden Nachfrage von AI-Rechenzentren nach Hochbandbreiten- und energieeffizienter optischer Konnektivität gerecht zu werden.
Die Zusammenarbeit kombiniert Cornings Expertise in Glas, Glasfaser und Konnektivitätstechnologien mit GF's Fähigkeiten in der Hochvolumenfertigung von Silizium-Photonik. Ziel ist es, skalierbare, hochdichte optische Packaging-Lösungen für AI-Rechenzentren zu ermöglichen. Demonstrationen der Technologie werden auf der ECOC-Ausstellung in Kopenhagen und dem GF Technology Summit in München vorgestellt.
GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) أعلنت عن تعاون استراتيجي مع Corning لتطوير حلول موصلات ألياف قابلة للفصل لمنصة GF للفوتونيك السيلكونية. يركز الشراكة على دمج حل GlassBridge™ من Corning، وهو موصل طرفي قائم على موجة زجاجية، مع منصة GF لمعالجة الطلب المتزايد من مراكز البيانات AI على اتساع النطاق وتوصيل بصري فعال من حيث الطاقة.
يجمع التعاون بين خبرة Corning في الزجاج، والألياف الضوئية وتكنولوجيات الاتصالات مع قدرات GF في التصنيع عالي الحجم للفوتونيك السيليكوني. الهدف هو تمكين حلول تغليف بصري قابلة للتوسع وعالية الكثافة لمراكز بيانات AI. ستُعرض عروض التقنية في معرض ECOC في كوبنهاجن وقمة GF التقنية في ميونيخ.
GlobalFoundries（NASDAQ: GFS） 宣布与 Corning 建立战略合作伙伴关系，共同开发适用于 GF 硅光子学平台的可拆卸光纤连接器解决方案。该伙伴关系将 GlassBridge™ 解决方案（基于玻璃波导的边缘耦合器）与 GF 平台集成，以满足 AI 数据中心对高带宽、低功耗光连接的日益增长的需求。
此次合作将 Corning 在玻璃、光纤与连接技术方面的专业知识，与 GF 在硅光子学大规模制造能力相结合。目标是为 AI 数据中心提供可扩展的高密度光封装解决方案。该技术的演示将于 哥本哈根的 ECOC 展览 和 慕尼黑的 GF 技术峰会 上展示。
- Strategic partnership combines Corning's optical expertise with GF's silicon photonics manufacturing capabilities
- Development of new detachable fiber connector solutions for AI datacenter applications
- Access to Corning's established supply chain and optical interconnect technologies
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GF and Corning's collaboration creates detachable fiber connectors for silicon photonics, solving critical AI datacenter connectivity challenges.
The partnership between GlobalFoundries and Corning addresses one of the most significant bottlenecks in AI infrastructure - the optical interconnect. Their detachable fiber connector solutions, particularly the GlassBridge™ technology, represent a technical breakthrough in how photonic integrated circuits (PICs) connect to optical fibers.
The key innovation here is the development of edge-coupled and vertically-coupled detachable fiber-to-PIC solutions. This is crucial because traditional fixed fiber connections create manufacturing and maintenance challenges at scale. Detachable connections dramatically improve serviceability and yield in high-density AI computing environments.
What makes this particularly valuable is the combination of Corning's glass-waveguide expertise with GlobalFoundries' silicon photonics manufacturing capabilities. The v-groove compatibility mentioned enables precise fiber alignment with minimal insertion loss - a critical parameter that directly impacts signal quality and power efficiency.
For AI applications, this collaboration addresses the fundamental challenge of moving vast amounts of data between computing nodes with minimal latency and energy consumption. The
This development positions both companies advantageously in the rapidly growing co-packaged optics market, which is projected to be essential for scaling AI infrastructure beyond current limitations of electrical interconnects.
GF-Corning partnership creates strategic advantage in AI datacenter connectivity market with scalable manufacturing capabilities.
This collaboration represents a significant strategic positioning for GlobalFoundries in the high-growth AI infrastructure market. The partnership combines GF's high-volume manufacturing expertise in silicon photonics with Corning's optical interconnect leadership to target the co-packaged optics segment - one of the most crucial evolving technologies for next-generation AI datacenters.
