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.
World-First 16-Wavelength Bidirectional Optical Link
See the world-first 16-wavelength bidirectional DWDM link in action, delivering 800 Gbps per fiber strand and an 8X increase in bidirectional fiber bandwidth density. Watch Passage address the interconnect limitations constraining today’s AI infrastructure and advance Co-Packaged Optics toward commercial deployment.
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.
Passage EVK50
Ready-to-Deploy Photonics
The Passage EVK50 evaluation kit demonstrates rack-scale photonic integration with production-ready hardware sampling today.
Passage Photonic Integrated Chip
A 16-wavelength DWDM device enabling high-density bidirectional optical connectivity.
System-Level Evaluation Platform
Dual-board evaluation configuration for validating Passage photonic integration and link performance.
Rack-Level Evaluation System
Open-standard servers operating in a datacenter-scale validation environment. Sampling available.
Technical Specifications
Evaluate the Frontier
The Passage EVK50 is sampling now. Partner with us to validate the world’s most efficient 3D photonic stack.