Passage
EVK50

World-First 16λ BiDi CPO Link

From Rings to Racks. Passage EVK50 is a reference platform that demonstrates Lightmatter’s photonic stack is ready for the data center. By combining our Passage PIC with standard XSR SerDes and our Guide VLSP light engine, Passage 50 demonstrates the world’s first reliable, high-bandwidth, 16-color bidirectional optical link.

Measured Efficiency

2.6

pJ / bit

Spectral Density

16

λ BiDi Link, 800 Gbps/fiber

Innovation

16-Color BiDi

Lightmatter’s bidirectional (BiDi) DWDM link architecture is the first of its kind in a 3D integrated platform. By sending 16 distinct wavelengths of light (8 in each direction) simultaneously, we double the bandwidth density of traditional co-packaged optics.

Link Architecture

800 Gbps per fiber strand with 400 Gbps Tx and 400 Gbps Rx. 16-channel DWDM architecture.

Capabilities

Rack-Scale Proof

The Passage EVK50 platform is designed for integration into hyperscale evaluation environments, with racks sampling today. By optimizing components across the 3D stack, Passage 50 achieves 2.6 pJ/bit total link efficiency at rack scale.

01 – Bandwidth

800 Gbps per Fiber

Each Passage link delivers 16-wavelength bidirectional communication over a single fiber, enabling 1.6 Tbps total chip bandwidth in a compact footprint.

02 — Error Performance

< 1e-9 BER (Pre-FEC)

Stable link performance validated across a 25°C to 105°C operating range.

03 — Manufacturing

Production-Ready Packaging

Precision-engineered for high-volume manufacturing and seamless system integration.

04 — Thermal Performance

Wide Temperature Operation

Robust performance under temperature gradients and cycling representative of production rack environments.

Technical Specifications

Link architecture
1x Passage Link, 16-Color Bi-directional (BiDi)
Modulation
56 Gbps NRZ (PAM2)
SerDes interface
Off-the-shelf XSR SerDes compatible
Fiber type
Single-mode fiber (SMF)
Total link efficiency
2.6 pJ/bit (PIC: 1.3 · TXDRV: 0.4 · GUIDE 2: 0.9)
Operating temperature
25°C–105°C (validated)

Evaluate the Frontier

The Passage EVK50 is sampling now. Partner with us to validate the world’s most efficient 3D photonic stack.