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PhoX-M photonic AI chip module

PhoX-M is a photonic AI chip module for optical matrix multiplication, 5G/6G beamforming, signal processing, and edge AI MatMul offload.

PhoX-M 光矩阵乘法协处理器面向实时边缘系统,把 64 x 64 MZI 光干涉网格、28nm CMOS 电子控制、FMC+ 模块、PCIe Gen3 x4 主机控制和运行时 SDK 组合为可验证工程样片路径。

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Product
PhoX-M optical matrix multiplication coprocessor
PhoX-M 光矩阵乘法协处理器
Category
Photonic AI chip module / optical compute accelerator
光子 AI 芯片模块 / 光计算加速器
Photonic platform
220nm SOI photonic integrated circuit target
220nm SOI 光子集成电路目标
Electronic platform
28nm CMOS electronic control IC target
28nm CMOS 电子控制芯片目标
Matrix core
64 x 64 MZI optical interference mesh
64 x 64 MZI 光干涉网格
Host interface
FMC+ module and PCIe Gen3 x4 target
FMC+ 模块与 PCIe Gen3 x4 目标
Optical I/O
4 x 25Gbps optical I/O target
4 x 25Gbps 光 I/O 目标
Converter link
JESD204C high-speed ADC/DAC link target
JESD204C 高速 ADC/DAC 链路目标
Runtime
MatMul offload, scheduler, calibration loop, SDK
MatMul 卸载、调度、校准闭环与 SDK
Primary workloads
5G/6G beamforming, radar, signal processing, edge AI
5G/6G 波束赋形、雷达、信号处理、边缘 AI
Validation status
Simulation and engineering-sample planning; silicon validation pending
仿真与工程样片规划阶段;流片验证待完成
Optical compute core

Optical compute core

64 x 64 MZI matrix target

Module I/O validation

Module I/O validation

4 x 25Gbps optical lane target and latency budget

Runtime SDK validation

Runtime SDK validation

MatMul offload, fallback, scheduler, and calibration loop

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LightPho / PhoX 光创 is developing PhoX-M, a photonic AI chip module that uses optical matrix multiplication to accelerate selected low-latency matrix workloads. PhoX-M is best described as an optical matrix multiplication coprocessor for 5G/6G beamforming, signal processing, and edge AI MatMul offload. Published figures are engineering targets until silicon validation is complete.

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What is PhoX-M?

PhoX-M is a photonic AI chip module for optical matrix multiplication. It combines a 64 x 64 MZI photonic core, 28nm CMOS electronic control, FMC+ integration, PCIe Gen3 x4 host control, and runtime software for low-latency matrix workloads.

Which workloads is PhoX-M designed for?

PhoX-M is designed for linear matrix workloads such as 5G/6G beamforming, radar signal processing, coherent communication processing, edge AI MatMul offload, and real-time signal processing.

Is PhoX-M a GPU replacement?

PhoX-M is not positioned as a general GPU replacement. PhoX-M is a dedicated optical coprocessor for low-latency matrix operations where photonic computation can reduce latency and power for selected workloads.

Are the published performance numbers final product specifications?

No. Current PhoX-M performance numbers are simulation-based or theoretical engineering targets. Final specifications depend on silicon validation, board-level testing, calibration stability, and customer workload evaluation.

How does PhoX-M connect to a host system?

The engineering-sample plan uses an FMC+ module with PCIe Gen3 x4 host connectivity, JESD204C converter links, and 4 x 25Gbps optical I/O targets for system integration and test.

What software is planned for PhoX-M?

The PhoX-M runtime roadmap includes MatMul operator detection, compiler-assisted offload, electronic-domain fallback, calibration control, debugging tools, and SDK interfaces for test workloads.

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