TDK Corporation has announced that its venture capital arm, TDK Ventures, has invested in Mixx Technologies. Mixx Technologies specializes in next-generation optical interconnect solutions aimed at removing data bottlenecks in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. The investment is part of Mixx’s $33 million Series A round, led by ICM HPQC Fund, to speed up deployment of its connectivity platform designed for large-scale AI and HPC workloads.
Mixx Technologies, based in San Jose, California, has introduced the HBxIO optical engine, a co-packaged optics (CPO) solution. The HBxIO engine is a system-level, rack-to-chip platform that integrates photonics with advanced packaging methods to enhance performance, reduce power consumption, minimize latency, and improve reliability at the data center level. According to TDK, Mixx’s technology enables switchless GPU clusters for highly parallelized AI compute, aiming to fundamentally change how data centers scale and interconnect AI resources.
Mixx’s innovations target the core challenges of data center connectivity by offering a systems-first approach to optical interconnects. The HBxIO optical engine supports scale-up networking between racks and chips, optimizing the architecture for AI inference workloads. The Series A investment is expected to help accelerate Mixx’s roadmap and global deployment for demanding AI infrastructure.
Vivek Raghuraman, CEO of Mixx Technologies, stated, “We are on a mission to enable cost-effective scaling, delivering higher performance per dollar per watt for sustainable compute connectivity,” adding, “The path to continued AI growth lies in a holistic system transformation driven by open standards that make data movement reliable and efficient. We are energizing the future of technology, building the foundation for the AI-driven world of tomorrow. Our innovative optical engine platform makes this possible by unlocking unprecedented performance and ensuring that AI workloads can scale beyond the limitations of today’s architecture.”
Mixx Technologies was founded by Vivek Raghuraman and Rebecca K. Schaevitz, Ph.D., both with extensive experience in interconnect platform development from organizations such as Broadcom, Rockley Photonics, Intel, and Corning.
Source: TDK Ventures
