AIO Core Demonstrates Quantum Dot Laser-Based Silicon Photonics Transceiver Chips for Optical PCIe Gen 5 at the Phison Booth

AIO Core Collaborates with Phison at COMPUTEX 2025 (Booth M0419a)

Taipei, March 22, 2025

As the industry moves toward higher data-rate Artificial Intelligence (AI) networks, optical interconnects are expected to replace copper links for short-reach applications, including chip-to-chip and intra-chip (on-chip) connections.

The AIO Core optical engine incorporates quantum dot lasers and is designed for ultra-low power consumption and compact transceivers. The novel AIO Core transceiver is a 5 mm × 5 mm chip-scale package operating in the 1300 nm band. The use of quantum dot lasers enables the transceivers to operate over a wide temperature range (-40 to 105 °C) with extremely high reliability.

“Phison is pleased to work with AIO Core. By combining Phison’s industry-leading signal integrity technologies (such as Retimer) and cutting-edge SSDs with AIO Core’s competitive optical engine, we can solve critical customer challenges such as signal conditioning with the highest reliability,” said K.S. Pua, CEO of PHISON.

“AIO Core is gaining traction in the automotive, medical, industrial, and aerospace sectors, where a wide temperature range and the highest reliability are essential,” said Mr. Hidetaka Fukuda, Chief Executive Officer of AIO Core Inc. He added, “Collaborating with Phison is a great opportunity for AIO Core, as it allows us to add value to Phison’s data center ecosystem, including AI servers and storage customers seeking competitive solutions.”

This demonstration is based on results from project JPNP21029, commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan.

About AIO Core Co., Ltd.

AIO Core Co., Ltd. was established in 2017 as a spin-off from the Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association (PETRA), a technical research association supervised by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

AIO Core is a startup company that develops, manufactures, and markets high-speed optical transceivers under the brand name “IOCore,” utilizing silicon photonics and quantum dot laser technologies. The “IOCore” modules enable compact, low-power, and high-temperature-tolerant optical signal transmission through optical-electrical conversion, offering high reliability in demanding environments such as medical devices, automotive systems, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and aerospace applications.

About Phison Electronics Corp.

Phison Electronics Corp., founded in 2000 in Taiwan, is the world’s largest independent NAND controller and NAND storage solutions provider. Phison supports major brands across USB, SD, eMMC, SATA, PCIe, and UFS interfaces. Phison’s PASCARI enterprise SSDs offer high performance and reliability for AI servers and data centers, with full-stack customization using in-house controllers and firmware. Phison also offers advanced Redriver and Retimer signal integrity solutions for PCIe Gen5 and Gen6, ensuring stable high-speed data transmission in complex system environments such as servers, PCs, and automotive systems. In AI, Phison developed aiDAPTIV+, a patented edge AI platform enabling low-latency, high-privacy, on-premises AI processing. It is ideal for smart manufacturing, healthcare, and education sectors. With strong R&D and innovation, Phison continues to lead the future of intelligent storage, connectivity, and AI integration.

Media Inquiries:

AIO Core Co., Ltd. (Japan)

E-mail: web-contact@aiocore.com

Phison Electronics Corp (Taiwan)

Mr. Lu

Email: kuoting_lu@phison.com