IBM's new co-packaged optics integrate optical components with electronic chips, enabling data center connectivity at light speed, significantly improving energy efficiency and performance.
John Knickerbocker highlighted the inefficiency in current GPU usage, stating that they are idle half the time, equating to a substantial amount of wasted energy.
The introduction of polymer optical waveguides may reduce energy usage by over 80% and extend connection lengths in data centers from one to hundreds of meters.
With the surge in demand from generative AI, computing power needs are doubling every six months, indicating an urgent need for more efficient data handling solutions.
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