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Lightmatter Delivers Open Rack CPO Switch and XPU Scale-Up Server Through Independent Collaborations with Flex and Other Industry Partners
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WHY IT MATTERS.
Co-packaged optics and XPU scale-up systems target AI datacenter interconnect bottlenecks, supporting demand for advanced optical and networking components.
Optical interconnect advances feed AI datacenter build-out
OCP Summit demos and partner adoption
Early-stage tech may not reach volume production
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MHS-based CPO switch production validation system developed with Flex and separate XPU demo system powered by Lightmatter Passage CPO and Guide DR Showcased at OCP Global Summit First ORv3 and MHS-based systems with Passage®, Guide® DR and vClick™ Next gen 204.8 Tbps CPO switch tray in...
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