To help the upgrading of the AI intelligent computing industry, IPEC Shenzhen Optical Expo held a 1.6T high-speed interconnection display - Xunshi Optical Communication Network (iccsz.com)

Abstract: At the CIOE China Optical Expo held at the Shenzhen World Convention and Exhibition Center from September 11 to 14 this year, IPEC cooperated with a number of IPEC members to display optical modules and related chips around the theme of 1.6T high-speed interconnection, and the IPEC exhibition island was located in Hall 12-A71 of Hall 12.

With the vigorous development of AI cluster applications, the optical modules deployed in data centers will gradually upgrade to 1.6T in the future. According to the forecast of market analysis company LightCounting, the application of AI clusters will begin to grow rapidly from 2024, and it is expected that by 2028, optical modules for AI intelligent computing scenarios will account for 38% of the entire optical module market, of which 1.6T optical modules are expected to be commercialized in 2027, and their market share will gradually increase.

The IPEC International Optoelectronic Committee has officially launched the 1.6T optical module standard project in July 2024, and the project has been completed in the PMD Working Group of the IPEC Technical Committee, covering 1.6T With different transmission distances such as 100m/500m/2km, including discussions on diversified solutions such as multi-mode VCSELs, EMLs, and SiPs, it is expected to release the optical module specifications for the GEN1 corresponding scenario (200G/Lane) by the end of 2025 and the optical module specifications for the GEN2 corresponding scenario (400G/Lane) by the end of 2027.

In order to further promote the maturity of the 1.6T optical module industry chain and promote the technical exchange of 1.6T optical modules in the industry, IPEC cooperated with a number of IPEC members to display optical modules and related chips around the theme of 1.6T high-speed interconnection at the CIOE China Optical Expo held at the Shenzhen World Convention and Exhibition Center from September 11 to 14 this year, and the IPEC exhibition island is located in Hall 12-A71 of Hall 12.

In this 1.6T high-speed interconnection theme exhibition, 1.6T optical module exhibitors include Huawei HiSilicon, Source Optoelectronics, Huagong Zhengyuan, Hisense Broadband, Accelink and other industry-leading optical module companies, and the exhibited products cover 1.6T OSFP DR8, 1.6T OSFP 2× DR4, and 1.6T OSFP 2×FR4。 1.6T exhibitors include Huawei's HiSilicon, Source Optoelectronics, Semtech, SiFotonics, Insiga, Turing Quantum, Sicoya and other industry-leading high-speed optoelectronic chip companies, with 224Gbps chip types on display There are more than 10 kinds of 1.6T related optoelectronic chips such as VCSEL/EML/SiP/DRV/TIA and TFLN.

IPEC hopes to provide an open technology exchange platform for the industry with the help of the Shenzhen Optical Expo, display mature 1.6T optical modules and chip technology solutions in an all-round way, and aim to lead the industry to carry out extensive knowledge sharing of 1.6T high-speed interconnection technology, accelerate technology collaborative innovation, provide input for the formulation of 1.6T standards, and further promote the diversified, complementary and sustainable development of the industrial chain. In order to lay a solid foundation for the application and promotion of 1.6T high-speed interconnection technology in AI clusters, industry experts are welcome to visit the booth and exchange 1.6T high-speed interconnection technology.

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