Title: 16-Wavelength 800-Gbps Bidirectional Link over Single-Mode Fiber Using Microring Transceivers This presentation demonstrates a 16λ bidirectional DWDM link achieving 800 Gbps per fiber with silicon microring transceivers. The system delivers high efficiency (~2.6 pJ/bit), low loss, and stable performance across long-reach fiber and varying thermal conditions. It highlights scalable… Read More
Title: 9 dB link margin gain using a Quantum Dot SOA in an 8-wavelength DWDM 50 Gbps NRZ CPO link This work evaluates a QD-SOA in an 8λ, 50 Gbps NRZ DWDM CPO link, demonstrating ~9 dB link margin improvement versus a baseline system. The gain enables reduced transmit power… Read More
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… Read More
Title: Scaling up AI networking with 3D photonics Session 1: Hyperscalers and System Company Perspectives Industry leaders discuss the future of data centers and cloud infrastructure, focusing on the evolving dynamics between hyperscale giants and their critical technology suppliers. In particular, the influence of mainstream AI on cloud computing will… Read More
Scaling Up Networking for AI: Unlocking the Full Potential of Optical Interconnects Speakers: Cliff Grossner, Chief Innovation Officer, Open Compute Project (OCP) Sameh Boujelbene, VP, Ethernet Switch—Data Center and AI Networks for AI Workloads Market Research, Dell’Oro Group Ritesh Jain, Senior Vice President, Engineering & Operations, Lightmatter Steve Klinger, VP… Read More
Title: Scaling AI with Photonic Interconnects: Integration and Manufacturability Abstract: As artificial intelligence (AI) datacenters continue their rapid expansion, they face significant hurdles in interconnect bandwidth, power consumption, and latency. While silicon photonics offers a promising solution to these challenges, its widespread adoption has historically been hampered by complexities in… Read More
Title: Photonic-Enabled Heterogeneous Integration: The Future of AI System Scaling Abstract: The exponential growth of artificial intelligence and the slowing of Moore’s Law demand a new paradigm for system performance and efficiency. 3D photonic integration of heterogeneous technologies provides a cornerstone for a transformative roadmap that addresses the critical communication… Read More
Title: From Electrons to Photons: A Lightmatter Perspective on 3D Photonic Interconnect Abstract: Silicon Photonics has become an essential technology to meet the needs of compute demands which are fueling the AI revolution. Lightmatter is a leading co-packaged optics solution provider in this market with a vision of delivering complete… Read More
Title: Passage M1000: 3D photonic interposer for AI Speaker: Darius Bunandar, Chief Scientist Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Download the presentation Event Information… Read More
Title: Accelerating Frontier MoE Training with 3D Integrated Optics Authors: Taylor Groves, Mikhail Bernadskiy, Ho John Lee, Peter Carson, Thomas Graham and Eric Yeh Abstract: In a new era of AI, high-speed interconnects are becoming the new scaling engine as traditional semiconductor scaling slows. This presentation explores how 3D-stacked optics can… Read More
