<p>加利福尼亞州聖荷西，2026 年 3 月 17 日（全球新聞通訊社）——POET Technologies Inc.（POET），一家在人工智能網絡集成光子解決方案領域的領導者，以及 Lessengers，一家先進光連接技術的開發商，今天宣佈共同開發一款 1.6T 2×DR4 光收發模塊，旨在用於下一代 AI 集羣和超大規模數據中心網絡。</p>
<p>該項目結合了 POET 基於其光學中介平台的高度集成光學引擎與 Lessengers 的直接光連接（DOW）技術，創建了一個可擴展的架構，以滿足新興 AI 基礎設施所需的高密度光互連。1.6T 2×DR4 收發器將利用 POET 的光學引擎，將激光器、調制解調器、光電二極管和被動光學組件集成在一個緊湊的光子平台上。Lessengers 的 DOW 技術提供了一種靈活的光連接方法，使光子設備與光纖接口之間的光路由更加高效，幫助簡化包裝，同時支持高帶寬光連接。</p>
<p>1.6T 2×DR4 收發模塊的樣品預計將在 2026 年第二季度上市，符合行業向更高帶寬光鏈路過渡的預期，適用於 AI 驅動的數據中心網絡。</p>
<p>“AI 基礎設施正在推動光帶寬需求的快速增長，” POET 首席營收官 Raju Kankipati 表示。“通過將 POET 基於光學中介的光學引擎與 Lessengers 創新的直接光連接技術相結合，我們正在開發一條高效的路徑，朝着能夠滿足下一代數據中心架構性能、可擴展性和集成要求的 1.6T 2×DR4 收發模塊邁進。”</p>
<p>“Lessengers 的直接光連接（DOW）技術旨在簡化光連接，同時實現可擴展的高速光互連，” Lessengers 首席營銷官 Taeyong Kim 表示。“將我們的 DOW 技術與 POET 的光學中介平台集成在一起，結合了互補的創新，支持為超大規模和 AI 網絡環境開發緊湊、高性能的 1.6T 光模塊。”</p>
<p>兩家公司將在 2026 年 OFC 會議和展覽會上展示他們的技術，該會議將於 3 月 16 日至 19 日在洛杉磯會議中心舉行。</p>
<p>與會者被邀請訪問：</p>
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<li>POET Technologies（POET）– 展位 339</li>
<li>Lessengers – 展位 415</li>
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<p>以瞭解更多關於兩家公司技術及其在下一代光互連解決方案方面的工作。</p>
<p>根據_LightCounting_報告，1.6T DR8 的市場預測在未來五年（2027-2031）將超過 1.25 億個單位。DR8 和 2xDR4 針對的是同一市場，唯一的區別在於所使用的光連接器類型。</p>
<p><strong>關於 POET Technologies Inc.（POET）</strong></p>
<p>POET 是一家設計和開發公司，向人工智能系統市場和超大規模數據中心提供高速光模塊、光學引擎和光源產品。POET 的光子集成解決方案基於 POET 光學中介™，這是一種新穎的專利平台，允許將電子和光子設備無縫集成到單個芯片中，採用先進的晶圓級半導體制造技術。POET 的光學中介產品成本更低，功耗更少，體積更小，並且易於擴展到大規模生產。除了為 AI 集羣和超大規模數據中心提供高速（800G、1.6T 及以上）光學引擎和光模塊外，POET 還設計和生產了新型光源產品，用於 AI 服務器內部及之間的芯片間數據通信，這是解決 AI 系統帶寬和延遲問題的下一個前沿。POET 的光學中介平台還解決了 5G 網絡、機器對機器通信、自包含 “邊緣” 計算應用和傳感應用（如用於自動駕駛汽車的 LIDAR 系統）中的設備集成挑戰。POET 總部位於加拿大多倫多，在賓夕法尼亞州阿倫敦、中國深圳和新加坡設有運營中心。有關 POET 的更多信息，請訪問我們的網站 www.poet-technologies.com。</p>
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<p><strong>關於 Lessengers</strong></p>
<p>Lessengers 是一家創新的光學解決方案提供商，憑藉其專利的 DOW 技術，能夠實現無需透鏡光學的成本效益直接光耦合。這為數據中心應用（如 800G/1.6T 光收發器、主動光纜（AOCs）、板載、近封裝或共同封裝光學）提供了最合適的解決方案。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性聲明</strong></p>
<p>本新聞稿包含 “前瞻性信息”（根據適用的加拿大證券法的定義）和 “前瞻性聲明”（根據 1995 年美國私人證券訴訟改革法的定義）。此類聲明或信息以 “預期”、“相信”、“期望”、“計劃”、“打算”、“潛在”、“估計”、“提議”、“項目”、“展望”、“預見” 或類似詞彙來識別，暗示未來結果或關於任何潛在結果的聲明。這些聲明包括公司對其產品開發工作的成功、產品性能、運營預期結果、實現收入目標的期望，以及在融資工作中持續成功的期望、公司技術的能力、功能、性能和成本，以及市場接受度、公司技術在當前和未來產品中的納入和時機的預期。</p>
<p>此類前瞻性信息或聲明基於多種風險、不確定性和假設，這些因素可能導致實際結果或其他預期與預期存在重大差異，並可能被證明是錯誤的。假設包括但不限於管理層對其開發工作的成功和完成時間的預期、新產品的推出、融資活動、未來增長、人員招聘、辦公室開設、公司顧問、承包商和合作夥伴的項目計劃及完成情況、資本的可用性，以及必須承擔資本和其他支出以及與第三方的合作和共同開發工作的預期。實際結果可能因多種因素而顯著不同，包括但不限於其產品未能滿足性能要求、產品發佈後缺乏銷售、公司預期項目完成的運營風險、影響公司執行項目能力的風險、公司為其產品創造銷售的能力、吸引關鍵人員的能力、籌集額外資本的能力以及本公告中突出產品的表現。儘管公司認為前瞻性信息或聲明中反映的預期是合理的，但公司證券的潛在投資者不應對前瞻性聲明過於依賴，因為公司無法保證這些預期將被證明是正確的。本新聞稿中包含的前瞻性信息和聲明截至本新聞稿日期，公司不承擔更新或修訂這些前瞻性信息和聲明的義務，除非法律要求。</p>
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<p>POET Technologies 和 Lessengers 宣佈建立合作關係，開發一款 1.6T 2×DR4 光收發模塊，旨在增強 AI 網絡連接性。此次合作將 POET 的光學中介平台與 Lessengers 的直接光纖連接技術相結合，創造出一種可擴展的高密度光互連架構。預計該收發模塊將在 2026 年第二季度上市，恰逢行業向更高帶寬光鏈路的轉型。兩家公司將在 2026 年洛杉磯的 OFC 大會上展示他們的創新，突出他們在下一代光互連解決方案中的貢獻</p>

<p>SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. ( POET ) , a leader in integrated photonics solutions for artificial intelligence networks, and Lessengers, a developer of advanced optical connectivity technologies, today announced the joint development of a 1.6T 2×DR4 optical transceiver module designed for next-generation AI clusters and hyperscale data center networks.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>加利福尼亞州聖荷西，2026 年 3 月 17 日（全球新聞通訊社）——POET Technologies Inc.（POET），一家在人工智能網絡集成光子解決方案領域的領導者，以及 Lessengers，一家先進光連接技術的開發商，今天宣佈共同開發一款 1.6T 2×DR4 光收發模塊，旨在用於下一代 AI 集羣和超大規模數據中心網絡。</p>
