Co‐packaged datacenter optics: Opportunities and challenges

High‐capacity, high‐density, power‐, and cost‐efficient optical links are undoubtedly of critical importance for datacenter infrastructure. However, the optics roadmap has come to a fork in the road: Is it right to continue on the tried and proven path of pluggable modules or is it time to adopt a n...

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Published inIET optoelectronics Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 77 - 91
Main Authors Minkenberg, Cyriel, Krishnaswamy, Rajagopal, Zilkie, Aaron, Nelson, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wiley 01.04.2021
Subjects
computer centres
local area networks
optical links
optical switches
power aware computing
telecommunication switching
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Summary:High‐capacity, high‐density, power‐, and cost‐efficient optical links are undoubtedly of critical importance for datacenter infrastructure. However, the optics roadmap has come to a fork in the road: Is it right to continue on the tried and proven path of pluggable modules or is it time to adopt a new deployment model that involves co‐packaged optics? Herein, we aim to shed light on the trade‐offs involved, enabling technologies, paths to adoption, and potential impact on datacenter network architecture.
ISSN:1751-8768
1751-8776
DOI:10.1049/ote2.12020