Jun. 12, 2025, Jun. 12, 2025 –
BEAVERTON, Ore.-- June 11, 2025 -- PCI-SIG® today announced a new optical interconnect specification revision to enable higher PCI Express® (PCIe®) technology performance. The Optical Aware Retimer Engineering Change Notice (ECN) amends the PCIe 6.4 specification and the new PCIe 7.0 specification to include a PCIe retimer-based solution, providing the first industry standardized way to implement PCIe technology over optical fiber.
“We saw a need for an industry standard optical interconnect based on PCIe technology and the Optical Aware Retimer ECN is the first step to add a modular optical solution,” said Al Yanes, PCI-SIG President and Chairperson. “We expect initial adoption to occur in data center applications like AI/ML and cloud. As PCIe technology becomes more widely available over time, we foresee innovative use cases across many market segments.”
The Optical Retimer ECN is now available for PCI-SIG members to download in the PCIe 6.4 and 7.0 specifications here. PCI-SIG invites interested parties to participate in its technical workgroups.
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