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SK hynix’s Avicena Investment and a CPO Watch Note

A short semiconductor news memo on silicon photonics and micro-LED-based optical interconnects

Published: 2025-05-20 · Semiconductor news clipping · KIPOST/Press9 link

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0. Bottom line first

This is a news memo saying SK hynix invested in Avicena, a company related to CPO, or silicon photonics. Whereas existing CPO approaches used LDs, or laser diodes, to connect chip-to-chip and server-to-server links, Avicena is described as using micro LEDs to further reduce power consumption.

1. Source and links to check

The source note cites KIPOST team lead Ahn Seok-hyun’s Telegram channel, described as providing article feeds and in-depth analysis on semiconductors, displays, and secondary batteries.

2. Technical point

Official fact: The source records that SK hynix made an equity investment in Avicena, a CPO/silicon photonics-related company.

Interpretation: The core of the memo is the change in optical interconnect approach. If existing CPO is LD-based, Avicena’s approach reads as a micro-LED-based path to lowering power consumption in chip-to-chip and server-to-server connections.

CPO watch pointConnection-method comparison from the source
Existing CPOLD, or laser diode
Connection targetChip-to-chip and server-to-server
AvicenaMicro LED approach
What to watchPotential power reduction
Next check: technical structure and actual power-efficiency improvement

3. Next checkpoint

The original memo ends by saying this topic will be studied further and covered on the EZ KIPOST YouTube channel. At this stage, I would not assume specific revenue contribution or beneficiary scale. I would save it as a news item for tracking how SK hynix builds options in the CPO ecosystem and optical interconnect technology.

Sources

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