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Photowave Optical Communications Hardware

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Description

Photowave provides cutting-edge optical communications solutions specifically designed to cater to PCIe and Compute Express Link (CXL) connectivity needs. This innovative communications hardware capitalizes on the inherent latency and energy efficiency advantages of photonics, facilitating scalable data center resource management across server racks.

This optical interconnect solution introduces a new paradigm in composable data center architectures. With support for the latest PCIe Generation 5.0 standards, Photowave achieves remarkable data transfer rates while keeping power consumption and latency within operationally efficient thresholds.

The specialized optical hardware is versatile, supporting active optical cables with bifurcation capabilities for single, dual, and quad-channel configurations. It’s ideally suited for enhancing memory expansion, significantly boosting workload performance for AI models through its integration with advanced servers and memory modules.

Features
  • Low-latency
  • High-power optical interconnects
Foundries & Process Nodes
Foundry Process Nodes
TSMC 10nm
28nm
Tech Specs
Class Value
Categories Interface Controller & PHY > CXL
Interface Controller & PHY > VESA
Interface Controller & PHY > I2C
Interface Controller & PHY > D2D
Wireline Communication > Modulation/Demodulation
Latency <1ns to <20ns + TOF
Power Consumption 15W to 30W
Speed 32Gbps x16
Power (W) 15W to 30W
Availability All Countries & Regions
Applications
  • AI data centers
  • Memory Expansion
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