ams OSRAM joins OCP group developing AI optics standards

what happened

According to EQS News Service, ams OSRAM has joined the Short-Reach Micro-Emitter Optics (SRMO) workstream within the Open Compute Project (OCP), led by Credo. The initiative brings together hyperscalers and participants from across the optical ecosystem to develop interoperable standards for connectivity in artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

The group will work on a specification for wide-parallel optical channels serving AI scale-up and scale-out networks. The approach is intended to combine optical reach with the cost and low-latency characteristics traditionally associated with copper connections. OCP approval of the common specification is targeted for 2027, with requirements covering signaling, power efficiency, form factors, modules and connector interfaces.

ams OSRAM plans to contribute its technologies for 2D addressable microLED and microVCSEL arrays, matching micro-photodiode arrays, CMOS and advanced 3D packaging. At ECOC 2026, the company introduced an 850 nm Thin-Film VCSEL platform for wide-and-slow optical links and demonstrated a connectorized multi-core fiber solution with BizLink. The group reported EUR 3.3 billion in revenue for 2025 and approximately 19,000 employees worldwide.

why it matters

The workstream connects ams OSRAM’s technology portfolio with the emerging market for optical links used in AI GPU clusters and data centers. The company identifies optical interconnects as a key growth vector within its Digital Photonics strategy.

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