Microcombs could be key in meeting bandwidth demands and reducing energy consumption for artificial intelligence and data centers

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-microcombs-key-bandwidth-demands-artificial.html

"optical ruler/ frequency microcombs greatly increases bandwidth, generating 100's wavelengths coherently, reliably, stably on single chip, integrated sources for >1 Pbps data transmission... space division multiplexing microcombs communicate at unprecedentedly ultra-high bandwidths and with greatly reduced energy consumption in ultra-small integrated footprint... spectroscopy, metrology, data transmission"

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