Exploring AI Factories: The Future of Data Centers with Steve Klinger

Steve Klinger, vice president of product at Lightmatter, joins theCUBE at the New York Stock Exchange for the NYSE Wired series. The discussion revolves around the emerging concept of AI Factories and how data centers evolve to support AI-native applications. Klinger delves into Lightmatter’s innovative approach to high-speed interconnections powered by photonics, a crucial element in today's AI-centric technology landscape.

In this episode, Klinger discusses Lightmatter's efforts to address connectivity bottlenecks in data centers using silicon photonics. They explain how these advancements significantly enhance communication bandwidth and reduce energy consumption, offering a strategic advantage in the scalability of AI data center architectures. The hosts from theCUBE Research, along with John Furrier of SiliconANGLE Media, guide the conversation, highlighting the technical strides Lightmatter is making with their Passage technology.

Key takeaways from the discussion include how Lightmatter’s solutions improve data center performance by augmenting bandwidth while conserving energy, according to Klinger. The conversation also touches on the integration of photonics, the potential for system expansion beyond traditional rack confines, and the future implications for AI workloads and data center designs emphasized by theCUBE’s analysts.

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Steve Klinger, Lightmatter
September 27, 2025
Steve Klinger
VP of Product Lightmatter
In this theCUBE + NYSE Wired segment from the AI Factories – Data Centers of the Future series, Steve Klinger, VP of Product at Lightmatter, joins theCUBE’s John Furrier at the New York Stock Exchange to unpack how silicon photonics is tackling the interconnect bottleneck inside AI-scale data centers. Klinger explains why optics brought directly to the chip are crucial as GPU/XPU performance outpaces traditional electrical links. He details how Lightmatter’s approach increases bandwidth and I/O density – moving beyond “shoreline” limits with 3D integration – ... Read more
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