Kopin Secures $15M Fabric.AI Order for MicroLED Neural I/o™ Optical Interconnects
Kopin secured a $15M purchase order from Fabric.AI to develop Neural I/o™ MicroLED-based optical interconnects replacing copper GPU wiring, promising ultra-high-speed, low-power chip-to-chip data transfer. The partnership grants Kopin 19.9% Fabric.AI ownership and exclusive manufacturing rights, expanding its AI infrastructure market access.
1. Collaboration Overview
Kopin and Fabric.AI have formed a strategic partnership backed by a $15M Fabric.AI purchase order to co-develop the Neural I/o™ MicroLED-based optical interconnect chipset aimed at replacing traditional copper wiring between GPUs. Under the agreement, Kopin holds a 19.9% stake in Fabric.AI and will be the exclusive manufacturer of the Neural I/o™ chipsets.
2. Neural I/o™ Technology Details
Neural I/o™ repurposes Kopin’s programmable MicroLED pixels as bi-directional optical transceivers to achieve ultra-high-speed GPU-to-GPU data exchange while consuming significantly less power per bit than existing copper or laser-based solutions. By moving data via photons instead of electrons, the technology addresses power and bandwidth constraints in large-scale AI deployments.
3. Strategic and Market Implications
Extending its MicroLED and NeuralDisplay™ expertise into AI infrastructure positions Kopin at the forefront of the booming AI hardware ecosystem and leverages its U.S. manufacturing capabilities for secure, scalable supply chains. This collaboration could redefine Kopin’s growth trajectory by establishing it as a leading provider of energy-efficient optical interconnects.