iPasslabs has already joined the PCI-SIG® optical workgroup, to share our expertise and help PCI-SIG® to achieve the goal, complete the specification of PCIe over optical interconnection as well as keeping track of the development for provide customers optimal solutions. Furthermore, iPasslabs also contributes to have capabilities for providing validation test services of PAM4 signals with techniques and experiences.
“Optical connections will be an important advancement for PCIe architecture as they will allow for higher performance, lower power consumption, extended reach and reduced latency,” said Nathan Brookwood, Research Fellow at Insight 64. “Many data-demanding markets and applications such as Cloud and Quantum Computing, Hyperscale Data Centers and High-Performance Computing will benefit from PCIe architecture leveraging optical connections.”
“We have seen strong interest from the industry to broaden the reach of the established, multi-generational and power-efficient PCIe technology standard by enabling optical connections between applications,” said PCI-SIG President and Chairperson Al Yanes. “PCI-SIG welcomes input from the industry and invites all PCI-SIG members to join the Optical Workgroup, share their expertise and help set specific workgroup goals and requirements.”