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EngineeringElectrical EngineeringOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsIntegrated OpticsNetwork SwitchingOptical Communication SystemsOptical InterconnectsOptical SwitchingPhotonic Integrated CircuitsBandwidthBandwidth ScalingCo-packaged OpticsData Center Optical InterconnectsIntegrated Optical SwitchesOptical Data Center NetworksOptical PackagingPhysical Separation
As the bandwidth of data center switches increases, a disproportionate amount of power is becoming dedicated to the switch - optics interface. Reducing the physical separation between these two components by co-packaging enables system power savings which is essential to continued bandwidth scaling.