What Ayar Labs makes for data centers
private
Ayar Labs is a private company. It appears on 1 part of the AI data center — Silicon photonics & co-packaged optics — in the role of manufacturer. That part sits in Layer 3 — Networking & interconnect.
Exposure
1 part across 1 layer
No disclosed data-center revenue share on file.
Parts, by layer
Layer 3 — Networking & interconnect
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon photonics & co-packaged optics | manufacturer | inferred | TSMC, Broadcom, GlobalFoundries, Intel, Marvell, Nvidia |
Where Ayar Labs sits in the stack
Ayar Labs's placements in this catalog cover 1 part, all in layer 3, networking & interconnect. None of them currently carries a sourced supply constraint tag. Across these parts it overlaps with other companies most often on the lines below.
What these parts are
- Silicon photonics & co-packaged optics — An approach that integrates optical components directly onto or next to the switch or GPU package, replacing some pluggable transceivers with light routed closer to the silicon.
Closest peers in this catalog
Latest feed
- CPO startup Ayar Labs raises 2026 funding to US$650 million, adds Wiwynn as investor — DigiTimes, 2026-09-11Ayar Labs raised US$650 million, including funding from Wiwynn, to scale its co-packaged optics (CPO) products into high-volume manufacturing.
- Ayar Labs Brings 2026 Funding to $650M for CPO Manufacturing — HPCwire, 2026-09-11Ayar Labs secured additional funding, reaching a total of $650 million, to support its CPO manufacturing and expand its design center in India.
Questions about Ayar Labs
- What does Ayar Labs make for AI data centers?
- This catalog places Ayar Labs on 1 part: Silicon photonics & co-packaged optics (manufacturer).
- Is Ayar Labs publicly traded?
- No listing is on file for Ayar Labs in this catalog; it is recorded as private.
- Who else makes silicon photonics & co-packaged optics for AI data centers?
- TSMC, Broadcom, GlobalFoundries, Intel, Marvell and Nvidia are also placed on Silicon photonics & co-packaged optics in this catalog.
- How well sourced are these placements?
- Every part→company placement carries a confidence tag. For Ayar Labs the mix is 1 inferred. "disclosed" means the company or a filing says so; "reported" comes from trade press or a reference-design list; "inferred" is a lead from the taxonomy with no citation yet. Treat reported and inferred as leads, not facts.
Answers are generated from this catalog's own rows — see sources & method.