Intel has achieved a breakthrough in the photonics segment, unveiling the world's first fully integrated optical compute interconnect for emerging AI markets.
Intel's Newest Interconnect Solution Targets To Replace Traditional I/O Connections Through Newer Standards When we talk about the world of interconnects and how vital they have been for the AI markets, the prospects of photonics are discussed plenty of times, and it looks like Team Blue has finally come up with a solution.
Their newest press release reveals that Intel's Integrated Photonics Solutions (IPS) Group has developed the industry's first OCI interconnect chiplet, which is seen as a gigantic milestone for the markets, considering the performance improvements the technology will bring onboard.
Diving into the specifics, Intel says that their newest OCI chiplet offers significantly higher bandwidth data transfer through co-packaged optical input/output and supports up to 64 channels at 32 Gbps data transmission speeds.
Some of the benefits of optical I/O interconnects include: Better Bandwidth Higher Energy Efficiency Lower Latency Longer Reach The technology can also scale up distances, now supporting up to 100 meters of fiber optics.