</div><p>The effort combines POET’s highly integrated optical engines, built on its Optical Interposer™ platform, with Lessengers’ Direct Optical Wiring (DOW) technology, creating a scalable architecture for high-density optical interconnects required by emerging AI infrastructure. The 1.6T 2×DR4 transceiver will utilize POET’s optical engines to integrate lasers, modulators, photodiodes, and passive optical components on a compact photonic platform. Lessengers’ DOW technology provides a flexible optical wiring approach that enables efficient optical routing between photonic devices and fiber interfaces, helping simplify packaging while supporting high-bandwidth optical connectivity.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>該項目結合了 POET 基於其光學中介平台的高度集成光學引擎與 Lessengers 的直接光連接（DOW）技術，創建了一個可擴展的架構，以滿足新興 AI 基礎設施所需的高密度光互連。1.6T 2×DR4 收發器將利用 POET 的光學引擎，將激光器、調制解調器、光電二極管和被動光學組件集成在一個緊湊的光子平台上。Lessengers 的 DOW 技術提供了一種靈活的光連接方法，使光子設備與光纖接口之間的光路由更加高效，幫助簡化包裝，同時支持高帶寬光連接。</p>
</div><p>Samples of the 1.6T 2×DR4 transceiver module are targeted for availability in Q2 2026, aligning with the anticipated industry transition toward higher bandwidth optical links for AI-driven data center networks.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>1.6T 2×DR4 收發模塊的樣品預計將在 2026 年第二季度上市，符合行業向更高帶寬光鏈路過渡的預期，適用於 AI 驅動的數據中心網絡。</p>
</div><p>“AI infrastructure is driving rapid increases in optical bandwidth requirements,” said Raju Kankipati, POET’s Chief Revenue Officer. “By combining POET’s Optical Interposer-based optical engines with Lessengers’ innovative Direct Optical Wiring technology, we are developing an efficient path toward 1.6T 2×DR4 transceiver modules that can meet the performance, scalability, and integration requirements of next-generation data center architectures.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“AI 基礎設施正在推動光帶寬需求的快速增長，” POET 首席營收官 Raju Kankipati 表示。“通過將 POET 基於光學中介的光學引擎與 Lessengers 創新的直接光連接技術相結合，我們正在開發一條高效的路徑，朝着能夠滿足下一代數據中心架構性能、可擴展性和集成要求的 1.6T 2×DR4 收發模塊邁進。”</p>
</div><p>“Lessengers’ Direct Optical Wiring (DOW) technology was developed to simplify optical connectivity while enabling scalable high-speed optical interconnects,” said Taeyong Kim, Chief Marketing Officer at Lessengers. “Integrating our DOW technology with POET’s Optical Interposer platform brings together complementary innovations that support the development of compact, high-performance 1.6T optical modules for hyperscale and AI networking environments.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“Lessengers 的直接光連接（DOW）技術旨在簡化光連接，同時實現可擴展的高速光互連，” Lessengers 首席營銷官 Taeyong Kim 表示。“將我們的 DOW 技術與 POET 的光學中介平台集成在一起，結合了互補的創新，支持為超大規模和 AI 網絡環境開發緊湊、高性能的 1.6T 光模塊。”</p>
</div><p>Both companies will showcase their technologies at the 2026 OFC Conference and Exhibition, taking place March 16–19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>兩家公司將在 2026 年 OFC 會議和展覽會上展示他們的技術，該會議將於 3 月 16 日至 19 日在洛杉磯會議中心舉行。</p>
</div><p>Attendees are invited to visit:</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>與會者被邀請訪問：</p>
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<li>POET Technologies ( POET ) – Booth 339</li>
<li>Lessengers – Booth 415</li>
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<li>POET Technologies（POET）– 展位 339</li>
<li>Lessengers – 展位 415</li>
