Intel moves photonics business to Data Centre division
The company restructures photonics business.
As restructuring unfolds, Intel is making significant changes to its photonics business by moving its Integrated Photonics Solutions (IPS) into the Data Centre and Artificial Intelligence division (DCAI). The main goal is to better align its R&D efforts with core business priorities. This shift follows recent advancements in integrated photonics technology, including the first fully integrated optical compute interconnect (OCI) chipset, representing a major leap in high-bandwidth interconnect for AI and high-performance computing.
Intel’s Integrated Photonics Solutions (IPS) division specialises in light generation and optical signal modulation, which are key to addressing signal loss in high-density transistors. By utilising optical signals rather than electrical ones, silicon photonics technology facilitates faster data transmission and increased bandwidth. Since its 2016 launch, Intel’s silicon photonics platform has delivered millions of photonic integrated circuits and on-chip lasers, with widespread adoption among major cloud service providers.
Integrating IPS with DCAI underscores Intel’s dedication to advancing silicon photonics, a field also being quickly developed by rivals such as AMD and TSMC.
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