EQS-News: ams OSRAM unveils ultra‑efficient microLED array for slow-and-wide AI optical interconnects and advances to product development
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ams OSRAM unveils ultra‑efficient microLED array for slow-and-wide AI
optical interconnects and advances to product development
18.03.2026 / 17:32 CET/CEST
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ams OSRAM unveils ultra‑efficient microLED array for slow-and-wide AI
optical interconnects and advances to product development
Premstaetten, Austria, and Munich, Germany (18 March 2026) — ams OSRAM
advances its proven EVIYOS microLED technology to next-gen slow-and-wide
AI optical interconnects, demonstrating ultra-low-power at high speed and
moving toward product development
“We industrialized microLED arrays at scale with EVIYOS™ for highly
pixelated automotive forward lighting. As the leader in Digital Photonics,
we are now leveraging this expertise to tackle a key bottleneck of AI
infrastructure — the power required for data links between and within AI
server racks,” said Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams OSRAM. “This achievement
positions us strongly in a high‑growth segment of AI infrastructure.”
Outstanding Efficiency for AI data-center connectivity
The new microLED array prototype leverages a proprietary epitaxy stack and
delivers:
• Cut-off frequency >1 GHz
• Energy consumption below 2 pJ/bit
• Massively parallel, short‑reach optical IO paths
These characteristics directly address the interconnect bottleneck
emerging in modern AI compute architectures, where data movement
increasingly dominates system power budgets.
From award-winning EVIYOS^TM to AI infrastructure optical interconnects
ams OSRAM microLED leadership is rooted in EVIYOS^TM, the world’s first
high-volume automotive micro-emitter array. Delivering 25,600 individually
addressable pixels, each approximately half the width of a human hair,
combined with a CMOS driver chip in a compact package. This unique
microLED ‑ CMOS integration – a textbook example of Digital Photonics –
was recognized with the [1]German Future Prize as “[2]Digital Light”
established the company’s industrial-scale capabilities and has since
demonstrated exceptional robustness in series production vehicles.
The same core technology now forms the basis for optical IO components
targeting AI servers and rack‑level communication.
Proven micro-emitter technology for optical data communication
For optical interconnects, the fabrication process is similar to that used
for automotive matrix emitters, with one key difference: while EVIYOS^TM
uses monolithic arrays, data‑center applications use singulated microLEDs.
These emitters are diced from the wafer and mounted on a substrate, so
each device couples to its own fiber‑optic channel in a multi-channel
fiber optics cable. The substrate can then be assembled onto a target CMOS
wafer for system integration.
Due to their extremely small footprint, microLED based transceivers can
achieve very high bandwidth density. Individual emitters support per lane
data rates of ≥3.0 Gbit/s at energy levels below 2 pJ/bit over a full 10
meter link, while meeting industry bit-error-rate specifications below
10⁻¹⁵.
Replacing a single ultra-high-speed line with hundreds of parallel
channels in a slow-and-wide architecture offers multiple advantages for AI
infrastructure:
• Reliability – microLED based optical interconnect systems can include
redundant channels, enabling graceful degradation and rapid
replacement of faulty emitters.
• Efficiency – in a slow-and-wide architecture, power consumption is
significantly reduced versus ultra‑high‑frequency laser transmitters
typically used in internet backbone applications. Lower power also
reduces heat, providing valuable thermal headroom for data‑center
operators.
• Simplicity – microLED‑based interconnects are inherently parallel.
They eliminate the complex and costly serialization/deserialization
steps required by fast‑and‑narrow architectures.
For further information – visit: [3]MicroLED Innovation News – From
Headlamps to Data Centers | ams OSRAM
From Prototype to Product Development
With the successful adaptation of its EVIYOS^TM base technology to the
needs of data‑communication markets, ams OSRAM is now transitioning
rapidly into the product‑development phase — fully aligned with the
Digital Photonics strategy announced on 05 February 2026.
About ams OSRAM
The ams OSRAM Group (SIX: AMS) is a global leader in innovative light and
sensor solutions. As a specialist in Digital Photonics, we combine
engineering excellence with cutting-edge global manufacturing to offer our
customers the broadest portfolio of digital light and sensing
technologies.
“Sense the power of light” — our success has ever since been based on a
deep understanding of the potential of light. For 120 years, we have been
developing innovations that move markets: from automotive applications and
industrial manufacturing to medical and consumer electronics. In the
anniversary year of the OSRAM brand, around 18,500 employees worldwide are
working on pioneering solutions alongside societal megatrends such as
smart mobility, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, smart health,
and robotics. This is reflected in around 12,000 patents granted and
applied for. Headquartered in Premstaetten/Graz (Austria) with
co-headquarters in Munich (Germany), the group achieved EUR 3.3 billion
revenues in 2025 and is listed as ams-OSRAM AG on the SIX Swiss Exchange
(ISIN: AT0000A3EPA4).
Find out more about us on [4] https://ams-osram.com
ams and OSRAM are registered trademarks of ams-OSRAM AG. In addition, many
of our products and services are registered or filed trademarks of
ams OSRAM Group. All other company or product names mentioned herein may
be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Join ams OSRAM social media channels: [5]>LinkedIn [6]>YouTube
For further information
Investor Relations Media Relations
ams-OSRAM AG ams-OSRAM AG
Dr Juergen Rebel Bernd Hops
Senior Vice President Senior Vice President
Investor Relations Corporate Communications
T: +43 3136 500-0 T: +43 3136 500-0
[7]investor@ams-osram.com [8]press@ams-osram.com
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Company: ams-OSRAM AG
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