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<div class="lb-trans"><p>以瞭解更多關於兩家公司技術及其在下一代光互連解決方案方面的工作。</p>
</div><p>The market forecast for 1.6T DR8 is more than 125 million units over the next five years (2027-2031), according to a <em>LightCounting</em> report. Both DR8 and 2xDR4 address the same market, with the only difference being the type of optical connector used.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根據_LightCounting_報告，1.6T DR8 的市場預測在未來五年（2027-2031）將超過 1.25 億個單位。DR8 和 2xDR4 針對的是同一市場，唯一的區別在於所使用的光連接器類型。</p>
</div><p><strong>About POET Technologies Inc. ( POET )</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>關於 POET Technologies Inc.（POET）</strong></p>
</div><p>POET is a design and development company offering high-speed optical modules, optical engines and light source products to the artificial intelligence systems market and to hyperscale data centers. POET's photonic integration solutions are based on the POET Optical Interposer™, a novel, patented platform that allows the seamless integration of electronic and photonic devices into a single chip using advanced wafer-level semiconductor manufacturing techniques. POET's Optical Interposer-based products are lower cost, consume less power than comparable products, are smaller in size and are readily scalable to high production volumes. In addition to providing high-speed (800G, 1.6T and above) optical engines and optical modules for AI clusters and hyperscale data centers, POET has designed and produced novel light source products for chip-to-chip data communication within and between AI servers, the next frontier for solving bandwidth and latency problems in AI systems. POET's Optical Interposer platform also solves device integration challenges in 5G networks, machine-to-machine communication, self-contained &#34;Edge&#34; computing applications and sensing applications, such as LIDAR systems for autonomous vehicles. POET is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with operations in Allentown, PA, Shenzhen, China, and Singapore. More information about POET is available on our website at www.poet-technologies.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>POET 是一家設計和開發公司，向人工智能系統市場和超大規模數據中心提供高速光模塊、光學引擎和光源產品。POET 的光子集成解決方案基於 POET 光學中介™，這是一種新穎的專利平台，允許將電子和光子設備無縫集成到單個芯片中，採用先進的晶圓級半導體制造技術。POET 的光學中介產品成本更低，功耗更少，體積更小，並且易於擴展到大規模生產。除了為 AI 集羣和超大規模數據中心提供高速（800G、1.6T 及以上）光學引擎和光模塊外，POET 還設計和生產了新型光源產品，用於 AI 服務器內部及之間的芯片間數據通信，這是解決 AI 系統帶寬和延遲問題的下一個前沿。POET 的光學中介平台還解決了 5G 網絡、機器對機器通信、自包含 “邊緣” 計算應用和傳感應用（如用於自動駕駛汽車的 LIDAR 系統）中的設備集成挑戰。POET 總部位於加拿大多倫多，在賓夕法尼亞州阿倫敦、中國深圳和新加坡設有運營中心。有關 POET 的更多信息，請訪問我們的網站 www.poet-technologies.com。</p>
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</div><p><strong>About Lessengers</strong></p>
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</div><p>Lessengers is an innovative optical solution provider, powered by its patent DOW technology, which enables cost effective direct optical coupling without the use of lens optics. This provides the most suitable solution for data center applications such as 800G/1.6T optical transceivers, active optical cables (AOCs), on-board, near packaged, or co-packaged optics.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Lessengers 是一家創新的光學解決方案提供商，憑藉其專利的 DOW 技術，能夠實現無需透鏡光學的成本效益直接光耦合。這為數據中心應用（如 800G/1.6T 光收發器、主動光纜（AOCs）、板載、近封裝或共同封裝光學）提供了最合適的解決方案。</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性聲明</strong></p>
