SAXONBURG, PA, January 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, today announced the launch of the WaveShaper 1000A Sharp, a new programmable optical filter delivering industry-leading fine (‘sharp’) frequency resolution. Featuring a 5GHz resolution optical bandwidth, the WaveShaper 1000A Sharp offers approximately two times finer resolution than previously available programmable optical filters, generating extremely steep filter slopes for advanced optical network and photonics applications. Coherent is the first to introduce a fiber-optic programmable filter with this level of resolution and slope performance.

Dublin and Taiwan, January 7th, 2026 – EPS Global, a global value-added distributor of Semiconductor and IT components, today announced a significant extension of its franchise distribution agreement with PixArt Imaging Inc., a world-leading designer of CMOS image sensors (CIS), capacitive touch controllers, and Smart Sensor SoC solutions. Following a successful partnership in Europe, EPS Global will now distribute PixArt’s portfolio across the Americas and India. Read article

ECOC 2025 returned to Copenhagen in late September under the theme "Enabling the Next Generation of Communication". The timing couldn't be more relevant. AI infrastructure is reshaping optical networking at every layer, driving markets from $12-15 billion today to a projected $45 billion by 2030. Read article

Santa Clara, CA – September 30, 2025 – IP Infusion, a global leader in open networking software solutions, announced today that Riepert IT, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) building its own fiber network, has successfully deployed IP Infusion’s OcNOS® Service Provider (SP) platform, with support from distribution partner EPS Global, to meet growing bandwidth demands and deliver advanced services to private and corporate clients. 

LONDON – September 23, 2025 – EPS Global, a world leader in semiconductor distribution and secure provisioning services, today announced it is now a strategic distributor for SCI Semiconductor, a pioneer in secure-by-design device development. This partnership will bring SCI's innovative ICENI family of microprocessors to EPS Global's worldwide customer base in the automotive, critical infrastructure, industrial, and medical sectors.  Read article

In this edition of Coherent's Instrumentation News, we're excited to showcase the latest advances in optical spectrum analysis technology, featuring our expanded WaveAnalyzer product line and comprehensive WaveShaper wavelength coverage solutions. Read article