Lumentum, Astera Labs, Corning team up to demo PCIe-over-optics AI rack connectivity at 2026 OCP Summit

By Public Technologies
  • Lumentum entered a joint demonstration collaboration with Astera Labs, Corning to showcase PCIe-over-optics for AI rack-scale connectivity.
  • Rack-level demo pairs Astera Labs’ Scorpio Smart Fabric Switch with Lumentum’s 1060 nm VCSEL optical interconnect platform.
  • Corning supplies multimode fiber connectivity for parallel optical channels intended to extend PCIe reach within AI racks.
  • Proof-of-concept targets multiple 32 Gb/s NRZ optical channels over multimode fiber, showing an error-free PCIe-5 link.
  • Demonstration is scheduled for the 2026 OCP Global Summit in San Jose, Oct. 12-15, at Astera Labs booth #B34.


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