Kioxia Corporation, AIO Core Co., Ltd., and Kyocera Corporation have announced a new prototype. It’s a PCIe® 5.0-compatible broadband solid-state drive (SSD) with an optical interface. This broadband optical SSD meets the needs of next-gen apps that need super-fast data transfer, like generative AI. The companies will develop this technology more. They will also run proof-of-concept (PoC) tests to see how it can work in the real world.
The prototype works well with the high-speed PCIe 5.0 interface. This new version has double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0[1]. This performance comes from combining AIO Core’s IOCore® optical transceiver tech with Kyocera Corporation’s OPTINITY® optoelectronic integration module.
In new green data centers, switching from traditional electrical connections to optical ones with broadband optical SSDs greatly improves the distance between compute and storage units. This change keeps signal quality high and saves energy. This advancement allows for more flexible and efficient system designs. This is key for handling today’s complex, high-volume data needs in digital and AI-driven settings.
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This breakthrough is part of Japan’s project called “Next Generation Green Data Center Technology Development” (JPNP21029). It is funded by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) through the “Green Innovation Fund Project.” This project focuses on building next-generation digital infrastructure.” Kioxia Corporation is developing broadband optical SSDs.AIO Core Co is advancing optoelectronic fusion devices. Kyocera Corporation is working on packaging solutions for optoelectronic components. The project aims to reduce energy consumption by over 40% compared to current data center technologies.
