About This Webinar
The optical interposer has gained traction because it can meet the high-volume production requirements of AI clusters while reducing cost and power consumption. As the market settles into an era where 800Gbps and 1.6Tbps applications become the norm — and 3.2Tbps optical engines may not be far behind — the demand for a “semiconductorization of photonics” approach increases. The cornerstone of that approach will be silicon-based optical interposers that allow for scalability through wafer-level passive assembly and an overall reduction of components.
By adopting optical interposers, data center networking companies can eliminate numerous parts and labor-intensive steps, including wire bonds. They can also benefit from improved margins, lower overhead, and a streamlined supply chain. With a simplified system design and material-agnostic platform, optical interposers provide engineers with the capability to unlock new designs and architect the computing devices of the future.
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About the presenter
Suresh Venkatesan, Ph.D., is chairman and chief executive officer at POET Technology. Prior to joining POET, he was most recently senior vice president, technology development at GLOBALFOUNDRIES and was also responsible for the company’s technology research and development. Venkatesan joined GLOBALFOUNDRIES in 2009, where he led the development and ramp of the 28nm node and was instrumental in the technology transfer and qualification of 14nm. In addition, he was responsible for the qualification and ramp-up of multiple mainstream value-added technology nodes.
Venkatesan is an industry veteran with over 22 years of experience in semiconductor technology development. Prior to joining GLOBALFOUNDRIES, he held various leadership positions with Freescale Semiconductor in Austin, Texas. Venkatesan holds over 25 US patents and has co-authored over 50 technical papers. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and Master of Science and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue University.