How Mixx Technologies Is Lighting The Way To Fully Optical Scale-up Networks
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
Mixx Technologies, founded in 2023 by former Intel and Broadcom engineers Vivek Raghuraman and Rebecca Schaevitz, unveiled its first product, the SxC connector, which consolidates 64 optical fibers into a single 800 mm² interface. The company argues that as GPU racks such as Nvidia’s NV72 expand to hundreds of GPUs, traditional copper flyovers become untenable and dense fiber management is essential. Mixx’s roadmap includes near‑packaged optics (NPO), co‑packaged optics (CPO), optical circuit switches, and a software control plane to create a fully optical scale‑up fabric. Early NPO modules are slated for release in 2028‑29, with CPO products targeted for the end of the decade, aiming to replace copper backplanes and simplify rack‑to‑rack communication for hyperscalers.
💡 Why It Matters
- · By dramatically reducing fiber bulk and enabling true optical backplanes, Mixx could unlock higher GPU densities and lower latency in next‑generation AI super‑computers.
