Ayar Labs has appointed Vivek Khanzodé as Vice President of Engineering and expanded its operations in both the U.S. and Asia to support rising demand for co-packaged optics (CPO) in AI infrastructure. The move strengthens the company’s engineering leadership and positions it closer to major semiconductor partners as it scales production of its optical I/O chiplets.
Khanzodé brings over three decades of semiconductor experience, most recently at Marvell, where he oversaw validation for high-volume silicon products. His expertise in scaling complex ICs aligns with Ayar Labs’ transition to commercial deployment. Simultaneously, the company has doubled its San Jose headquarters and opened a new office in Hsinchu, Taiwan, placing it at the heart of Asia’s advanced chip manufacturing ecosystem. Scott Clark, VP of Manufacturing & Operations, will lead Taiwan operations and manage strategic local partnerships.
This expansion follows the company’s unveiling of its industry-first UCIe-compliant optical interconnect chiplet for CPO, engineered to remove data bottlenecks in AI systems while reducing power and latency. Ayar Labs recently closed a $155 million Series D funding round with strategic backing from AMD, Intel Capital, NVIDIA, and others to accelerate volume deployment of its optical solutions.
- Vivek Khanzodé named VP of Engineering; formerly led validation at Marvell Technology
- New office in Hsinchu, Taiwan to support collaboration with local chip manufacturing ecosystem
- San Jose headquarters expanded to support growing team and U.S. operations
- UCIe™ optical chiplet targets AI data movement challenges with reduced latency and energy use
- $155M Series D round included backing from AMD, Intel Capital, NVIDIA, and other strategic investors
“As the industry accelerates its shift toward CPO solutions, we are taking decisive steps to ensure Ayar Labs leads this market transition,” said Mark Wade, co-founder and CEO of Ayar Labs. “Expanding in Taiwan places us at the center of the global semiconductor ecosystem, allowing us to access world-class talent and deepen partnerships with key industry players.”
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