Coherent Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Guidance Tamil Nadu and Indian Institute of Technology Madras Research Park (IITMRP) to establish a first-of-its-kind global centre of excellence (CoE).
The CoE is being planned to set up at the IITMRP campus in Tharamani, Chennai. It will focus on research and development (R&D) of products and services for lasers, optical networking components and systems, electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and compound semiconductor devices for the rapidly growing markets supported by mobile, intelligent, and electric applications.
According to Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, president, IITMRP, the objectives of IITMRP include R&D to scaled commercialisation, innovation, and fostering young talent. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and IITMRP communities will greatly benefit from this collaboration with Coherent Corp.
