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Broadcom Inc. · 2026-10-19 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Broadcom’s Tomahawk 6-Davisson platform is expanding co-packaged optics (CPO) capabilities for AI data-center switching. Micas Networks announced three switches based on Tomahawk 6, including a compact CPO switch expected to enter production in early 2027. The Davisson platform can deliver 102.4 terabits per second, described as twice the capacity of any other CPO switch available at its October 2025 launch. Meta has reportedly tested Broadcom’s CPO technology for 1 million port-hours, while the Micas launch could broaden adoption beyond large cloud providers.
Key facts
- On October 13, Micas Networks announced three new switches built on Broadcom's Tomahawk 6 chip, including a compact CPO switch using Broadcom's Tomahawk 6-Davisson with production expected in early 2027. source
- Broadcom's Davisson CPO switch can move 102.4 terabits of data per second. source
- Broadcom's Davisson was described as its third generation of CPO switches, following its first in 2021. source
- Broadcom's Davisson was said to be "double any other CPO switch available" when it launched in October 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | contingent | — | On October 13, Micas Networks announced three new switches built on Broadcom's Tomahawk 6 chip, including a compact CPO switch using… |