Energy Efficient Photonic Interconnects for AI Scale Up

Learn about next-generation optical interconnection technologies designed to support the massive data transfer requirements of large-scale AI systems in this 23-minute conference talk. Explore how the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence is driving the need for larger, highly interconnected clusters that require cost-effective, low-latency, dense, and energy-efficient optical connections between compute elements. Discover the key metrics that hyperscalers have established for next-generation scale-up links and examine various approaches they are exploring to meet these demanding requirements. Analyze the benefits, considerations, and challenges associated with different end-to-end link solutions, gaining insights into how photonic interconnects can enable the efficient scaling of AI infrastructure while managing power consumption and maintaining performance standards.