Ayar Labs, Inc.
Photonic integrated circuits for server-to-storage interconnects using silicon photonics platform
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Total capital
- $523K
- Federal grants
- $523K
- 3 awards · 2016–2018
- Rank in peer group#18 of 49
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 18
- 22 pending · first 2025
- Rank in peer group#1 of 49
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Photonic-Storage Subsystem Input/Output (P-SSIO) Interface$225K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · 1Tbps DWDM Optical Link$148K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Developing a Packaging Solution for Low-energy High-performance Microphotonics for Data Center Communications$150K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 49 peers
Line = medianSemiconductors · Device
- Federal grants#18 · top 37%
- Granted patents#1 · top 2%
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Founders and team
No founders are linked to this company yet.
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 18 granted of 40- GrantedPhotonic FanoutUSPTOUS 12,736,746
- PendingExpanded Beam Optical Fiber Connector with Detachment MechanismUSPTOApplication 19666157
- GrantedChip-to-Chip Optical Data Communication SystemUSPTOUS 12,724,211
Show all 40 patent records
- Photonic FanoutSep 15, 2026 · US 12,736,746Granted
- Expanded Beam Optical Fiber Connector with Detachment MechanismSep 10, 2026 · Application 19666157Pending
- Chip-to-Chip Optical Data Communication SystemSep 1, 2026 · US 12,724,211Granted
- Systems and Methods for Coupling Light Into a Multi-Mode ResonatorSep 1, 2026 · US 12,724,202Granted
- Optical Communication System with a Simplified Remote Optical Power SupplyAug 4, 2026 · US 12,700,926Granted
- Direct Silicon-to-Silicon Bonding for Fiber-First Packaging ProcessJul 14, 2026 · US 12,681,245Granted
- Strip-Loaded Optical WaveguideJul 9, 2026 · Application 19555357Pending
- Low-Power Optical Input/Output Chiplet for Ethernet Switches (TeraPHYe)Jul 9, 2026 · Application 19555124Pending
- Pooled Memory System Enabled by Monolithic In-Package Optical I/OJul 9, 2026 · Application 19555779Pending
- Optical Source Monitoring in Optical Communication SystemJul 2, 2026 · Application 19436599Pending
- Methods for Integrating Discrete Optical Components to Couple Light into Optical FibersJul 2, 2026 · Application 19433373Pending
- Reflowable Optical Fiber ConnectorJun 16, 2026 · US 12,656,556Granted
- Multi-Strip-Loaded Optical WaveguideJun 11, 2026 · Application 19179954Pending
- Taper-Based Spot-Size Converter Implementing Intermediate Optical Mode ConverterJun 11, 2026 · Application 19218601Pending
- Optical Communication System with a Simplified Remote Optical Power SupplyMay 28, 2026 · Application 19453440Pending
- Systems and Associated Methods for Through-Backside Optical Fiber Coupling with Photonic Integrated Circuit Die/ChipMay 21, 2026 · Application 19310912Pending
- Systems and Associated Methods for Through-Backside Optical Fiber Coupling with Photonic Integrated Circuit Die/ChipMay 21, 2026 · Application 19310920Pending
- Chip-Last Wafer-Level Fan-Out with Optical Fiber Alignment StructureApr 30, 2026 · Application 19433774Pending
- Fiber Attach Enabled Wafer Level FanoutApr 23, 2026 · Application 19235343Pending
- Systems and Associated Methods for Through-Backside Optical Fiber Coupling with Photonic Integrated Circuit Die/ChipMar 5, 2026 · Application 19310915Pending
- Pooled Memory System Enabled by Monolithic In-Package Optical I/OMar 3, 2026 · US 12,567,910Granted
- Strip-Loaded Optical WaveguideMar 3, 2026 · US 12,566,292Granted
- Low-Power Optical Input/Output Chiplet for Ethernet Switches (TeraPHYe)Mar 3, 2026 · US 12,567,920Granted
- Undercut Thermo-Optic Phase ShifterFeb 24, 2026 · US 12,560,830Granted
- Integrated CMOS Photonic and Electronic WDM Communication System Using Optical Frequency Comb GeneratorsFeb 5, 2026 · Application 19359422Pending
- Optical Communication System with a Simplified Remote Optical Power SupplyJan 27, 2026 · US 12,537,603Granted
- Chip-Last Wafer-Level Fan-Out with Optical Fiber Alignment StructureDec 30, 2025 · US 12,512,402Granted
- Non-Physical-Contact Optical Fiber ConnectorDec 25, 2025 · Application 19240778Pending
- Methods for Optical Fiber Attachment to Photonic Integrated ChipDec 18, 2025 · Application 19236080Pending
- Microring Resonator Device Heater with Improved ReliabilityNov 13, 2025 · Application 19275776Pending
- Microring Resonator Device Heater with Improved ReliabilityNov 13, 2025 · Application 19275758Pending
- Polarization Diverse Receiver with DelaysNov 11, 2025 · US 12,468,099Granted
- Polarization Diverse Electro-Optic Receiver with Controlled Optical AttenuationNov 6, 2025 · Application 19197996Pending
- Integrated CMOS Photonic and Electronic WDM Communication System Using Optical Frequency Comb GeneratorsOct 28, 2025 · US 12,457,045Granted
- Multi-Wavelength Laser System for Optical Data Communication Links and Associated MethodsOct 21, 2025 · US 12,451,663Granted
- Multi-Chip Optical Data Communication Systems Implementing Common Remote Optical Power SupplyOct 16, 2025 · Application 19174761Pending
- Multi-Chip Optical Data Communication Systems Implementing Common Remote Optical Power SupplyOct 16, 2025 · Application 19174757Pending
- Planar Fiber ShuffleOct 14, 2025 · US 12,442,980Granted
- Optical Data Communication System and Associated MethodSep 30, 2025 · US 12,431,981Granted
- Systems and Methods for Passively-Aligned Optical Waveguide Edge-CouplingSep 23, 2025 · US 12,422,632Granted
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Press
Ayar Labs bags $150M in additional Series E funding to help make bigger AI chip clustersSiliconANGLE News
Sources
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