CPO System-Level Feasibility Demonstrated at OCP Global Summit
What happened
At the OCP Global Summit, Wiwynn, Ayar Labs, and Global Unichip Corp. ran a live demonstration of a co-packaged optics (CPO) rack system. The working compute platform used a GUC ASIC, Ayar Labs TeraPHY optical engines, and Supernova external laser sources. This demonstration marked the transition of CPO from architectural validation to system-level functional proof.
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Why it matters
The successful demonstration proves the deployment feasibility of CPO, which is a critical step hyperscale data center operators require before committing qualification resources. This validates the transition of the technology from a lab concept to a procurement-relevant solution.
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Who's involved
- SupernovaSupplied external laser sources for the joint demonstration.
- CorningSupplied components for the CPO demonstration.
- MolexSupplied components for the CPO demonstration.
- TE ConnectivitySupplied components for the CPO demonstration.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- CorningSpeculative
Corning could see increased demand for its components due to successful CPO validation.
- TE ConnectivitySpeculative
TE Connectivity may see increased demand for its interconnect components following the successful CPO demonstration.
- SupernovaSpeculative
Supernova could see increased demand for its external laser sources following the successful CPO validation.
- MetaSpeculative
Meta may see increased demand for optical infrastructure in data centers.
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The entities involved
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Corning
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Molex
manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems
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TE Connectivity
Swiss-domiciled technology company