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Converge Digest tracks Optical I/O as a critical architecture for scaling AI infrastructure beyond the limits of electrical interconnects. Coverage spans optical links moving closer to processors, GPUs, XPUs, memory and advanced packages, with a focus on reducing power consumption, increasing bandwidth density and enabling next-generation AI compute fabrics.

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Optical I/O • VCSELs • MicroLEDs • Silicon Photonics • Co-Packaged Optics • Advanced Packaging • AI Scale-Up • Chip-to-Chip Links • Memory Connectivity • Optical Interconnects

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Ayar Labs Launches UCIe Optical Chiplet
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Ayar Labs Launches UCIe Optical Chiplet

Ayar Labs introduced the industry’s first Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) optical interconnect chiplet, the TeraPHY, aimed at enhancing AI infrastructure by delivering up…

Lightmatter Shows its 114 Tbps Photonic Superchip and 64 Tbps CPO
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Lightmatter Shows its 114 Tbps Photonic Superchip and 64 Tbps CPO

At OFC 2025, Lightmatter introduced two groundbreaking products—Passage™ M1000 and Passage™ L200/L200X—that redefine the future of AI infrastructure by delivering record-breaking bandwidth and eliminating interconnect bottlenecks. These next-generation…