Optical Communication 光通訊技術

Co-packaged optics (CPO) represents a pivotal advancement in addressing the escalating energy demands of data centers, which now consume approximately 2% of global electricity—comparable to the energy usage of an entire nation such as Germany. Notably, up to 40% of AI computation energy is expended on data transfer processes, a stark inefficiency that hinders overall system performance. 

CPO offers a transformative solution by significantly enhancing data transmission speeds and alleviating network bottlenecks. However, the high power consumption associated with current CPO implementations remains a critical challenge. Advancing CPO technology is imperative to enable sustainable scalability in AI and data-driven applications while mitigating its environmental and operational impact. 

共同封裝光學（CPO）是解決數據中心能源需求激增的關鍵進展。當前，數據中心的能源消耗已佔全球電力的約2%，相當於德國等國家的用電量。值得注意的是，高達40%的AI計算能源被消耗在數據傳輸過程中，這種顯著的效率低下阻礙了整體系統的性能發揮。

CPO通過顯著提升數據傳輸速度並緩解網絡瓶頸，提供了一種變革性解決方案。然而，目前CPO實現中高能耗的問題仍然是一大挑戰。推進CPO技術的發展對於實現AI和數據驅動應用的可持續擴展至關重要，同時能有效減少其對環境和運營的影響。