Point2 Technology has announced a revolutionary new technology for transmitting data. This innovation has the potential to double the efficiency of data centers. The company’s new cables, composed of eight e-Tube fibers, can transmit more than 200 gigabits of data per second per fiber. Typically requiring three times less power than conventional optical technologies, this breakthrough solution consumes significantly less energy. In addition, it is one-third of the cost and provides latency as low as one-thousandth compared to traditional solutions.
The rollout of Point2 Technology’s system was a turning point in the ever-evolving world of data transmission. Together with AttoTude, the company leads the way with a revolutionary app. What sets this innovation apart is its ability to connect photonic chips to optical fibers due to its special design and remarkable performance characteristics. It’s this new approach that can help meet the infinitely-growing bandwidth needs of today’s evolving data centers.
Game-Changing Design and Performance
Point2 Technology’s system includes an advanced, modular architecture. It does this by directly interfacing a digital element to a GPU, THz-frequency generator, and mixer, enabling complex data streams to be encoded onto the THz signal easily. This groundbreaking architecture makes it possible to transmit more information than ever before, faster and with greater efficiency.
Dave Welch, one of the creative forces at Point2 Technology, agrees that innovation is key to this industry. He notes, “Customers love fiber. What they hate is the photonics.” This is the sentiment that fuels the company’s mission to bring next-generation precision optical technology to a more reliable and efficient alternative.
Point2 Technology’s new cable operates on a remarkable principle. Each waveguide within the cable can transmit 448 gigabits per second using two different frequencies: 90 gigahertz and 225 GHz. Additionally, the waveguides have been specifically designed to efficiently transport data at lengths up to 20 meters.
Compact and Efficient
Point2 Technology’s integrated fiber optic cable has a remarkable diameter of only 8.1 millimeters. It occupies only 1/2 the space volume of similar Active Electrical Cables (AEC). This space saving design reduces the footprint and provides increased operation and efficiency.
The firm has accomplished a profitable floor-to-space demonstration of a four-meter transmission at an unbelievable frequency of 970 GHz. These types of performance metrics put Point2 Technology on top of its competitors in bringing high-bandwidth solutions to market. Don Barnetson, DBH attached to industry leader as Pioneer Ethernet Advancement Community, about his company developed Ethernet AEC could produce 800 Gb/s on 7 meters. This accomplishment highlights the very competitive environment in and around Point2 Technology.
David Kuo, part of Point2’s team, elaborates on the limitations posed by traditional copper cables as they approach terabit-per-second bandwidths. He terms this challenge “the copper cliff.” He argues physics needs these cables to grow shorter and fatter to keep up with increasing demands.
Looking Ahead: The Future of Data Transmission
Now Point2 Technology is preparing to go into full production of the specialized chips. These chips will form the basis of their future 1.6-terabit-per-second with eight thin polymer waveguides record setting cable. This next-generation cable is designed to deliver optimal performance, with a loss of only 0.3 decibels per meter.
e-Tube technology runs on a small silicon chip—the size of a quarter— that digitally translates incoming signals into modulated millimeter-wave frequencies. An integrated antenna allows these frequencies to be radiated in and out of the waveguide, maximizing data throughput. Welch asserts that “electronics have been demonstrated to be inherently more reliable than optics,” reinforcing the potential advantages that Point2 Technology holds over traditional optical solutions.
Demand for higher bandwidth is exploding, not just in the ILEC sector but all around. Point2 Technology’s innovations are poised to make a tremendous impact on the future of data infrastructure. The company’s unique positioning within the industry is a testament to their deep understanding of technological challenges and customer needs.