Even during the second quarter , according to company statements, Intel began to receive revenue from the supply of products with the use of so-called "silicon photonics". At IDF 2016 manufacturer explained about some products in question. As you might guess, they were optical transceivers for transmission over an optical channel data rate of 100 Gbit / s. They are expected to find use in data centers and server hardware.
According to Intel representatives , silicon photonics brings together two of the greatest invention of the twentieth century: a semiconductor laser and a silicon integrated circuit. Over time, photonics will be used to transfer information between your computer - then they will be spread over a greater distance, if it is convenient for the layout of the same data center. data transfer rates with the help of photonics in the next two years will grow up to 400 Gbit / s. Depth "integration in silicon" will thus increase gradually. While infrastructure is based on Ethernet, but eventually photonics require development of new interfaces and data transmission standards. Optical cables can transmit data over kilometers, taking up less space than copper cables.
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