</div><p>This news release contains “forward-looking information” (within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws) and “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such statements or information are identified with words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “potential”, “estimate”, “propose”, “project”, “outlook”, “foresee” or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding any potential outcome. Such statements include the Company’s expectations with respect to the success of the Company’s product development efforts, the performance of its products, the expected results of its operations, meeting revenue targets, and the expectation of continued success in the financing efforts, the capability, functionality, performance and cost of the Company’s technology as well as the market acceptance, and inclusion and timing of the Company’s technology in current and future products.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新聞稿包含 “前瞻性信息”（根據適用的加拿大證券法的定義）和 “前瞻性聲明”（根據 1995 年美國私人證券訴訟改革法的定義）。此類聲明或信息以 “預期”、“相信”、“期望”、“計劃”、“打算”、“潛在”、“估計”、“提議”、“項目”、“展望”、“預見” 或類似詞彙來識別，暗示未來結果或關於任何潛在結果的聲明。這些聲明包括公司對其產品開發工作的成功、產品性能、運營預期結果、實現收入目標的期望，以及在融資工作中持續成功的期望、公司技術的能力、功能、性能和成本，以及市場接受度、公司技術在當前和未來產品中的納入和時機的預期。</p>
</div><p>Such forward-looking information or statements are based on a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions which may cause actual results or other expectations to differ materially from those anticipated and which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, management’s expectations regarding the success and timing for completion of its development efforts, the introduction of new products, financing activities, future growth, recruitment of personnel, opening of offices, plans for and completion of projects by the Company’s consultants, contractors and partners, availability of capital, and the necessity to incur capital and other expenditures and expectations regarding partnerships and co-developments efforts with third-parties. Actual results could differ materially due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, the failure of its products to meet performance requirements, lack of sales in its products, once released, operational risks in the completion of the Company’s anticipated projects, risks affecting the Company’s ability to execute projects, the ability of the Company to generate sales for its products, the ability to attract key personnel, the ability to raise additional capital and the performance of the products highlighted in this release. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information or statements are reasonable, prospective investors in the Company’s securities should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because the Company can provide no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information and statements contained in this news release are as of the date of this news release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise this forward-looking information and statements except as required by law.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>此類前瞻性信息或聲明基於多種風險、不確定性和假設，這些因素可能導致實際結果或其他預期與預期存在重大差異，並可能被證明是錯誤的。假設包括但不限於管理層對其開發工作的成功和完成時間的預期、新產品的推出、融資活動、未來增長、人員招聘、辦公室開設、公司顧問、承包商和合作夥伴的項目計劃及完成情況、資本的可用性，以及必須承擔資本和其他支出以及與第三方的合作和共同開發工作的預期。實際結果可能因多種因素而顯著不同，包括但不限於其產品未能滿足性能要求、產品發佈後缺乏銷售、公司預期項目完成的運營風險、影響公司執行項目能力的風險、公司為其產品創造銷售的能力、吸引關鍵人員的能力、籌集額外資本的能力以及本公告中突出產品的表現。儘管公司認為前瞻性信息或聲明中反映的預期是合理的，但公司證券的潛在投資者不應對前瞻性聲明過於依賴，因為公司無法保證這些預期將被證明是正確的。本新聞稿中包含的前瞻性信息和聲明截至本新聞稿日期，公司不承擔更新或修訂這些前瞻性信息和聲明的義務，除非法律要求。</p>
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