The Marvell coherent-lite optical digital signal processor (DSP) powers a new category of optical modules designed to bridge the gap between inside data-center PAM4 interconnects and coherent data center interconnects (DCI). Initially, the technical specifications of Coherent Optical transceivers were. In 2025, hyperscalers' massive investments in AI infrastructure caused 800G PAM4 chipset shipments to nearly triple, with sales more than doubling year over year. Those investments continue to increase in 2026, and we recently increased our forecast for both 800G and 1. 6T DSP solutions Alphawave Semi's diverse portfolio of connectivity products feature innovative DSPs tailored for PAM4 and Coherent-lite modulations.