Korea Advanced Materials Participates in CIOE 2025... Establishes Foundation for Global Communications and Security Market Expansion

From the left, Ellen Wuhan, Manager at Haimass Technologies; Qianwei, CEO; Heonjung Cho, CEO of Korea Advanced Materials; Hyojong Park, Manager; Wanchun Kim, Manager. Provided by Korea Advanced Materials

Korea Advanced Materials announced on September 15 that it participated in the "CIOE 2025 (China International Optoelectronic Exposition)" held in Shenzhen, China on September 10, unveiling its technology strategy for major product lines and expanding its collaboration base with overseas clients.

CIOE 2025 is a global optoelectronics and optical communications industry exhibition, featuring approximately 3,800 companies from over 30 countries, with an exhibition area of 240,000 square meters and around 130,000 visitors.

At this exhibition, Korea Advanced Materials presented three core technologies: a Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) product strategy for the advancement of AI data centers; plans for the development of a new Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG) with 75 GHz channel spacing; and the unveiling of a new optical interferometer model for Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).

The company proposed strategies to address changing demand in the data center and telecommunications infrastructure markets by advancing its Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) and LAN-Wavelength Division Multiplexing (LWDM) products. CWDM offers the advantages of low power consumption and reduced construction costs, while LWDM enables more stable and faster processing of high-capacity data by utilizing a broader wavelength range.

Korea Advanced Materials announced its plans to develop a new AWG with 75 GHz channel spacing aimed at next-generation network transformation and has begun initial discussions with global clients.

Additionally, by unveiling a new optical interferometer for QKD, the company confirmed the potential for collaboration with enterprises in the secure communications sector. This is seen as establishing a foundation for entering the global quantum communications market in the future.

In the lidar sector, the company also introduced interferometer technology applicable to electric vehicles and quantum networks, attracting significant interest from local industry specialists.

Furthermore, a variety of products, including optical power meters and Optical Time-Domain Reflectometers (OTDR), also garnered attention, with the company reporting that technology-focused consultations were actively conducted on-site.

A representative from Korea Advanced Materials stated, "With the growth of the AI industry, demand for data centers is surging, and the optical communications industry is growing alongside it," adding, "We held in-depth meetings with global companies at this exhibition."