08/14/2026
Indium phosphide (InP) lasers for co-packaged optics (CPO) are in high demand – and with the industry scaling rapidly, supply constraints could become a challenge.
In a new Gazettabyte interview, Lumentum’s Rafik Ward and Sri Venkat discuss how VCSELs can expand the technology options for CPO, where VCSELs and InP lasers each fit, and why both have an important role to play.
Read the interview to explore the tradeoffs shaping laser choices for CPO: https://bit.ly/4i5DioI