Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) is a technology and design approach where optical components, such as lasers and photodetectors, are integrated alongside electrical components, like Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), within the same package. CPO revolutionizes data center design by integrating optics and electronics, leading to improvements in power efficiency and bandwidth density. As applications like AI and machine learning become more prevalent, demanding higher bandwidth data processing capabilities, CPO technology provides a. As datacenters strive to meet escalating demands for efficiency and bandwidth, particularly with the integration of AI and ML technologies, optics is poised to play a crucial role in shaping the future of interconnect architecture and performance. The increasing investment in innovative. MALTA, N., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced the introduction of its SCALE™ optical module solution for co-packaged optics (CPO). As for transmission quality, CPO addresses the problem of overloading. Co-packaged optics (CPO) is an approach that aims to address growing challenges around bandwidth density, communication latency, copper reach, and power efficiency in today's data-hungry networks by bringing key elements needed for communication closer together — namely optics and electronics.