Inside an AI data center, thousands of chips are constantly sending data to each other. Over longer distances, that data travels as light through fiber-optic cables, because light is faster and wastes less energy. Chips, however, work with electricity. So somewhere along the way, the signal has to be converted from electricity into light. Today, that usually happens in small plug-in modules called pluggable transceivers, which sit at the front edge of a network switch. The electrical signal...
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Jabran Kundi is a financial analyst and CEO of KSEStocks, a data and research platform serving retail investors. He has contributed to various leading financial publications in the US, and also worked as a journalist… Jabran Kundi is a financial analyst and CEO of KSEStocks, a data and research platform serving retail investors. He has contributed to various leading financial publications in the US, and also worked as a journalist covering the trading activity of U.S. House and Senate members for Capitol Trades. He speaks fluent German, English, and Urdu. He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering and is pursuing actuarial science certification from the German Association of Actuaries (DAV). His educational background helps him present different aspects of the semiconductor supply chain in an easy-to-understand manner. Read more Read less Disclosure Author disclosure:
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