Optical interconnects are hardware solutions that replace traditional electrical copper traces with silicon photonics for high-speed communication between chips, particularly in data centers.
Addressing the limitations of electrical interconnects such as power consumption and thermal management issues in high-density chip-to-chip communication.
They utilize laser-driven light modulation to transmit data at terabit speeds, significantly reducing heat generation compared to conventional electrical methods.
The manufacturing process involves integrating photonic components onto silicon substrates using advanced semiconductor fabrication techniques.
Components are designed, fabricated, and tested for integration into larger systems before final assembly.
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