# Photonic Data Fabric **Entity class:** Emerging computing and interconnect architecture ## Definition A **photonic data fabric** uses optical technologies to move or process data among computing components. Photonic interconnects are pursued to increase bandwidth, reduce energy and latency costs, and overcome electrical bottlenecks in advanced computing systems. ## Relationships - **research ecosystem:** microelectronics, optical computing, AI accelerators, and the Electronics Resurgence Initiative. - **convening:** [[wiki/DARPA Electronics Resurgence Initiative Summit|DARPA Electronics Resurgence Initiative Summit]]. - **collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [DARPA — Electronics Resurgence Initiative](https://eri-summit.darpa.mil/what-is-eri)