Coherent Sherman TX (6-inch InP)

Coherent - Sherman, Texas - InP lasers and detectors - Operational/Expanding

First volume 6-inch InP fab; expansion broke ground June 2026; $50M CHIPS grant

Capacity of Coherent Sherman TX (6-inch InP) against the largest silicon photonics fabs in the SemiconductorX dataset, in thousand wafer starts a month SILICON PHOTONICS FABS, THOUSAND WAFERS A MONTH Skyworks Richardson TX 5 Skyworks Solutions Newbury Park 5 INDIGO: US FABS. CAPACITY IS THE DATASET ESTIMATE; MOST OPERATORS DO NOT DISCLOSE IT.
Operator
Coherent
Node
InP lasers and detectors
Wafer
150mm
Capacity
Not disclosed
Opened
Not disclosed
US status
Made in US

Fab record

Fab Record

Every field of the FAB156 row in the SemiconductorX fab dataset.

Fab record FAB156
GroupFieldValue
IdentityFab IDFAB156
NameCoherent Sherman TX (6-inch InP)
OperatorCoherent
Parent companyCoherent
LocationCitySherman
State or regionTexas
CountryUSA
Region groupUS Domestic
Supply-chain riskLow
ProcessFab typeIII-V Photonics
CategoryIII-V/RF
Process nodeInP lasers and detectors
Wafer size150mm
ProductsInP lasers and photodetectors for AI transceivers
CustomersNVIDIA, hyperscalers
StatusStatusOperational/Expanding
Year opened or due
CapacityNot disclosed
US statusMade in US
SourcesSourceNVIDIA blog, Jun 2026
Source linkLink
AustinIO pageNone
Last verified2026-10

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Record

Dataset Record

Dataset
SemiconductorX fab dataset (fabs2026), row FAB156
Sources
NVIDIA blog, Jun 2026
Last verified
2026-10