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AI is an Energy Consuming Monster

Few years ago, a hyperscale data center consumed about 50-100 Megawatts (MW) of power. While tech giants today, like Microsoft and Google are planning gigawatt-scale clusters. The Stargate project proposed by US government is forecasting a power requirement of up to 10 Gigawatts (GW).

Why AI Interconnects Are Moving from Wide & Slow to Narrow & Fast

As AI workloads scale, bandwidth and power efficiency are becoming the defining challenges of data center interconnects. This article explains why the industry is shifting from “Narrow & Fast” to “Wide & Slow” architectures—and how RVi’s XmartLink™ makes that shift possible.

AI is an Energy Consuming Monster

Few years ago, a hyperscale data center consumed about 50-100 Megawatts (MW) of power. While tech giants today, like Microsoft and Google are planning gigawatt-scale clusters. The Stargate project proposed by US government is forecasting a power requirement of up to 10 Gigawatts (GW).

Why AI Interconnects Are Moving from Wide & Slow to Narrow & Fast

As AI workloads scale, bandwidth and power efficiency are becoming the defining challenges of data center interconnects. This article explains why the industry is shifting from “Narrow & Fast” to “Wide & Slow” architectures—and how RVi’s XmartLink™ makes that shift possible.

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Silicon Photonics PIC vs. VCSEL-Based PIC

As AI data centers scale, the architecture of optical interconnects becomes increasingly important. Two major approaches are commonly considered: silicon photonics-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and VCSEL-based PIC solutions. While both aim to enable high-bandwidth optical communication, their system complexity and manufacturability differ significantly.

Why Multi-Mode Over Single-Mode in Scale-Up AI Data Centers?

The law of conservation of Entendue (ε). In the design of a VCSEL, the importance of the aperture size and the divergence angle will significantly impact the overall design of the optical system linking the VCSEL to the photodiode.

AI is an Energy Consuming Monster

Few years ago, a hyperscale data center consumed about 50-100 Megawatts (MW) of power. While tech giants today, like Microsoft and Google are planning gigawatt-scale clusters. The Stargate project proposed by US government is forecasting a power requirement of up to 10 Gigawatts (GW).

The Industry’s Need to Reshape Optical Fibers for Scale-Up AI Data Centers

In the emerging scale-up ecosystem, the shift from current active electrical cables (AECs) are shifting to using optical cables to replace this market space due to the improvements in bandwidth density and reach.

Silicon Photonics PIC vs. VCSEL-Based PIC

As AI data centers scale, the architecture of optical interconnects becomes increasingly important. Two major approaches are commonly considered: silicon photonics-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and VCSEL-based PIC solutions. While both aim to enable high-bandwidth optical communication, their system complexity and manufacturability differ significantly.

Why Multi-Mode Over Single-Mode in Scale-Up AI Data Centers?

The law of conservation of Entendue (ε). In the design of a VCSEL, the importance of the aperture size and the divergence angle will significantly impact the overall design of the optical system linking the VCSEL to the photodiode.

AI is an Energy Consuming Monster

Few years ago, a hyperscale data center consumed about 50-100 Megawatts (MW) of power. While tech giants today, like Microsoft and Google are planning gigawatt-scale clusters. The Stargate project proposed by US government is forecasting a power requirement of up to 10 Gigawatts (GW).

The Industry’s Need to Reshape Optical Fibers for Scale-Up AI Data Centers

In the emerging scale-up ecosystem, the shift from current active electrical cables (AECs) are shifting to using optical cables to replace this market space due to the improvements in bandwidth density and reach.

Silicon Photonics PIC vs. VCSEL-Based PIC

As AI data centers scale, the architecture of optical interconnects becomes increasingly important. Two major approaches are commonly considered: silicon photonics-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and VCSEL-based PIC solutions. While both aim to enable high-bandwidth optical communication, their system complexity and manufacturability differ significantly.

Why Multi-Mode Over Single-Mode in Scale-Up AI Data Centers?

The law of conservation of Entendue (ε). In the design of a VCSEL, the importance of the aperture size and the divergence angle will significantly impact the overall design of the optical system linking the VCSEL to the photodiode.

AI is an Energy Consuming Monster

Few years ago, a hyperscale data center consumed about 50-100 Megawatts (MW) of power. While tech giants today, like Microsoft and Google are planning gigawatt-scale clusters. The Stargate project proposed by US government is forecasting a power requirement of up to 10 Gigawatts (GW).

The Industry’s Need to Reshape Optical Fibers for Scale-Up AI Data Centers

In the emerging scale-up ecosystem, the shift from current active electrical cables (AECs) are shifting to using optical cables to replace this market space due to the improvements in bandwidth density and reach.