Synopsys Partners with Lightmatter for High-Bandwidth AI Data Center Connectivity

Synopsys and Lightmatter are partnering to integrate Synopsys' high-speed SerDes and UCIe IP into Lightmatter's 3D Co-Packaged Optics platform for next-generation AI data centers. The collaboration focuses on high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity for AI accelerators. This move positions Synopsys as a key player in emerging AI architectures and highlights its efforts to keep its interface and chiplet IP relevant in the face of electrical to optical links. The commercial impact will depend on Lightmatter's platform adoption and broader customer interest in co-packaged optics.