CogniFiber

CogniFiber is an Israeli startup founded in 2018 that develops advanced photonic computing technology for artificial intelligence applications. The company's core innovation is its DeepLight technology, which utilizes specially designed optical fibers with multiple cores to perform computations at the speed of light. This approach allows for processing complex algorithms within the fiber itself before signals reach terminals, enabling significantly faster and more energy-efficient AI processing compared to traditional silicon-based processors.

CogniFiber's photonic processors are designed to harness the power of light for data processing, aiming to achieve speeds up to 1,000 times faster than current leading solutions while consuming only 1% of the energy. The company's technology implements direct analog neuromorphic photonic computing, removing bottlenecks from AI inference so that task speed is limited only by the input clock. In benchmark tests, CogniFiber's system demonstrated the capability to perform 100 million tasks per second, far surpassing the performance of traditional processors.

The company is developing a full solution based on its proprietary fiber-based technology combined with standard optical communication devices. This approach requires a fraction of the space to achieve similar computing power while significantly reducing cooling and operational overhead. CogniFiber's roadmap includes the completion of its first-generation processors and the development of a photonic supercomputer slated for market entry by 2027. The company expects its technology to enable a system capable of up to 50 exaflops with a power consumption of less than five kilowatts.

In addition to its fiber-optic technology, CogniFiber has also developed a glass-based photonic chip to complement its in-fiber computing capabilities. This chip is designed to be more readily available, affordable, and less prone to degradation and overheating compared to silicon-based alternatives.