Optical link design for GPU-to-GPU interconnects

This internship focuses on the design and evaluation of silicon photonic optical interconnects for hyperscale GPU clusters, targeting high-bandwidth GPU-to-GPU data transfer. The work will investigate end-to-end photonic link architectures for ultra-high-baud-rate optical transmitters and receivers, with an emphasis on realistic system-level modeling and performance evaluation. In addition, the student will explore and develop novel figures of merit that accurately capture link performance, scalability, and system limitations. Type of internship : Master internship Duration : 1 year Required educational background : Electrotechnics/Electrical Engineering, Physics University promotor : Peter Ossieur (UGent) Supervising scientist(s) : For further information or for application, please contact Joonyoung Kim ( Joonyoung.Kim@imec.be ) and Xuebing Zhang ( Xuebing.Zhang@imec.nl ) The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-035 . Mention this reference code in your application. Applications should include the following information: resume motivation current study Incomplete applications will not be considered