Co-packaged optics integrate the optical engines that convert electrical signals to light directly alongside the switch or accelerator silicon, instead of using separate pluggable transceivers at the faceplate. Shortening the electrical path cuts power consumption and improves signal integrity as data rates climb toward 800G and 1.6T. In dense AI data centers, co-packaged optics are seen as a route to scaling interconnect bandwidth within tight power budgets.
Category: Network & Connectivity · Subcategory: Structured Cabling · Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.