Ayar Labs
Ayar Labs has developed the first commercial-ready in-package optical I/O solution optimized for large-scale AI workloads, offering significantly higher bandwidth, power efficiency, and lower latency compared to traditional interconnects.
Services
Ayar Labs specializes in developing optical I/O solutions optimized for large-scale AI workloads. Their offerings include the TeraPHY™ optical I/O chiplet and the SuperNova™ remote light source, which deliver significantly enhanced bandwidth, power efficiency, and lower latency compared to traditional interconnects. The technology is designed to evolve with advancing AI architectures, ensuring seamless data movement and integration into AI systems at scale. The company's standards-based approach, including UCIe, CXL, and CW-WDM MSA, makes these optical I/O solutions easy to adopt within various AI applications.
Products
Ayar Labs' key products include the TeraPHY™ optical I/O chiplet and the SuperNova™ remote light source. The TeraPHY™ chiplet provides 5-10x higher bandwidth, 4-8x more power efficiency, and 10x lower latency compared to conventional solutions. The SuperNova™ light source supports 16 wavelengths and is compliant with the CW-WDM MSA standard, making it a pioneering product in the industry. These products are designed to handle the substantial data throughput required by modern AI systems, making them ideal for large-scale use cases.
Collaborations and Partnerships
Ayar Labs has strategic collaborations with several industry leaders to accelerate the deployment of their optical I/O solutions. Notable partnerships include working with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to develop next-generation data center architectures, collaborating with Intel on the DARPA PIPES program to achieve 5.12 Tbps performance, and integrating their technology into Lockheed Martin's phased array radar systems. Additional collaborations include efforts with NVIDIA for future AI and HPC workloads, and work with GlobalFoundries to develop the GF Fotonix silicon photonics platform. Partnerships with Lumentum and Corning Incorporated further bolster their ecosystem and ensure high-volume delivery of their advanced laser sources.
Industry Leadership and Standards
Ayar Labs' adoption of industry standards like UCIe, CXL, and CW-WDM MSA underscores their commitment to ensuring ease of integration and broad applicability of their optical I/O solutions. Their SuperNova™ light source, which is CW-WDM MSA-compliant, stands out as the first in the industry to offer 16 wavelengths. The company's technology is showcased at premier events like the Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) Conference, demonstrating their pioneering advancements and commitment to pushing the boundaries of data movement and connectivity in AI.
Sector
Ayar Labs operates within the high-tech sector, specifically focusing on developing cutting-edge optical I/O technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. Their solutions are critical for data centers, networking equipment, and large-scale AI applications that require exceptionally high bandwidth, efficiency, and low latency. The company's innovations are instrumental in evolving AI workloads, ensuring that data transmission capabilities keep pace with the rapidly advancing field of AI and HPC.