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Linear Drive Optics — Killing the DSP to Save a Megawatt

Most modern high-speed DSP-based pluggable optical modules contain a DSP that re-clocks and reshapes the electrical signal. That DSP can consume a significant part of the module power budget. For

Rene Fichtmueller / 2026-04-29 / ~4 min read min read
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CPO Won't Save You — Co-Packaged Optics and the Modularity Trade-Off

Co-Packaged Optics will cut power consumption in half. CPO will eliminate transceiver inventory headaches. CPO will redefine data center design. You have heard the pitch. The pitch skips the parts

Rene Fichtmueller / 2026-04-27 / ~3 min read min read