ADICOR

Name

ADICOR

Legal name

Adicor Photonics Europe S.A.

Website

https://adicor.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Components and Photonics Hardware

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Active Optical Cables (AOC) & Optical Interconnects (HDAFAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL), Optoelectronic Receivers & Transceivers (Photodetectors/Optical Modules) (HDAHALAM), Optoelectronic / Photonics Foundries (Silicon Photonics/LED/Laser) (HDAHACAG)

Keywords

• Silicon photonics components
• Optical transceivers and modules
• Co-packaged optics engines
• Laser diodes and VCSELs
• AI data center interconnects

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Optical Components and Transceivers: Sale of laser diodes, VCSELs, optical modulators, silicon photonic ICs, PLC devices, CPO engines, LPO transceivers, and high-speed interconnect assemblies. Hardware sales with custom design services for optical engines.
2. Custom Optical Engine Design Services: Photonics system architects provide end-to-end design services from laser selection and modulator biasing to CPO co-packaging and link-budget validation, tailored to customer power, bandwidth, and latency requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ADICOR designs, manufactures, and sells advanced optical hardware — laser diodes, VCSEL arrays, optical modulators, silicon photonic integrated circuits, PLC devices, co-packaged optics (CPO) engines, and LPO transceivers — for AI data centers, hyperscale cloud operators, HPC, 5G, and quantum communications. The company also provides paid custom optical engine and interconnect design services delivered by in-house photonics system architects.

Product overview

ADICOR is a European photonics company headquartered in Paris, France, specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced optical components and interconnect solutions for AI data centers and high-performance computing environments. The product portfolio consists of six core product lines: Laser Diodes & VCSEL Arrays (edge-emitting lasers and VCSELs at 850nm/1310nm/1550nm wavelengths), Optical Modulators & Silicon PICs (Mach-Zehnder and electro-absorption modulators with CMOS co-design), PLC & Planar Lightwave Circuits (splitters, couplers, AWGs for WDM), Co-packaged Optics (CPO) Engines (3.2T-12.8T bandwidth for switch integration), LPO Optical Transceivers (800G/1.6T pluggable optics eliminating DSP), and AI Server Networks & High-Speed Interconnects (AOCs, DACs, optical backplanes supporting Ethernet/InfiniBand). These products form a comprehensive stack from fundamental laser sources through integrated optical engines for next-generation AI and data center applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laser Diodes & VCSEL Arrays High-efficiency edge-emitting laser diodes and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) for data communication, sensing, and industrial applications. Available in 850 nm, 1310 nm, and 1550 nm wavelengths with up to 100 Gbps per channel, low threshold current, and hermetically sealed packages.
• Optical Modulators & Silicon PICs Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZM), electro-absorption modulators (EAM), and fully integrated silicon photonic transceivers co-designed with CMOS electronics for high-density PAM4 and coherent links. Supports 40-100 Gbaud operation with low Vπ and high extinction ratio; custom PIC design service available.
• PLC & Planar Lightwave Circuits Low-loss PLC splitters, couplers, and arrayed waveguide gratings (AWGs) for WDM and optical distribution. Customizable channel spacing and split ratios for metro and data centre networks, with 1×2 to 1×64 splitters and 50/100 GHz AWGs.
• Co-packaged Optics (CPO) Engines Next-generation CPO modules integrating optical engines with switch ASICs, delivering 3.2T, 6.4T, and 12.8T aggregate bandwidth with ultra-low power per bit. Available in DR4, FR4, and 2×FR4 configurations using silicon photonics + EIC co-integration for high-radix leaf/spine switches.
• LPO Optical Transceivers Linear-drive pluggable optics (LPO) for 800G and 1.6T applications. Eliminate the DSP for lowest latency and power, ideal for AI/ML clusters and short-reach intra-rack links. Support 800G DR8 / 2×400G FR4 at less than 1.5W per port in OSFP and QSFP-DD form factors.
• AI Server Networks & High-Speed Interconnects Complete interconnect solutions including active optical cables (AOCs), DACs, and optical backplanes for GPU-to-GPU and switch-to-switch links. Support Ethernet, InfiniBand, and proprietary protocols with up to 1.6T per link and latency under 5 ns.
• Custom Optical Engine Design Services Engineering consultation and end-to-end custom optical engine design from in-house photonics system architects, covering laser selection, modulator biasing, CPO co-packaging, and link-budget validation tailored to customer power, bandwidth, and latency requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.5% product reliability across deployments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• System IntegratorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborative partnerships with system integrators to deliver custom optical engines, transceiver modules, and interconnect assemblies for AI and HPC deployments across Europe.
• Cloud ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking relationships with cloud providers to deliver custom optical solutions designed for hyperscale data center environments and AI cluster interconnects.
• Telecom OperatorsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with telecom operators for optical solutions including 5G fronthaul/backhaul networks, edge aggregation, and metro optical connectivity.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intel (Silicon Photonics division): Intel's Silicon Photonics division is a broad incumbent in integrated silicon photonic transceivers and a leading CPO/LPO developer. Comparable as a competing supplier of silicon-photonics-based optical engines for hyperscale data centers.
• Marvell Technology (Inphi): Marvell (via Inphi) is a broad incumbent in high-speed DSP-based optical transceivers and coherent DSP/photonic platforms. Overlaps with ADICOR in PAM4 and coherent interconnect solutions for AI/ML clusters.
• Broadcom: Broadcom is a broad incumbent supplying switch ASICs that are the primary integration target for CPO engines, and it also offers optical interconnect components. Comparable as an ecosystem incumbent whose roadmap gates CPO adoption.

Direct peers

• Coherent Corp: Coherent is a direct competitor with overlapping VCSEL, laser diode, silicon photonics, and transceiver portfolios serving AI data centers. Both sell into hyperscalers and system integrators for CPO/LPO-adjacent optical interconnects.
• Lumentum Holdings: Lumentum is a direct peer in high-speed lasers, modulators, and photonic components for data center and telecom networks. It competes in indium phosphide (InP) and silicon photonics-adjacent product lines for AI interconnect.
• Innolight Technology: Innolight is a leading direct peer in 400G/800G/1.6T optical transceivers and a major LPO supplier. Both companies target the same hyperscaler and AI cluster design wins with next-gen pluggable optics.
• Eoptolink Technology: Eoptolink is a direct peer in high-speed optical transceivers for data centers, including 400G/800G/1.6T product lines. Serves the same hyperscale and AI interconnect market with comparable pluggable optical modules.
• Source Photonics: Source Photonics is a direct peer in optical transceivers and PLC-based components for data centers and 5G/telecom. Competes in WDM mux/demux, splitters, and high-speed pluggable modules serving similar European and global operator customers.

Emerging players

• Ranovus: Ranovus is an emerging silicon photonics player focused on CPO platforms (Odin) for AI/data center switching. Comparable as a competing CPO-focused silicon photonics specialist targeting the same hyperscaler design wins.
• Aeva Technologies: Aeva is an emerging silicon-photonics-based player building coherent and sensing optical modules. Partial overlap in silicon photonic IC and modulator IP that competes for adjacent design-in slots at hyperscalers and system integrators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adicor

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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