LPO modules cut per-port power by up to 50% compared to DSP-based optics, enabling denser fabrics and lower rack-level OPEX. Ideal for hyperscale, cloud, and enterprise AI deployments where every watt and degree matters. Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO) are a new optical transceiver technology. The idea is simple: instead of a DSP (digital signal processor) inside the module – replacing it with transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and a driver chip with high linearity and EQ capability – LPO shifts signal processing into. having tripled in the past decade. According to the 2024 Report on U. S Data Center Energy Use, published by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, data centers account for 4. 4% of total electricity consumption in the U. in 2023, and are projecte to increase to 6. By shortening the electro-optical conversion path and improving bandwidth density and energy efficiency, they are redefining the system. DSP (Digital Signal Processing) is a high-speed digital signal processing chip. During high-speed signal transmission, obvious insertion loss, jitter, and signal attenuation can easily occur. DSP continuously restores and compensates for these distortions to maintain a normal bit error rate in the. As AI workloads increase, modern data centers face growing pressure to handle massive interconnect bandwidth at lower power and cost.