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Co-packaged photonics

Recorded year2025

Light replaces copper for chip-to-chip links inside data centres.

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LaserRecorded · 1960enables
Low-loss optical fibreRecorded · 1970enables
Silicon photonicsRecorded · 2007enables
3D-stacked chipletsRecorded · 2022enables
AI supercomputer campusesRecorded · 2024enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.