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Optalysys has demonstrated photonic hardware capable of executing tens of GFLOPs directly on data links, effectively performing computation as information propagates rather than waiting for it to reach a central processor. This approach directly addresses the data movement bottleneck that currently constrains scaling in artificial intelligence and post-quantum cryptography workloads by reducing latency, bandwidth usage, and energy consumption associated with traditional memory access patterns. By shifting the computational focus to the data transmission layer, this technology offers a novel architectural solution for high-performance AI and cryptographic applications where intermediate data propagation is critical.
Optalysys aims to compute as data travels, not just when it arrives

Optalysys demonstrates programmable Photonic hardware for Programmable Compute-in-Transit, performing tens of GFLOPs on data links.
Optalysys has demonstrated photonic hardware capable of performing tens of GFLOPs of operations directly on data as it travels, a departure from conventional systems where data must first reach processing units, the company says. The company’s…
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