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Lightmatter at OFC 2026: Optical Interconnects in Action
From live demos to new products and technologies, Lightmatter showcased how we are simultaneously pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) while preparing for high volume manufacturing. As we move toward deployment in hyperscale AI data centers, our focus remains on delivering these innovations at the scale… Read More
Guide 1 EVK: 16λ DWDM Optical Source Demo
This demo features Lightmatter’s Guide 1 EVK, a 16-wavelength DWDM light source designed for high-performance optical interconnect systems. The system demonstrates a stable O-band optical source centered around 1310 nm, with precise wavelength control and high output power per fiber. The light engine is integrated across multiple platforms, including Passage… Read More
Passage EVK50 Demo: 16 Lambda DWDM Optical Link
This demo highlights Lightmatter’s Passage EVK50 system, showcasing a 16-wavelength bidirectional DWDM optical link designed for high-efficiency, high-bandwidth data center interconnects. The system demonstrates chassis-to-chassis communication over 200 meters of single-mode fiber, powered by the Guide 1 laser platform and supporting multiple link configurations, including 16λ bidirectional and 4+4 OCI-aligned… Read More
Scaling Optical Bandwidth: NPO, DWDM & CPO Innovations at OFC
Steve Klinger, VP, Product at Lightmatter shares a series of major product innovations and partnerships and broad industry announcements at OFC 2026, highlighting advances in system architecture, and momentum around industry collaboration. Key announcements: Fiber efficiency: Reducing fiber count by 50% with Passage L20 near-packaged optics (NPO), enabling 32 x… Read More
Ready for Market: Optical Interconnects from XPO to CPO
Bob Turner, SVP of Sales and Solution Architecture at Lightmatter, showcases the breadth of Passage optical interconnect and Guide laser solutions on display at OFC 2026. From XPO and NPO to 2D and 3D CPO platforms Lightmatter offers the industry’s most comprehensive set of link formats, spanning DWDM and CWDM,… Read More
Original Thinkers Wanted: Careers at Lightmatter
Angela Bertolini, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Lightmatter, shares what the team is looking for and why OFC 2026 is the perfect place to connect with top talent. As Lightmatter continues to grow, we’re seeking original thinkers, collaborative problem-solvers, and builders who are driven to redefine the future of… Read More
Inside the Lightmatter Booth: Exclusive Hardware Tour at Supercomputing 2025
Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Lightmatter’s technology, demonstrated publicly for the first time at SC25. This booth tour gives an up-close view of the hardware powering the next generation of photonic computing. Featured live hardware demos: Passage Platform: Co-packaged optics (CPO) scaling beyond copper limits. Interconnects:… Read More
Inside the Lightmatter Booth: Exclusive Hardware Tour at Supercomputing 2025
Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Lightmatter’s technology, demonstrated publicly for the first time at SC25. This booth tour gives an up-close view of the hardware powering the next generation of photonic computing. Featured live hardware demos: Passage Platform: Co-packaged optics (CPO) scaling beyond copper limits. Interconnects: The… Read More
Overcoming Copper Limits: Scaling GPU Pods with Passage at Supercomputing 2025
Principal Solutions Architect Taylor Groves explains how Lightmatter Passage overcomes the physical limitations of copper to scale compute pods from 144 GPUs to thousands. This SC25 recap details how the platform achieves high bandwidth density and low energy consumption to drive next-gen system performance: Massive Scaling: Expanding scale-up pods… Read More