Compute primitive
Optical Matrix Compute
High-level research into optical matrix-vector computation and how photonic interference can represent useful linear operations.
Simulation-stage research · Public overview only
Opmxi
Photonic Matrix Intelligence
Building optical matrix-compute systems for future hybrid AI acceleration.
Early-stageSimulation-guidedNon-enabling public overview
PhotonMatrix preview
ConceptualPhotonic AI hardware research
Optical matrix-vector computation
Hybrid coprocessor direction
Conceptual public architecture
Non-enabling overview01
Directional Coupler
Conceptual optical routing element.
02
MZI
Interferometric weighting study.
03
Optical Weight Cell
Public signed-response concept.
04
Matrix Workflow
High-level matrix-vector research path.
Public materials provide a high-level research overview only. Detailed simulation workflows, exact parameters, calibration methods, and implementation-specific models are maintained privately during active development.
Photonic matrix computation
MZI system research
Hybrid AI acceleration
Public overview only
Mission
A measured research initiative for optical AI compute.
Opmxi explores how photonic systems may accelerate matrix-heavy AI workloads through optical interference, silicon-carbide photonics, and MZI-based signed weight-cell research.
The initiative is intentionally early-stage: public materials emphasize concepts, constraints, and research posture while implementation-specific models remain private. The goal is to study photonic matrix-compute systems with scientific restraint and a clear boundary between overview and proprietary development.
Research pillars
Photonic compute, presented with technical restraint.
The public site communicates the direction of Opmxi's work while avoiding exact architecture, calibration, benchmark, or fabrication details.
Material context
SiC Photonic Systems
Exploration of silicon-carbide photonics as a public research direction, with practical constraints treated carefully.
Optical weighting
MZI Weight-Cell Research
Conceptual study of Mach-Zehnder interferometer systems and MZI optical weight cells without implementation-specific disclosure.
System framing
Hybrid Coprocessor Direction
Research into hybrid electronic-photonic AI acceleration as a complement to electronic systems for matrix-heavy workloads.
PhotonMatrix
A public research architecture for optical matrix-vector computation.
PhotonMatrix is Opmxi's public research architecture for studying optical matrix-vector computation using photonic interference systems.
Conceptual public architecture
Non-enabling overview01
Directional Coupler
Conceptual optical routing element.
02
MZI
Interferometric weighting study.
03
Optical Weight Cell
Public signed-response concept.
04
Matrix Workflow
High-level matrix-vector research path.
Public materials provide a high-level research overview only. Detailed simulation workflows, exact parameters, calibration methods, and implementation-specific models are maintained privately during active development.
Public disclosure boundary
Public materials provide a high-level research overview only. Detailed simulation workflows, exact parameters, calibration methods, and implementation-specific models are maintained privately during active development.
Current status
Clear boundaries for early-stage photonic AI hardware research.
Opmxi is presented as active research, with careful language around maturity, evidence, and public claims.
Simulation-stage research
Current work is guided by modeling, literature review, and controlled research assumptions.
Non-fabricated hardware
Opmxi is not presenting fabricated hardware or measured production silicon at this stage.
Non-enabling public materials
Public pages avoid exact implementation detail, calibration data, and private workflows.
Focused research primitives
The public scope centers on photonic matrix-computation primitives and hybrid system questions.
Roadmap
A staged path from public foundation to measured prototype work.
The roadmap is framed as a research sequence, not as a promise of commercial hardware milestones or performance outcomes.
- 01
Public research foundation
Publish clear high-level positioning, research boundaries, and public PhotonMatrix context.
- 02
Fabrication-aware layout exploration
Study layout constraints and material-aware implications without public fabrication disclosure.
- 03
Measured MZI prototype
Treat a measured MZI prototype as the next major research milestone when test conditions are ready.
- 04
Connected photonic tile research
Explore how photonic compute primitives could connect into larger tiled research systems.
- 05
Hybrid coprocessor architecture study
Study system-level integration questions for possible future hybrid AI acceleration.
Founder contact
Research inquiries and collaboration context.
Opmxi is led by Haider Hanif from Lahore, Pakistan, with public research references available through ORCID and GitHub.
Haider Hanif
Founder / Research Lead
- Location
- Lahore, Pakistan
- ORCID
- 0009-0001-8595-2726
- research@opmxi.com