From September 11 to 13, the China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE 2024) is being held at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (Baoan). Top 10 global optical module manufacturers and HGTECH’s subsidiary HGGenuine are showcasing their 1.6T AI computing power optical modules, 800G AEC active cable solutions, future vehicle-mounted “fiber optics onboard” solutions, and a range of star products at CIOE.

Driven by new technologies such as large models, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, the demand for computing power continues to grow. Optical modules, as key components ensuring data transmission within AI data centers, are also undergoing continuous iteration.

To address rate bottlenecks, HGGenuine, after demonstrating its self-developed single-wave 200G silicon photonics chip in real-time at OFC 2024, is accelerating efforts in the 1.6T optical module track with exceptional R&D and innovation capabilities. They successfully seized the high ground of next-generation technology by launching a brand-new 1.6T OSFP DR8 optical module (utilizing both DSP and LPO solutions) at CIOE 2024, equipped with a self-developed single-wave 200G silicon photonics chip. The DSP module product is based on this year’s industry-leading electrical interface 200Gbps PAM-4 DSP, designed to be compatible with thin-film lithium niobate modulators and quantum dot laser schemes, suitable for 1.6T Ethernet and infinite bandwidth systems with 2x800G applications. Meanwhile, the LPO module has also achieved industry-leading performance with its Tx TP2 optical eye diagram and Rx TP4 electrical eye diagram.

In recent years, HGGenuine has been focusing on product, technology, and material layout, developing a series of products based on silicon photonics, thin-film lithium niobate, LPO, LRO, and other optical and electrical schemes. Particularly in the evolution from 800G to 1.6T, thin-film lithium niobate can achieve ultra-fast electro-optical effects and high integration optical waveguides, thereby maximizing bandwidth advantages. HGGenuine is one of the first companies in the industry to introduce 1.6T silicon photonics module products compatible with thin-film lithium niobate modulators and quantum dot laser schemes.

In addition to the speed enhancements in silicon photonics modules, HGGenuine’s advantages in coherent optical modules are also quite evident. Compared to ordinary optical modules, coherent optical modules excel in long-distance and high-speed scenarios. In March of this year, HGGenuine globally launched the 800G ZR/ZR+ optical module at the OFC exhibition, supporting a high output optical power of +4dBm, enabling direct point-to-point transmission over 120KM.

As I/O bandwidth increases to 100G/lane and above, the demand for short-distance interconnects within data centers is significant. High-speed copper connections, as critical components for data transmission, are becoming increasingly important. HGGenuine has launched a new 800G AEC module suitable for connections between servers, switches, and routers, providing stable and high-speed data transmission while reducing signal attenuation and interference, supporting data transmission rates of 400G/800G, which is crucial for intelligent computing centers and supercomputing centers that handle massive data and complex computational tasks.

With the continuous development of smart connected vehicles and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), the number of vehicle electronic systems and applications is rapidly increasing. The growing volume of data transmitted within vehicles creates substantial demands for bandwidth and security in vehicle communication networks. Traditional automotive communication media—copper wires—can no longer support high-speed transmission needs, while optical communication, with its unique advantages of high bandwidth and low loss, is driving the market trend of “fiber optics in, copper out.”

In the automotive optical communication sector, HGGenuine has launched the industry's first vehicle-mounted optical network controller (OCU), which serves as the core control unit for the vehicle-level optical backbone network designed for the next generation of new energy vehicle electronic and electrical architectures. It integrates overall vehicle area control functions and provides high-performance data transmission, integration, and control capabilities, offering 10Gbps transmission rates and real-time security protection for vehicle backbone networks.