Jabil and Sivers join forces

Swedish company Sivers Semiconductors has partnered with global electronics manufacturer Jabil. The goal is to develop energy-efficient 1.6T optical modules for data centers supporting artificial intelligence. Under the agreement, Jabil plans to develop an optical transceiver with a linear receiver (LRO) using Sivers' distributed feedback (DFB) laser technology. The module is designed to provide fast optical connections while reducing energy consumption in next-generation hyperscale AI data centers. The partnership aims to meet the growing bandwidth demand from AI workloads while curbing the associated rise in energy use. According to data from LightCounting, by 2030, 800G and higher transceivers will constitute about 80% of the pluggable optical module market, with global shipments reaching 225 million units. Sivers emphasizes that its laser technology lowers power consumption in high-performance optical links, while Jabil will use its design and manufacturing capabilities to bring the solution to market. "Our customers are demanding more bandwidth without increasing power consumption. Partnering with Sivers will allow us to deliver a 1.6T LRO solution that meets both data center performance requirements and large-scale energy goals," said Jason Wildt, Vice President and General Manager of Jabil's Photonics division. The collaboration addresses the AI sector's growing need for high-performance, energy-efficient data transmission technologies