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Georgia Tech Launches Special Topics Course on Photonics for AI Systems, Addressing Hyper-Scale Data Center Needs
Georgia Tech USA Overview Georgia Tech has launched a new 'Photonics for AI Systems' special topics course, focusing on optical interconnects and photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for AI/ML hyper-scale data centers. The curriculum comp... -
Caltech Breakthrough Achieves Fiber-Optic-Level Low-Loss Optical Transmission on Silicon Chips in Visible Spectrum
ScienceDaily USA Overview Caltech researchers have discovered a breakthrough method for transmitting light on silicon chips with exceptionally low signal loss, rivaling fiber-optic performance in the visible light spectrum. This technolo... -
Marvell Expands Photonic Fabric to Enable Disaggregated HBM Memory Pooling for Multi-Rack AI Systems via Optical Interconnects
Converge Digest USA Overview Marvell announced the expansion of its Photonic Fabric architecture to leverage optical technology for disaggregating and pooling memory across multi-rack AI systems. This innovative approach aims to overcome... -
Intel Accelerates Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) Development to Strengthen AI Data Center Market Presence
Simply Wall St USA Overview Intel is intensifying its strategic focus on AI data center infrastructure by accelerating the development of Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and related connectivity solutions. This initiative aims to address the cr... -
NTT West Explores IOWN Next-Gen Optical Network for Yumeshima Post-Expo Development, Aiming for Smart City Foundation
NTT West Japan Overview NTT West is considering deploying NTT's Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) as the foundation for post-Expo development in Yumeshima, Osaka, aiming to create a smart city infrastructure. IOWN's All-Phot... -
Leading Optical Transceiver Manufacturers Drive Silicon Photonics into Mainstream Production in 2026; Intel, Cisco, Marvell, Coherent Launch SiPh Products
FB-LINK Technology China Overview In 2026, silicon photonics (SiPh) product shipments are entering full swing, with major players like Intel, Cisco, Marvell, and Coherent actively launching SiPh-based transceiver modules. SiPh already co... -
Near-Packaged Optics (NPO) Gains Traction as Interim Solution Amid CPO Challenges; Broadcom Unveils 3.2T Product Line
Tom's Hardware USA Overview SemiAnalysis reports that Near-Packaged Optics (NPO) is emerging as a critical interim solution in optical interconnects, addressing challenges faced by Co-Packaged Optics (CPO). NPO offers advantages like fie... -
OpenLight and Tower Semiconductor Accelerate Photonic IC Development with Enhanced PH18DA Platform for AI and Sensing
Embedded USA Overview OpenLight and Tower Semiconductor have enhanced their PH18DA platform for photonic IC development, targeting high-performance optical integration in AI infrastructure and sensing. The platform, featuring a Cadence E... -
HT Electronics Underscores 1.6T Optical Transceivers as Critical Enablers for Next-Gen AI Networks
HT Electronics Global Overview HT Electronics highlights the escalating importance of 1.6T optical transceivers for AI networks, offering superior bandwidth density, lower latency, and enhanced power efficiency compared to 400G and 800G ... -
ArXiv Paper: Closed-Loop Autonomous Perovskite Thin-Film Synthesis Framework Developed Integrating LLMs and Bayesian Optimization, Demonstrates Novel Rb3BiI6
arXiv International Overview A closed-loop framework for automating the synthesis of computationally predicted materials has been introduced. This system integrates Large Language Model (LLM)-driven extraction of synthesis knowledge from...
