PAM4 DSP
Kibo 1.6T PAM4 DSP
At the heart of Acacia’s 200G per lane client optics portfolio, leveraging Acacia’s proven DSP expertise, is the 3nm 1.6T Kibo PAM4 Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) designed to power the optical interconnects inside the world’s cloud and AI data centers. The Kibo PAM4 DSP in conjunction with Acacia’s Optical Engine products can deliver a solution with the performance and power efficiency required for the most demanding AI workloads.
Low Power
3nm CMOS node for market leading power efficiency enabling more than 20% lower power compared to existing 1.6T module implementations
Standards Compliance
Industry standards compliance enhanced by Acacia’s algorithms
TRO Support
Transmit Retimed Optics (TRO) configurations with power-efficient support for diagnostic and loopback troubleshooting capabilities
Configuration Flexibility
Support for electrical gearbox and retimer applications
Broad Module Support
Designed for 1.6T DR4/DR8/2xFR4 modules in OSFP/QSFP-DD form factors
DSP ASIC Expertise Drives Flexibility and Performance
Acacia’s DSP ASICs enable the optical performance and low power that have become synonymous with Acacia throughout the optical industry. Leveraging internally developed advanced signal processing algorithms, Acacia can introduce low power complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuits that offer both flexibility and performance.
