News Intel launches optical compute interconnect chiplet: Adding 4 Tbps optical connectivity to CPUs or GPUs

[Admin]

Intel unveils optical compute interconnect chiplet, industry's first fully integrated optical I/O solution that enables up to 4 Tbps connectivity.

Intel launches optical compute interconnect chiplet: Adding 4 Tbps optical connectivity to CPUs or GPUs : Read more

 

[JTWrenn]

Launches doesn't seem to be the right term. I would say announced. Can't both be a prototype and a launch I think. This is just showing off working tech which is big but they didn't launch a product here.

 

[Metal Messiah.]

Yes, launch is the incorrect word. More like "demos", or reveals. Though, in the forum sub-heading they have used the word "unveils" (first post).

Anyway, here is the official link, since the article doesn't provide any.

Intel Demonstrates First Fully Integrated Optical I/O Chiplet.

Intel Demonstrates First Fully Integrated Optical I/O Chiplet

Intel's optical compute interconnect chiplet is expected to revolutionize high-speed data processing for AI infrastructure.

www.intel.com

 

[KnightShadey]

For anyone interested, an old (2021) but very interesting, look at intel's optical business by SemiAnalysis.
Know in advance the author is being hyperbolic on purpose as a bull-case / best-case scenario (see author's note at end);

https://www.semianalysis.com/p/intels-trojan-horse-into-the-foundry

 

[JayNor]

unveil is appropriate. I don't recall them ever announcing a 4Tb optical chiplet or a roadmap to multiples of that. A prototype running PCIE protocol also suggests this might be considered as a CXL or UALink or PCIE7 physical layer. Intel also announced work with SK hynix on an optical interface memory solution.