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PsiQuantum Introduces Low-Loss Silicon Photonics Optical Switch for AI Data Centers

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PsiQuantum announced an optical switch for AI data centers utilizing low-loss silicon photonics. The switch achieved a signal loss of only 1.2 dB in lab tests, which is significantly lower than the 3 dB tolerance of typical data center optics. The optical circuit switch passes light directly from fiber to fiber without converting it to or from electrical signals.

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Why it matters

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The optical circuit switch eliminates the power consumption and latency associated with converting signals at every hop in a data center. This technology directly competes with mirror-based switches, such as those used by Google, in the growing AI infrastructure market.

From tomshardware.com

Who's involved

  • PsiQuantumDeveloped the low-loss silicon photonics technology and the optical switch.
  • GoogleUses mirror-based switch technology that is facing competition from PsiQuantum.
  • OCSThe company that integrates PsiQuantum's low-loss silicon photonics into its optical circuit switches.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • GoogleSpeculative

    Could face increased costs or reduced demand for its mirror-based switch technology in AI data centers.

  • MicrosoftSpeculative

    Might benefit from improved AI infrastructure options, potentially lowering operational costs for cloud services.

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