MicroLED-based optical interconnect developer Avicena launched an evaluation platform for its microLED optical connectivity using ASIC-based transceivers with integrated LED, photodetector (PD) and micro-lens arrays connected via a multi-core fiber bundle.
Avicena says that the new LightBundle eKit enables hyperscaler, AI accelerator, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), networking, and AI infrastructure architects to evaluate next-generation optical links designed to overcome the bandwidth, reach, routing and energy limitations of copper interconnects in AI systems.
The eKit platform integrates:
- 320 microLED data channels operating up to 3.5 Gbps
- 256 active and 64 spare channels for redundancy
- Up to 896 Gbps data link throughput
- Raw BER better than 10⁻9 without any forward error correction at 512 Gbps
- 5-meter and 10-meter optical fiber connectivity
The LightBundle eKit is comprised of host interface boards, reference drivers, integrated diagnostics, and a graphical user interface (GUI) driven by a customized software configuration testing platform. This enables engineers to evaluate and characterize microLED interconnect optical signal integrity, link budgets, open eye monitoring, power efficiency, crosstalk performance, and generate bit error rate bathtub curves.
Avicena LightBundle eKit software UI
Avicena says that its new kit will be available to select early-access partners by the end of March 2026, with broader availability planned for Q2 2026.
