Point2 Technology Unveils e-Tube at DETO 2026, Targets Mass Production Next Year

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Point2 Technology said on Nov. 11 that it showcased its e-Tube technology at the DETO (Deep Dive InTo) 2026 event; CTO Cho Byung-hak delivered a presentation titled "The Evolution of Interconnects, AI Semiconductors and Inference Infrastructure" at DETO 2026 the previous day, and the company also set up a booth to demonstrate e-Tube. e-Tube is a data center interconnect technology that transmits RF signals through plastic waveguides, converting electrical signals into millimeter-wave signals for transmission before converting them back into electrical signals. It costs 50% more than copper cables but avoids the bandwidth limitations and skin effect that cause signal loss in copper conductors; at ultra-high speeds of 1.6 Tbps it can connect devices over distances 10 times greater than copper cables. It costs about 30% as much as laser-based optical communication solutions, consumes one-third as much power and has one-thousandth the latency. The chips are made on mature process nodes; cables and connectors can be produced with existing copper cable manufacturing technologies and equipment, without separate optical components such as the specialized compound semiconductors used in laser production. The company spent three years developing RF semiconductors, plastic waveguide cables and connectors under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' DIPS program, and is preparing for commercialization through validation work with major cable and connector manufacturers including Molex and Amphenol. It plans to finalize its production arrangements next year and begin mass production in the second half; mass production remains a plan.

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Source: The Elec · 11/12/2026 · View original source