Last week at the OCP Global Summit, @MediaTek demoed a live MicroLED optical link in a standard pluggable form factor, built on technology developed at Microsoft Research: inexpensive LEDs instead of copper or lasers to send many parallel streams of data at low power. This is a meaningful next step toward AI datacenters that are more reliable and use less power.
MediaTek demos MicroLED optical link built on Microsoft Research technology
AIAt the OCP Global Summit, MediaTek demonstrated a live MicroLED optical link in a standard pluggable form factor, built on technology developed at Microsoft Research. The link uses inexpensive LEDs instead of copper or lasers to carry many parallel data streams at low power.
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Co-developing the future of AI interconnects with @Microsoft. 🌐 We’ve taken our pluggable MicroLED Active Optical Cable (AOC) from concept to reality—demonstrated live at OCP 2026. As AI scales, conventional laser-based AOCs face power and cost challenges. Our MicroLED optical engine, co-developed with @MSFTResearch and @Azure, is designed to deliver lower power, lower cost and enhanced reliability. Together, we are building the physical foundation for the AI era. #DataCenter #CustomSilicon #AILiveDemo
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