Electronics & Semiconductor Manufacturers
Coherent
201 Research Blvd, Starkville, MS 39759, United States
- Manufacturer
- Founded 1971
About Coherent
Coherent is headquartered in Starkville, Mississippi. The company was founded in 1971 and has grown into a global photonics enterprise operating in more than 20 countries. Coherent designs and manufactures lasers, optical components, and photonic systems for datacenter, communications, and industrial markets. Its product portfolio includes optical transceivers, active optical cables, silicon photonics devices, VCSEL arrays, and laser systems for precision manufacturing, semiconductor processing, and display fabrication. The company also supplies capital equipment for semiconductor and display production, such as excimer laser annealing and laser lift-off systems, and has announced the modernization and expansion of its Sherman facility with support from a proposed $50 million CHIPS Act award. Customers span hyperscale datacenter operators, telecommunications network providers, automotive and energy manufacturers, semiconductor and display fabs, and research and medical institutions. Coherent's industrial lasers serve metal and plastic cutting, welding, marking, and ablation applications, while its instrumentation products support scientific research, OEM integration, and clinical settings. The company also provides photonic components for fusion energy research. Coherent emphasizes its vertically integrated supply chain for datacom transceivers, combining silicon photonics, VCSELs, lenses, filters, and isolators to reduce supply chain uncertainty. The company cites its broad technology stack, global scale, and ISO-certified quality management as key differentiators, and has formed a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to develop optics technology for next-generation data center architecture.
Manufacturing capabilities
Core processes
Finishing & coating
Inspection & quality
Assembly & services
Industries served
- Datacenter
- Communications
- Industrial
- Precision Manufacturing
- Semiconductor
- Display
- Automotive
- Energy
- Instrumentation
- Medical
- Research
- Fusion Energy
Materials
Metals · Plastics · Thermoplastic composites
Equipment
- 1.6T-DR8 transceiver module
- Optical Circuit Switch (OCS)
- PhotonLink integrated optics platform
- VCSEL CPO (Co-Packaged Optics)
- Excimer laser annealing systems
- Laser lift-off systems
- UVtransfer laser systems
Company details
- Location
- Starkville, Mississippi
- Company type
- Manufacturer
- Founded
- 1971
Frequently asked questions
Where is Coherent located?
Coherent is located at 201 Research Blvd, Starkville, MS 39759, United States.
What does Coherent do?
Coherent is listed under Electronics & Semiconductor Manufacturers, and its listed capabilities and products include Laser cutting, welding, marking, and ablation, Excimer laser annealing, Laser lift-off, UV transfer laser processing, Silicon photonics device fabrication and VCSEL array manufacturing.
What industries does Coherent serve?
Coherent lists Datacenter, Communications, Industrial, Precision Manufacturing and Semiconductor among the industries it serves.
When was Coherent founded?
Coherent was founded in 1971.
How do I request a quote from Coherent?
Use the Request a quote button on this page to send Coherent your requirements through FirmsLedger, or call (772) 669-0446 and visit coherent.com.
What companies are similar to Coherent?
Other Electronics & Semiconductor Manufacturers in Mississippi listed on FirmsLedger include Camgian, CM Solutions, Inc. and Mississippi Silicon.