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[WB1-1]Low-Power Linear-Drive High-Density Optical Interface for ML/AI
○Son Thai Le
Advanced Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) engines ask for hundreds of Tbps of full-duplex interconnect (input/output, I/O) across multi-row and multi-bay clusters at edge I/O densities in the Tbps/mm range. This emerging requirement substantially exceeds the I/O needs of the latest generation of Ethernet switches. As a result, a new class of high-speed, low-latency, low-power, linear-drive high-density optical interface (HDI/O) has been actively developed over the last few years. The stringent requirements in performance and flexibility in deployments, however, have imposed many challenges which ask for further innovations and also significant standardization efforts.
Bio: Son Thai Le is Director of System Integration and Testing at Nubis Communications, NJ, USA. Prior the current role at Nubis, he was a Member of Technical Staff at Nokia Bell Labs from 2016 – 2022 where he conducted research in high-speed optical transmission systems, including direct-detection for data center applications and coherent detection for metro and long-haul transmissions. Son Thai Le is a frequent speaker at top conferences in fiber optical communications such as OFC and ECOC. He has published more than 120 research papers and holds more than 10 patents in the field of fiber optical communications and 5G/6G mobile fronthaul. Son Thai Le has been awarded as “Innovator of the Year Germany 2018” and “Innovator Under 35 Europe” by MIT Technology Review. He is also the recipient of the “Best Paper Award” prize from the German Information Technology Association (ITG) in 2018. Son Thai Le is a Senior Member of IEEE and he was elevated to Optical Fellow in 2025.
Bio: Son Thai Le is Director of System Integration and Testing at Nubis Communications, NJ, USA. Prior the current role at Nubis, he was a Member of Technical Staff at Nokia Bell Labs from 2016 – 2022 where he conducted research in high-speed optical transmission systems, including direct-detection for data center applications and coherent detection for metro and long-haul transmissions. Son Thai Le is a frequent speaker at top conferences in fiber optical communications such as OFC and ECOC. He has published more than 120 research papers and holds more than 10 patents in the field of fiber optical communications and 5G/6G mobile fronthaul. Son Thai Le has been awarded as “Innovator of the Year Germany 2018” and “Innovator Under 35 Europe” by MIT Technology Review. He is also the recipient of the “Best Paper Award” prize from the German Information Technology Association (ITG) in 2018. Son Thai Le is a Senior Member of IEEE and he was elevated to Optical Fellow in 2025.
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