ICPHOTONICS develops high-performance optical interconnect solutions essential for next-generation AI infrastructure. The company integrates advanced CMOS DSP, ELS, and Chiplet-on-Package (CPO) technologies utilizing Silicon Photonics (SiPh). These solutions enable faster and more efficient data transfer within demanding data center environments.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Increasing demands for data processing in data centers and AI applications require higher bandwidth and lower power consumption in chip-to-chip, blade-to-blade, and rack-to-rack communication. Existing interconnect solutions struggle to efficiently handle the escalating data rates, leading to performance bottlenecks and increased operational costs.
Solution
IC Photonics develops Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) technology that enhances optical interconnects by integrating CMOS DSP, External Laser Source (ELS), and Silicon Photonics (SiPh). This approach delivers high-bandwidth, low-power optical input/output (I/O) solutions, improving communication efficiency and scalability. By embedding RF functions into CMOS chips, IC Photonics reduces chiplet count and lowers latency, enabling faster and more efficient data transfer within data centers and AI systems.
Target Audience
IC Photonics primarily targets data centers and AI application developers seeking high-bandwidth, low-power optical interconnect solutions.
Features
- Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) integrating CMOS DSP, ELS, and SiPh for high-density optical interconnects
- High-speed data rates of 6.4Tb/s (200G/lane) and 12.8Tb/s (400G/lane) with a roadmap to 400G+ per I/O
- Fully integrated RF functions into CMOS chip, embedding TIA and Driver into ADC and DAC
- Low latency communication with <5ns + Time of Flight (TOF) latency
- High-reliability External Laser Source (ELS) designed for maximized yield, reliability, and power efficiency for 256+ I/Os
- Scalable reach enabling communications ranging from mm to km
- Power efficiency of 5pJ/b with a roadmap to scale down to < 3pJ/b