Astera Labs https://gridtochip.site/companies/astera-labs News and posts about Astera Labs on GridToChip Astera says customers are rethinking HBM needs for AI accelerators https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260916VL205/hbm-infrastructure-capacity-data-accelerator.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:14:10 GMT Astera Labs suggests that customers may reconsider the necessity of on-chip HBM for AI accelerators by utilizing external memory tiers for key-value cache storage. (DigiTimes) Astera Labs Releases Leo 2 CXL Memory Controllers and Leo X Controller for Rackscale Fabric-Attached Memory https://www.servethehome.com/astera-labs-releases-leo-2-cxl-memory-controllers-and-leo-x-controller-for-rackscale-fabric-attached-memory Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:48 GMT Astera Labs launched the Leo 2 memory controllers, supporting CXL 3.2 and PCIe Gen6, and the Leo X controller for connecting memory expanders directly to AI accelerator fabrics. (ServeTheHome)