Lightelligence - Hummingbird
Hummingbird is the first in a family of products that utilize Lightelligence’s oNOC platform, which significantly improves computing performances by enabling innovative interconnect topologies via silicon photonics. Its waveguides propagate signals at the speed of light and utilize an all-to-all data broadcast network to each core on a 64-core domain-specific AI processor chip, giving Hummingbird significant advantages in latency and power reduction over traditional digital interconnect solutions.
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Program Management
Industrial Design
Engineering
Manufacturing
Lightelligence engaged with Acorn to assist with Hummingbirds’ enclosure design and thermal management system. Together, we executed a concept development plan that resulted in an imaginative but pragmatic design that reflects Lightelligence’s values, vision, and mission: “To unleash the power of optical computing”.
Our Industrial Design Team focused on developing a variety of enclosure concepts in a tiered approach for down-selection. Early sketches explored broad design directions with limited constraints. Then we narrowed our focus to iterate on selected concepts, refining ideas in CAD with additional design and manufacturability considerations.
Meanwhile, our Mechanical Engineers focused on thermal management and component packaging, performing thermal analyses, developing spreadsheets, and executing engineering calculations. Additionally, we designed a cable management system for Hummingbirds’ unique fiber optics network and executed the degree of engineering rigor necessary to ensure prototypes were successful from the start.
Conclusion
Our development efforts concluded with solid surface master modeling, mechanical prototype development, engineering detailed design, prototype supplier sourcing, design finalization, color, material and finish application, quality control, and continued design support throughout product manufacturing. Acorn is proud to have had a hand in helping Lightelligence deliver the next generation of oNOC processing. We’re excited to see what the future holds for Hummingbird and Lightelligence’s cutting-edge endeavors!
