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The 10 Hottest Semiconductor Startups Of 2023 (So Far)
While the semiconductor industry banks on a late 2023 comeback after several months of waning demand, the hype around generative AI has rejuvenated interest in specialized processors and other semiconductor technologies that can run such workloads faster and more efficiently.
U.S. silicon photonics chip startup Ayar Labs gets AI funding boost
Silicon Valley chip startup Ayar Labs raised another $25 million after its latest funding round closed, as demand has increased for faster, more energy-efficient computing for artificial intelligence applications, the company said on Wednesday.
Ayar Labs tops up funding with $25M
Ayar Labs, the Santa Clara developer of silicon photonics technology that is closely involved with some of the biggest names in computing and data centers, has topped up its funding by $25 million.
Yole: Leveraging optical chip-to-chip connectivity to unleash the complete potential of AI – An interview with Ayar Labs
Co-packaged optics (CPO) has gained attention recently due to its power efficiency in data centers. While most leading proponents of CPO targeting networking applications have discontinued CPO programs due to macroeconomic headwinds, the situation of CPO for artifical Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems is different. AI models have an insatiable demand for computing power, storage, and data movement, and traditional architectures are becoming the main bottleneck for scaling ML.
OFC 2023: new launches round-up, part II
The 2023 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) exhibition, taking place this week in San Diego, Ca., features demonstrations of the industry’s most innovative new products and optical technologies driving advances in quantum networking, AI, and data center connectivity…
Ayar Labs to Demo Commercial-Grade 4Tbps Optical I/O Solution
Ayar Labs, founded in 2015, is pursuing optics as a means of driving higher interconnect speeds and efficiencies in computing. Now, the company is announcing that it plans to demonstrate a staggering 4Tbps optical solution at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) in San Diego next week. In an interview with HPCwire, Ayar Labs CEO Charlie Wuischpard called the solution “the full realization of [Ayar Labs’] commercial-grade product” and discussed the future of the company and its products…
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Ayar Labs Demonstrates Industry’s First 4-Tbps Optical Solution, Paving Way for Next-Generation AI and Data Center Designs
Ayar Labs, a leader in the use of silicon photonics for chip-to-chip optical connectivity, today announced public demonstration of the industry’s first 4 terabit-per-second (Tbps) bidirectional Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) optical solution at the upcoming Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) in San Diego on March 5-9, 2023.
Ayar Labs Partners with Department of Defense to Accelerate Transition to Optical I/O in Next-Gen Defense Applications
Project KANAGAWA granted to Ayar Labs with goal of transitioning optical Input/Output (I/O) into the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) while driving affordability and scalability for production…
Ayar Labs Expands Executive Team to Lead the Next Phase of Growth in Optical I/O Production and Broad Commercial Adoption
Ayar Labs, a leader in chip-to-chip optical connectivity, has expanded its executive team to further commercial development, with the addition of Lakshmikant (LK) Bhupathi, Vice President of Products, Strategy and Ecosystem, and Scott Clark, Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations…
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Ayar Labs Optical I/O: Shattering the Barriers to AI at Scale
Generative AI is enabling transformative outcomes, but model complexity is growing exponentially. Traditional interconnects create a bottleneck for data, forcing GPUs to remain idle a majority of the time.
4 Tbps Optical FPGA Technology from Intel and Ayar Labs: Spend Your Precious Power on Compute, Not Connectivity
Sergey Shumarayev, Intel senior principal engineer/distinguished architect, shares how optical FPGA technology addresses socket power challenges for data-intensive applications like generative AI.
Intel & Ayar Labs 4 Tbps Optical FPGA Demo
Experience unmatched data transmission speeds. Intel’s optical FPGA integrated with Ayar Labs’ in-package optical I/O solution. See it at ERI and HOT CHIPS.
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