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Getting data in and out of chips used for modern computing has become a key challenge for designers.
Hugo Saleh
A chip may talk to a neighbouring device in the same platform or to a chip across the data centre.
The sheer quantity of data and the reaches involved - tens or hundreds of meters - is why the industry is turning to optical for a chip’s input-output (I/O).
It is this technology transition that excites Ayar Labs.
The US start-up showcased its latest TeraPHY optical I/O chiplet operating at 1 terabit-per-second (Tbps) during the OFC virtual conference and exhibition held in June.
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