There is a lot of discussion about optical I/O and the challenge of getting photonics integrated much closer to compute units, says Mark Wade, co-founder and CTO, Ayar Labs.
Last year, Ayar Labs demonstrated its end-to-end, DWDM micro-ring solution for optical I/O. This year, it’s clear that big parts of the industry are heading in this direction.
Some highlights for the ecosystem include GlobalFoundries newly announced photonics platform, a partnership with Lumentum to build CW-DWM MSA compliant laser modules, an MSA-compliant laser module built with MACOM, and new projects with HPE focused on optical I/O designs.
Lumentum and Ayar Labs target external light sources for CPO
Lumentum and Ayar Labs announced a strategic collaboration agreement to deliver CW-WDM MSA compliant external laser sources in high volume. “Co-packaged optics to replace traditional copper interconnects is a massive new market opportunity broadly recognized by the industry and one that Lumentum is well-positioned to address with our proven laser technologies and manufacturing scale,” said Walter Jankovic, Senior Vice President and General Manager…