Shattering the binary “copper or optics” narrative for high-speed cable interconnect, Point2’s e-Tube technology overcomes the limitations of conventional copper cabling technology while eliminating the power, latency, and cost of optical solutions for multi-Terabit interconnectivity. e-Tube transmits data wirelessly using millimeter wave RF Transmitter/Receiver SOCs through a dielectric waveguide, the e-TubeTM Core, made of common plastic material. Using wireless transmission and plastic dielectric waveguide, e-Tube is not impacted by the “skin effect” that severely limits copper cabling as data speeds accelerate to multi-Terabit levels. By implementing modern modulation techniques for wireless transmission, the same e-Tube Core can be deployed for 800G/1.6T/3.2T cable speeds and beyond, making e-Tube a scalable technology ideal for the multi-Terabit era. e-Tube is a purely electrical technology, which means it is not subjected to the power-hungry and expensive DSP and optical assembly required for OE conversion in optical cabling solutions. The result is an e-Tube active electrical cable that is 3X lower in power consumption, 1000X lower in latency, and 3X lower in cost than optical cabling while providing 10X reach of copper cabling.
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