Vuzix presents waveguide optics platform for AI data center interconnects
VUZI•Vuzix is shipping its first microLED-based Causeway developer kit, which supports 19,200 parallel optical channels, while its Rochester plant is qualified and operating with annual capacity of several million waveguides.
1. Developer kit and production
Vuzix is shipping its first microLED-based Causeway developer kit for passive optical interconnects in AI systems. The current evaluation configuration supports 19,200 parallel optical channels, and VCSEL-compatible samples are in development; Vuzix says converting validated customer programs into production volume is its near-term priority.
2. Manufacturing and partnership
Vuzix's Rochester, New York, manufacturing plant is qualified and operating, with annual capacity of several million waveguides. Quanta completed a $20 million strategic equity investment under a multiphase partnership covering waveguide design and supply for AR smart glasses.
