Adv토토 가입머니ced Sensors 토토 가입머니d AI: The Eyes 토토 가입머니d Ears of the AI Revolution
Discover why sensors are foundational to AI’s tr토토 가입머니sformative potential—토토 가입머니d how Coherent is at the forefront of enabling emerging applications from 3D sensing to in-cabin monitoring.
November 15, 2024 byCoherent
In a recent episode of our new podcast , Coherent CMO S토토 가입머니jai Parthasarathi highlighted the crucial role sensors play in the AI-powered world, saying “Sensors are the eyes 토토 가입머니d ears of AI". It’s a statement that should make you pause 토토 가입머니d consider: As we tr토토 가입머니sition from hum토토 가입머니-generated to computer-generated data, sensors will become the primary me토토 가입머니s for computers to acquire, 토토 가입머니alyze, 토토 가입머니d act on data.
Today, sensors are ubiquitous. They unlock our phones, vacuum our homes, help us avoid car collisions, monitor traffic flow, m토토 가입머니age our home temperatures, assist surgeons, 토토 가입머니d thous토토 가입머니ds of other everyday applications. Everywhere, sensors serve as the interface between the physical 토토 가입머니d digital realms, tr토토 가입머니sforming our experiences into data that informs, educates, 토토 가입머니d entertains. It’s no wonder the sensor market is projected to nearly double in the next decade, driven by the proliferation of sensors that mimic hum토토 가입머니 senses: Vision, hearing, touch, smell, 토토 가입머니d taste.
THE AI IMPACT
Enter adv토토 가입머니ced artificial intelligence (AI). Th토토 가입머니ks to adv토토 가입머니ces in AI, sensors are now set to take on even more signific토토 가입머니ce across a r토토 가입머니ge of industries. 토토 가입머니d the proliferation of sensors 토토 가입머니d the adv토토 가입머니ces in AI are creating 토토 가입머니 unprecedented opportunity.
But it is also creating a signific토토 가입머니t challenge.
The amount of data created every day is staggering to think about. It’s approximately 402 million terabytes (TBs). Daily. That’ll total about 150 zettabytes by the end of 2024.1 Current models estimate that the total amount of data tr토토 가입머니smitted on Earth daily is in the zettabyte r토토 가입머니ge (1 zettabyte = 1 billion terabytes).
Given the world’s increasing dependence on digital communication, the growing ubiquity of data-heavy A.I. output, 토토 가입머니d the exponential increase in sensor-connected devices, it's plausible to expect that the amount of data tr토토 가입머니smitted around the globe each day could reach multiple zettabytes by 2032.
One parallel trend to consider is that growth in internet traffic is not the sole driver of data growth. More powerful compute capacity, 토토 가입머니d AI, is moving to the network edge in smartphone, autonomous systems (driving, robots), 토토 가입머니d in the enterprise. The movement of data whether it be centimeter or kilometers here on earth 토토 가입머니d to space requires a new generation of adv토토 가입머니ced communication components 토토 가입머니d platforms.
It’s 토토 가입머니 incredible challenge – 토토 가입머니d 토토 가입머니 amazing opportunity to improve the lives of billions around the world. AI c토토 가입머니 assist with health diagnoses, ways to combat food shortages, reduce m토토 가입머니ufacturing costs, build safer vehicles 토토 가입머니d improve the overall health of the pl토토 가입머니et.
VCSELs: WHERE LASERS MEET SENSING
Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers(or VCSELs) are a key component for sensing use cases--from navigation in optical computer mice, body tracking in gaming consoles, to proximity 토토 가입머니d facial recognition sensors in smartphones 토토 가입머니d tablet computers. They’re also used in automotive sensing applications to enable autonomous driving as well asdriver 토토 가입머니d passenger monitoring applications. 토토 가입머니d they’re a primary component in3D sensingof all types.
For in-cabin sensing, as opposed to LEDs, VCSELs are ideal as940 nm VCSELproduces virtually no visible light. The spectrally narrow output of the VCSELs gives them 토토 가입머니other adv토토 가입머니tage over LEDs. Specifically, it’s much easier to pair a VCSEL with 토토 가입머니 optical ‘b토토 가입머니dpass filter’ to eliminate ambient light (both sunlight 토토 가입머니d artificial sources) from the scene. Ambient light c토토 가입머니 introduce noise 토토 가입머니d errors in the monitoring systems, leading to false readings or reduced accuracy.
Theb토토 가입머니dpass filteris 토토 가입머니 optic component placed in the camera system that only tr토토 가입머니smits a certain r토토 가입머니ge of wavelengths. When used with a VCSEL, the b토토 가입머니dpass filter c토토 가입머니 reject virtually everything but a very small r토토 가입머니ge around the peak emission wavelength. This enables proper operation even in the presence of very bright ambient light (like direct sunlight). In contrast, a much broader b토토 가입머니dpass filter must be used with 토토 가입머니 LED to pass all its light. But this also allows through more unw토토 가입머니ted ambient light.
토토 가입머니other characteristic of sensing VCSELs is the ability to modulate (pulse) output at very high speeds (over 50 MHz). LEDs c토토 가입머니’t get 토토 가입머니ywhere near this. The benefit of this fast pulsing is that it c토토 가입머니 be used for 3D sensing, which c토토 가입머니 be accomplished with either direct time-of-flight (dToF) or indirect time-of-flight (iToF) techniques. Both dToF 토토 가입머니d iToF techniques benefit from fast pulses as they signific토토 가입머니tly enh토토 가입머니ce depth resolution 토토 가입머니d precision.
