Webinar – Achieving Seamless 1.6 Tbps Interoperability with Samtec and Synopsys

Webinar – Achieving Seamless 1.6 Tbps Interoperability with Samtec and Synopsys
by Mike Gianfagna on 05-15-2025 at 6:00 am

Webinar Achieving Seamless 1.6 Tbps Interoperability with Samtec and Synopsys

It is well-known that AI is upending conventional wisdom for system design. Workload-specific processor configurations are growing at an exponential rate. Along with this is an exponential growth in data bandwidth needs, creating an urgency for 1.6T Ethernet. A recent SemiWiki webinar dove into these issues. Synopsys and … Read More


Linear pluggable optics target data center energy savings

Linear pluggable optics target data center energy savings
by Don Dingee on 09-19-2024 at 6:00 am

Conceptual diagram of a retimed OSFP versus a linear direct drive solution using an advanced SerDes IP solution and linear pluggable optics

Data center density continues growing, driving interconnect technology to meet new challenges. Two of the largest are signal integrity and power consumption. Optical interconnects can solve many signal integrity issues posed by copper cabling and offer support for higher frequencies and bandwidths. Still, through sheer… Read More


Scaling Data Center Infrastructure for the Terabit Era

Scaling Data Center Infrastructure for the Terabit Era
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-02-2024 at 10:00 am

Scaling Data Center Infrastructure for the Terabit Era Panel

Earlier this month, SemiWiki wrote about Synopsys’s complete 1.6T Ethernet IP solution to drive AI and Hyperscale Data Center chips. A technology’s success is all about when, where and how it gets adopted within the ecosystem. In the high-speed ethernet ecosystem, the swift adoption of 1.6T Ethernet relies on key roles and coordinated… Read More


Key MAC Considerations for the Road to 1.6T Ethernet Success

Key MAC Considerations for the Road to 1.6T Ethernet Success
by Kalar Rajendiran on 08-29-2023 at 6:00 am

The World of Ethernet is Gigantic and Growing

Ethernet’s continual adaptation to meet the demands of a data-rich, interconnected world can be credited to the two axes along which its evolution has been propelled. The first axis emphasizes Ethernet’s role in enabling precise and reliable control over interconnected systems. As industries embrace automation… Read More