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Morning Edition · Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Coherent Expands Texas Plant for the Optical Components That Wire AI Clusters
The maker of lasers and optical interconnects began construction on added capacity in Sherman, Texas, as demand for high-bandwidth links grows.
Optical component manufacturer Coherent has broken ground on an expanded manufacturing building in Sherman, Texas, according to NVIDIA. The company makes the lasers, optical components, and compound semiconductors used to connect the parts…
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