Ayar Labs, a developer of optical interconnection technologies for chip-to-chip and machine-to-machine connectivity, has received $155 million in Series D funding from venture capitalists, AMD Ventures, Intel Capital, and Nvidia. The participation of industry giants highlights the importance of optical interconnects for next-generation AI and HPC machines. Ayar Labs plans to start commercializing its technology by mid-2026.
Ayar Labs has managed to shrink fiber-optic communication technology to fit within chip packages, which makes it critically important for companies like AMD, Intel, and Nvidia, which strive to replace electrical interconnects with optical ones, reports Bloomberg. The company has two products in development: the TeraPHY Optical I/O chiplet and the SuperNova multi-port, multi-wavelength light source.
