Each module integrates eight electrical and eight optical channels operating at 212. 5 Gbps PAM4 per lane for an aggregate data rate of 1. With integrated DSP and silicon photonics (SiPh) technology, it provides excellent signal integrity and reach up to 500. The relentless expansion of data communication, propelled by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning workloads, as well as cloud computing, cloud storage, AR/VR, video on demand, 5G technology, the Internet of Things, and autonomous vehicles, demands a substantial increase. The demand for 1. Current market estimates project this segment to grow from a niche high-speed solution to a multi-billion dollar market within the next five years. 6T optical module market size reached USD 1. 5% from 2025 to. The 1. 6 terabits per second (Tbps), primarily used in data centers, telecommunications networks, and high-performance computing environments to meet the growing demand for ultra-high bandwidth and. Broadcom's Optical Module PHY portfolio spans multiple technology nodes — 16nm, 7nm and now 5nm, with data rates from 100 Gbs to 1. Comprising five flagship platforms, Centenario, Jesko, Portofino, Gemera, and Cygnus, Broadcom's DSP PAM-4 portfolio covers 100G, 400G, 800G, and 1.