Optical interconnects seem to be a viable alternative that can come to the rescue and substitute metal interconnects, achieving future target bandwidth and power consumption limits.

Optical interconnect In integrated circuits, optical interconnects refers to any system of transmitting signals from one part of an integrated circuit to another using light.

Efficient cost-effective optical integration approaches are necessary for optical interconnects to realize their potential for improved power efficiency at higher data rates

Jun 11, 2025 · Discover the fundamentals and advancements in Optical Interconnects, a crucial component in high-speed data transmission.

Optical interconnects are defined as technologies that utilize light to transfer large volumes of data, serving as a successor to electrical interconnects in data centers and high-end …

Optical interconnect refers to the use of optical technology to transmit or connect devices, components, and subsystems instead of traditional metal wiring. It offers several advantages, …

3 days ago · Co-packaged optics (CPO) technology, a key enabler for next-generation data center architectures, promises unprecedented bandwidth density and power efficiency by tightly …

5 days ago · The optical interconnect market is experiencing significant growth driven by the accelerating pace of digital transformation across traditional industries such as manufacturing, …

Then we discuss the electrical and optical models used for optical links and present an example of designing the silicon photonic link with performance analysis.

Dec 23, 2025 · Its scalable comb-laser platform could power future optical links across entire data centers, subsea cables, and even chip-to-memory interconnects. Beyond data center …