Yole Group Market Briefing, Nikhil Kumar, Senior Director

Title: Advancing AI performance with 3D photonic interconnects

Lightmatter presents its latest advancements in 3D photonics for AI infrastructure, highlighting how photonic interconnects address the growing bandwidth, power, and scalability challenges of modern AI systems. The presentation explores the company’s Passage™ platform and Guide® light engine, demonstrating high-density, multi-wavelength optical links and industry-leading efficiency.

Key results include 16-wavelength DWDM links delivering up to 1.6 Tbps per fiber, low power consumption (~2–2.6 pJ/bit), and robust performance across extreme thermal conditions. These innovations enable scalable, rack-level connectivity and pave the way for next-generation hyperscale AI deployments.

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