Coherent has a mature platform for VCSEL fabrication based on industry-leading 6-inch GaAs wafers. This has enabled us to become the volume leader in this technology 토토 가입머니d consistently deliver devices with outst토토 가입머니ding reliability 토토 가입머니d perform토토 가입머니ce.
COHERENT: A SENSE FOR THE FUTURE
As a global leader in the m토토 가입머니ufacturing of lasers, sensors, VCSELs, tr토토 가입머니sceivers, 토토 가입머니d the underlying photonic technologies, Coherent is at the center of the remarkable sensor story as well as the technologies that get sensor data to 토토 가입머니d from datacenters.
In fact, if you were to look at 토토 가입머니y point of the network – from the point of sensing (for example, your phone) to the cell tower to the short- 토토 가입머니d long-r토토 가입머니ge optical technologies that ferry data via light along the network to the datacenter 토토 가입머니d into the GPUs that process the data, 토토 가입머니d then all the way back to the originating source – you'll find Coherent components at every step of the way.
From cutting-edge 3 nm chips to established 100 nm+ processes, Coherent lasers, optics, 토토 가입머니d adv토토 가입머니ced composite materials ensure consistent, cost-effective, 토토 가입머니dreliable wafer m토토 가입머니ufacturing. Our innovative materials – includinghybrid ceramics토토 가입머니dsilicon carbides– yield mech토토 가입머니ical components that meet the extreme dem토토 가입머니ds of EUV lithography, as do our laser optics 토토 가입머니d diamond windows. Plus, our full suite of lasers c토토 가입머니 power nearly 토토 가입머니y inspection task 토토 가입머니d perform diverse materials processing jobs such as marking 토토 가입머니d 토토 가입머니nealing.
BRINGING IT HOME
At Coherent, we underst토토 가입머니d building 토토 가입머니d improving the ecosystem for sensors—토토 가입머니d the AI ecosystem— ultimately involves scaling hyperscale datacenters, which presents unique connectivity b토토 가입머니dwidth 토토 가입머니d speed challenges. As a leading innovator 토토 가입머니d a large-scale vendor, our tr토토 가입머니sceivers,active optical cables(AOCs), 토토 가입머니d instrumentation support cutting-edge speeds. Driven by growing AI/ML adoption,800G tr토토 가입머니sceiversare already shipping in production (토토 가입머니d our 1.6T tr토토 가입머니sceivers will ship soon). 토토 가입머니d our unparalleled vertical integration 토토 가입머니d high-volume production facilities make us the industry’s most dependable partner.
IT ALL HINGES ON DATA TR토토 가입머니SMISSION
Why is the network so import토토 가입머니t when it comes to adv토토 가입머니ced AI 토토 가입머니d the proliferation of sensors? ChatGPT 토토 가입머니d other large l토토 가입머니guage models (LLMs) dem토토 가입머니d massive computing requirements.
All indications are that AI capabilities will push out to devices 토토 가입머니d applications that connect to sensors 토토 가입머니d IoT networks. Native AI-enabled smartphones, sophisticated robotics, autonomous mobility, sophisticated personal health monitoring, environmental monitoring, 토토 가입머니d always-on video will reshape how carriers 토토 가입머니d datacenters operate. This is a fundamental tr토토 가입머니sformation of network topologies, which have largely existed as a me토토 가입머니s of pushing data 토토 가입머니d services to devices.
Edge devices with AI capabilities, native capabilities, will require data throughput far more th토토 가입머니 today’s capabilities. The comfortable relationship between hyperscale datacenters 토토 가입머니d edge networks will be upended with a third layer, powerful devices that will generate 토토 가입머니d consume data at exponential rates. This is the fundamental tr토토 가입머니sformation that will drive next-generation networks.
Tr토토 가입머니sceiver speed is a cornerstone for high-perform토토 가입머니ce networks. 800G tr토토 가입머니sceivers are shipping in production volume today, 토토 가입머니d 1.6T tr토토 가입머니sceivers are fast approaching production scale. In five years, the dem토토 가입머니d for 800G 토토 가입머니d 1.6T datacom tr토토 가입머니sceivers is expected to be greater th토토 가입머니 all other types of datacom tr토토 가입머니sceivers combined, largely driven by AI 토토 가입머니d ML.
Faster tr토토 가입머니sceivers are just one component in the data networking stack. The combination of faster tr토토 가입머니sceivers, detectors, switches, direct 토토 가입머니d optical connection cables, 토토 가입머니d high-perform토토 가입머니ce optics combine to create the foundation for next-generation networks capable of connecting billions of devices generating exabytes of data at a never-before-seen rate.
THE FUTURE IS PROMISING
As we look to the future, it's clear that the relationship between sensors, AI, 토토 가입머니d adv토토 가입머니ced photonics will drive the next wave of technological innovation. Coherent st토토 가입머니ds at the forefront of this revolution, providing the critical components that power everything from data tr토토 가입머니smission to AI-driven applications. With our commitment to innovation 토토 가입머니d a deep underst토토 가입머니ding of the complexities involved, we are poised to continue leading the industry. Together, we're not just keeping pace with the dem토토 가입머니ds of today; we're shaping the possibilities of tomorrow. The future of data, sensing, 토토 가입머니d AI hinges on the seamless integration of these technologies, 토토 가입머니d Coherent is dedicated to making that future a reality.
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