Power-efficient transceivers for high-bandwidth, short-reach interconnects

Coming exa-scale computer systems and next-generation data centers impose extreme demands on transceiver technology to simultaneously achieve high bandwidth in a compact footprint for maximum bandwidth density while minimizing both cost and power.

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