The market timing is excellent. As AI workloads continue scaling exponentially, traditional electrical interconnects between chips are becoming fundamental bottlenecks, creating massive demand for optical solutions that can provide higher bandwidth density and lower power consumption. This collaboration directly addresses this gap with manufacturable solutions.
GF's silicon photonics platform gains substantial value through integration with Corning's specialized components. The glass-waveguide edge couplers and vertically-coupled solutions they're developing solve critical interconnect density and signal integrity challenges that have limited previous optical I/O implementations.
What's particularly noteworthy is how this enhances GF's competitive positioning against larger foundry players. By establishing leadership in specialized photonics solutions for AI, GF creates differentiation beyond traditional semiconductor manufacturing, targeting high-margin, high-growth application segments where scale and specialized knowledge matter more than absolute manufacturing capacity.
The demonstration plans at ECOC and GF's Technology Summit indicate these solutions are reaching commercial readiness, suggesting potential revenue impact in upcoming product cycles as AI infrastructure spending continues accelerating.
Glass-waveguide based detachable fiber connector solutions enabling co-packaged optics will be demonstrated at ECOC 2025 and GF’s Technology Summit
MALTA, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) (GF) today announced a collaborative effort with Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) to develop detachable fiber connector solutions for GF’s silicon photonics platform. Corning’s GlassBridge™ solution, a glass-waveguide based edge-coupler compatible with the platform’s v-grooves, is designed to meet the growing demands of AI datacenters for high bandwidth and power-efficient optical connectivity. Other coupling mechanisms are also being developed, including a vertically-coupled detachable fiber-to-PIC (Photonic Integrated Circuit) solution—demonstrating GlobalFoundries and Corning’s combined ability to produce multiple forms of co-packaged PIC-to-fiber connectivity.
The collaboration leverages Corning’s world-leading innovation in glass, optical fiber and connectivity technologies. This includes a broad portfolio of special glass compositions, glass wafer, IOX, and laser processing, and Fiber Array Units (FAUs), leveraging fibers with ultra-precise core alignments minimizing insertion loss for the most demanding data center and high-performance computing applications.
Built on GF’s comprehensive silicon photonics platform that supports co-packaged optics solutions for scale-out and scale-up networks, this collaboration will pair Corning’s well established supply chain and leadership in optical interconnect technologies with GF’s high volume manufacturing capabilities and leadership in silicon photonics.
“Our collaboration with Corning marks a significant step forward in delivering next-generation connectivity solutions for AI and machine learning,” said Kevin Soukup, senior vice president of GF’s silicon photonics product line. “Corning’s cutting-edge fiber technology, integrated with our silicon-proven platform, delivers the performance and flexibility required for enabling scalable, high-density optical packaging for AI datacenters.”
“Our collaboration with GlobalFoundries is helping to shape the future of AI infrastructure and accelerate the progress needed to meet the demands of an increasingly data-driven world,” said Dr. Claudio Mazzali, vice president, global research, Corning. “There’s something truly powerful in combining GlobalFoundries’ and Corning’s expertise in silicon process and optical connectivity—together, we’re enabling new possibilities for the AI-powered industries of tomorrow.”
Demonstrations of the GlassBridge™ edge-coupled glass-waveguide based detachable fiber connector solution will be showcased at the upcoming ECOC Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark (in the Corning booth #2118) and GF Technology Summit in Munich, Germany.
About GF
GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors the world relies on to live, work and connect. We innovate and partner with customers to deliver more power-efficient, high-performance products for the automotive, smart mobile devices, internet of things, communications infrastructure and other high-growth markets. With our global manufacturing footprint spanning the U.S., Europe, and Asia, GF is a trusted and reliable source for customers around the world. Every day, our talented global team delivers results with an unyielding focus on security, longevity, and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science, with a 170-year track record of life-changing inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and deep, trust-based relationships with customers who are global leaders in their industries. Corning's capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which allows the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while also helping our customers capture new opportunities in dynamic industries. Today, Corning's markets include optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display, automotive, solar, semiconductors, and life sciences.
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