Co-packaged optics (CPO) technology, a key enabler for next-generation data center architectures, promises unprecedented bandwidth density and power efficiency by tightly integrating optical engines with switch silicon. Yole Group unveils its latest photonic market and technology analyses, Silicon Photonics 2025 and Co-Packaged Optics for Data Centers 2025, which explore how AI-driven demand is reshaping connectivity, from transceivers to packaging innovation. 200G/channel will become the new mainstream, enabling. SCALE CPO solution is the industry's first OCI MSA capable platform and built with GF's proven silicon photonics technology MALTA, N., May 4, 2026 – GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced the introduction of its SCALE™ optical module solution for co-packaged optics (CPO). From Jensen Huang showcasing CPO switches at GTC 2025 to a wide range of vendors demonstrating optical engines integrated inside ASIC. The silicon photonics industry is entering a period of rapid growth and diversification, according to Yole Group 's new report, Silicon Photonics 2025 – Focus on SOI, SiN, LNOI & InP Platforms. As power consumption continues to surge with the rapid expansion of AI data centers, expectations are high that CPO will dramatically.