Guide 1 EVK
Lasers redefined for the CPO era
Guide 1 is more than a laser; it is the industry’s first Very Large Scale Photonics (VLSP) light engine. Designed to fuel the most demanding AI fabrics, Guide 1 consolidates massive optical power into a single, software-defined light source—eliminating the “laser farm” bottleneck that is constraining the industry.
Performance
Deep Tech and Engineering
Guide 1 powers up to 51 Tbps of I/O, replacing the output of nine ELSFP light sources with a single Guide light engine. This consolidation simplifies system design while dramatically improving power efficiency and optical density.
01 – Optical Architecture
16λ DWDM Output
Guide 1 features a tight O-band wavelength grid centered at 1310 nm. Each module supports interleaved sets of 16 wavelengths per pair of fibers, enabling efficient bidirectional communication layouts across 32 fibers in a stacked configuration.
02 – Power
≥100 mW Per Fiber
Guide 1 is built on a tile-based architecture. This modularity enables scalable output, ranging from 1.6W in a single package up to 3.5W in a stacked configuration.
03 – Control
Software-Defined Precision
Spectral stability is the primary enemy of optical performance. Guide 1 features an integrated controller that maintains sub-GHz wavelength precision through active thermal management and real-time, closed-loop control.
Through a standard CMIS-compliant interface, Guide 1 provides deep telemetry into laser health, power levels, and spectral stability—giving you total control over your optical infrastructure from the software layer.
