Design Considerations for an On-Board Optic or Co-Packaged Optic Switch
Next generation applications within datacenters continue their trend toward data
intensive usage models and resource disaggregation. To meet the next generation
application requirements, cost, power, latency, and overall bandwidth of each
component needs to be considered for both existing applications and new use
cases.
The removal of the optical pluggables from the faceplate provides an opportunity to
re-evaluate the faceplate design configuration for optical connections, heat
management, and power into a network switch or datacenter server.
In July 2022, the Consortium for On-board Optics (COBO) will publish a detailed 47-page white paper addressing the design options ahead for a Co-Packaged or On-Board Optics Switch. The white paper represents the work of 47 companies and took 2 years to write, covers
Our hour-long webinar will discuss key finding, including these designs options and their potential impacts on optical signal, thermal, and safety criteria.