Imagine the cables inside a giant data center are like narrow pipes that are starting to clog as more data flows through them, wasting a lot of electricity. This project replaces those old pipes with a high-tech light-based system that sits right next to the computer chip. It's like moving the water source directly into the kitchen instead of pumping it from across the street, making everything faster and much cheaper to run.
Hyperscale data centers face a critical bottleneck where traditional pluggable optical modules consume too much power and lack the bandwidth to support AI and cloud growth.
A co-packaged optics (CPO) transceiver system and a two-part assembly process for integrating photonic components with switch chips.
If you are a hyperscale operator dealing with escalating energy demands and bandwidth bottlenecks — this project developed co-packaged optics (CPO) that reduce power consumption to around 3pJ/bit. This allows you to scale switch capacities beyond 204.8Tb/s while lowering operational costs.
If you are an AI cluster provider dealing with high latency in data transfer — this project developed optical switching and routing architectures. This reduces the time it takes for data to move between chips, increasing the overall efficiency of AI training and inference.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with low yield and high assembly time for optical modules — this project developed a two-part assembly process and active optical alignment. This simplifies the production of CPO transceivers and improves coupling efficiency.
The project aims to reduce the cost of optical interfaces to below 50 cents per Gb/s.
Yes, it targets switch capacities scaling beyond 204.8Tb/s with port speeds of 6.4Tb/s.
Based on available project data, the project aims to create a European-led ecosystem and redefine the digital supply chain, but specific licensing terms are not listed.
It uses 2.5D and 3D co-packaging to integrate high-speed electronic and photonic components directly with the switch chip.
The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with a 60% industry ratio, comprising 6 industrial partners (including 4 SMEs) and 4 research institutions across 6 countries. This structure suggests a strong focus on commercial viability and supply chain integration rather than purely academic exploration.
University College Cork, National University of Ireland
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