Lightmatter CEO: NPO will coexist with CPO as optical interconnects ramp
BenBajarin · x · 2026-10-02
In a clip from The Diligence Stack interview, Lightmatter CEO Nick Harris explains why near-package optics (NPO) may stick around even as co-packaged optics (CPO) ramps: NPO avoids an interface that adds power, while CPO offers greater bandwidth density — the two are complementary trade-offs rather than a simple replacement.
Related event: Lightmatter CEO Details Optical Interconnect Roadmap(3 posts)→
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