POET once again, is ahead of the LDO curve.
This may be the very thing that brought Luxshare and Foxconn into the fold.
One of the primary advantages of Linear Drive is a substantial reduction in power consumption.
When POET has removed the DSP from its optical module, there will be a dramatic lowering of power consumption.
The power consumption breakdown of a 400G ZR optical module:

Below is from a March 2023 presentation.
