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Where is 100ZR Needed?
Simply relying on traditional direct detect technologies will not meet the growing bandwidth and service requirements of mobile, cable,...

Latitude Design Systems
Jul 26, 20231 min read


Domain-specific architectures and the future of compute
Domain-specific architectures take center stage for compute innovation as transistor scaling falls behind Moore’s law and compute domains...

Latitude Design Systems
Jul 25, 20231 min read


SMART Photonics Secures €100 mln in Additional Funding
Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 12 July 2023 – SMART Photonics, the Dutch foundry for photonic integrated circuits, has secured an additional...

Latitude Design Systems
Jul 24, 20231 min read


AI, Optical Networking, and Indium Phosphide
With the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing Chat, and Google’s Bard, artificial intelligence (AI) and associated terms such as...

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Jul 21, 20231 min read


How Photonics Hardware Is Powering ChatGPT and the AI Revolution
The AI market is red hot in 2023. For the technology to remain in high demand for the years ahead it will need to deliver more efficient...

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Jul 20, 20232 min read


Metalenz Partners Up to Commercialize 3D Facial Recognition Locks and Payment Kiosks
Optical sensor developer Metalenz has formed a partnership with 3D sensing system supplier Dilusense to enable ultra-secure facial...

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Jul 18, 20231 min read


Sivers Photonics Receives New Order Worth $1M from Ayar Labs for Light Source Technology to Support the Growth of Generative AI
Sivers Semiconductors AB subsidiary Sivers Photonics has received a new $1m (approx. MSEK 11) order from Ayar Labs for the development of...

Latitude Design Systems
Jul 9, 20232 min read


The Evolution to 800G and Beyond
The demand for data and other digital services is rising exponentially. From 2010 to 2020, the number of Internet users worldwide...

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Jul 6, 20231 min read


How the $500 Lidar Chip Could Help Cut Severe Accidents by 20%
Lidar technology can reduce severe accidents by up to 20%, according to a search by Volvo Cars. The carmaker’s research from 2022...

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Jul 5, 20231 min read


Photonic integrated circuits delivering next-gen optical communications
In March, OpenLight demonstrated a 224G Indium phosphide-based modulator available for Tower’s PH18DA platform, in a move expected to...

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Jul 4, 20231 min read


AIM Photonics Demonstrates Advanced PIC Developments at DoD Manufacturing Technology Exhibition
Pentagon event showcases innovative technologies developed by MIIs to support U.S. national defense and boost domestic economy Integrated...

Latitude Design Systems
Jul 3, 20231 min read


Coherent Lite and The Future Inside the Data Center
In the dynamic landscape of data centers, the demand for greater bandwidth and extended reach is rapidly increasing. As shown in the...

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Jul 3, 20231 min read


Unlocking the Future of Computing: The Analog Iterative Machine’s Lightning-fast Approach to Optimization
Picture a world where computing is not limited by the binary confines of zeros and ones, but instead, is free to explore the vast...

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Jun 29, 20232 min read


Metalenz Launches its Metasurface Optics on the Open Market in Partnership with UMC
Metalenz has won several 3D depth sensing designs for its metasurface optics with leading OEMs in Asia. UMC has released Metalenz’s...

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Jun 28, 20232 min read


On-Chip System Cuts Power Consumption, Drives Data Center Efficiency
CORVALLIS, Ore., May 25, 2023 — According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a data center can consume up to 50× more energy per...

Latitude Design Systems
Jun 23, 20231 min read
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