Intel, NTT, SK Hynix Collaborate on Optical Chip Technology with $305M Backing from Japan

The partnership aims to develop chips that use light for communication, potentially reducing power consumption by up to 40% and benefiting AI and high-performance computing applications.

• Intel, NTT, and SK hynix are collaborating to develop next-generation chips featuring optical technology that communicate via light, aiming to reduce power consumption by 30% - 40%.
• The project has received substantial financial backing from the Japanese government, totaling approximately ¥45 billion ($305 million).
• The goal is to develop production technology for devices that incorporate optical technology into logic chips and memory technology capable of handling terabit-class data speeds by fiscal 2027.
• The technology will be particularly beneficial for AI and high-performance computing applications that process vast amounts of data.
• NTT aims to bring the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN), which will utilize these chips, into operation globally by 2030.

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