Overview

• On September 29, the companies announced a collaboration to develop detachable fiber connector solutions for GlobalFoundries’ silicon photonics platform.
• The initial focus uses Corning’s GlassBridge glass‑waveguide edge‑coupler designed to align with v‑grooves on GF photonic chips to enable co‑packaged optics.
• The partners are also developing a vertically coupled, detachable fiber‑to‑photonic‑integrated‑circuit design to provide multiple PIC‑to‑fiber connection options.
• The initiative targets AI data centers by seeking higher bandwidth and lower power use compared with copper interconnects.
• The work remains in development without announced large‑scale deployments, while investor coverage—including Jim Cramer’s remarks—has highlighted Corning’s optics business and recent stock gains.