SMRTR Science & EngineeringJul 19, 2026Interesting Engineering

Chinese startup introduces next-gen optical links to connect thousands of high performing chips

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Chinese startup Biren has developed optical interconnect technology to link up to 1,024 AI chips together, far beyond the current 128-GPU limit of copper-based connections. This near-packaged optics system could reshape large-scale AI computing, though mass deployment isn't expected until around 2028.

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