Wooree ELO to Fully Enter Next-Gen AI Data Center Ultra-High-Speed Photodetector Market

Completed Technology Transfer of 200Gbps-Class Device from ETRI; Targeting Market Entry in Q3
Focusing on Commercializing 400Gbps Semiconductor Devices Next Year

Wooree ELO, a domestic company specializing in optical communication and quantum cryptography communication devices, announced on the 23rd that it is accelerating its efforts to enter the next-generation ultra-high-speed optical communication market for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

On this day, Wooree ELO stated, "We have recently completed the technology transfer of a 200Gbps-class ultra-high-speed photodetector device from the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), and we are officially pushing forward with entry into the AI data center and next-generation communications infrastructure market." A photodetector is a device that converts optical signals transmitted through optical fiber into electrical signals, serving as a core component that determines the data processing speed within data centers.

This newly introduced technology was designed to handle the surge in data traffic caused by the expansion of generative AI services. Its performance is twice as high as existing products, enabling the transfer of five high-definition movies, each 5GB in size, in just one second. Notably, it adopts a rear lens integrated structure to enhance the coupling efficiency of optical signals, and it is designed to ensure stable reception performance even in high-speed data transmission environments.

Wooree ELO is currently preparing to enter the market with its 100Gbps-class photodetector, with plans to begin sales in the second quarter of this year. The company is also aiming to release a 200Gbps-class product, utilizing the newly transferred technology, in the third quarter. Furthermore, Wooree ELO plans to commercialize a 400Gbps-class semiconductor device next year, with the goal of securing leadership in the global market.

According to market research firm LightCounting, the global market for optical transceivers for data centers reached approximately 16.5 billion dollars (about 2.48 trillion yen) last year and is expected to grow to around 26 billion dollars (3.9 trillion yen) this year. In particular, next-generation standards of 1.6Tbps or higher are expected to drive growth, with the related market projected to reach about 10 billion dollars (1.5 trillion yen) by 2029.

A Wooree ELO official commented, "The importance of ultra-high-speed optical communication components is rapidly increasing due to the expansion of AI data centers. Starting with visible sales of 100Gbps-class products this year, we will focus on ensuring an early market presence for 200Gbps-class products, and we plan to enhance our product competitiveness in the global market by commercializing 400Gbps-class products next year."

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