Intelligent Connectivity Platform

The rapid growth in AI and accelerated pace of AI platform design cycles is driving the need for exponential compute at rack-scale, and purpose-built connectivity solutions are required to unlock the full potential of AI infrastructure.

Driven by the growth of AI workloads at scale, Astera Labs devised the innovative concept of the Intelligent Connectivity Platform, allowing holistic design with monitoring and tracking capabilities for long-term health and performance of connectivity infrastructure.

Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform is comprised of:

  1. High-speed connectivity integrated circuits (ICs), modules, and boards
  2. COSMOS: Connectivity System Management and Optimization Software

Differentiators:

The Intelligent Connectivity Platform provides hyperscaler customers with the ability to deploy and operate high-performance AI infrastructure, addressing an increasingly diverse set of requirements.

  • Patented software-defined IC architecture with distributed microcontrollers and sensors delivers functionality, diagnostics and telemetry
  • Software and hardware combination delivers a smart connectivity backbone that is scalable and customizable​
  • Easily extensible to integrate new features and solutions
  • Robust reliability, security, quality-of-service, and software management capabilities facilitate deployment at rack-scale
  • Real-time link and device monitoring for fleet health management and improved user experience

Key Customer Benefits

Superior Performance

Gain high bandwidth and low latency connectivity at rack-scale, enabling the next generation of AI Infrastructure 2.0 for data-centric workloads.  

Accelerated Time-to-Market

Leverage pre-validated and interoperable solutions and our robust partner ecosystem for seamless system integration and faster, more reliable deployment.

Lower Total Cost of Ownership

Increase utilization of expensive GPUs and AI accelerators, unlock scalable memory expansion, and provide greater system uptime for hyperscalers.

Astera Labs at Supercomputing 2025: Advancing Rack-Scale AI Connectivity with Open Ecosystems

As AI models surge in complexity and require unprecedented reasoning performance, the industry is undergoing a transformative shift toward what we call “AI Infrastructure 2.0”—where the rack, not the server, becomes the new unit of compute. The scale and tight coupling required by today’s GPU-dense workloads demand ultra-low-latency, high-bandwidth communication across hundreds of… Read more

Astera Labs Completes Acquisition of aiXscale Photonics

Today, Astera Labs completed its acquisition of aiXscale Photonics GmbH, following the definitive agreement announced in October 2025. This marks an important step in our journey to deliver comprehensive connectivity solutions for AI Infrastructure 2.0.Why Photonics Matter for Scale-Up AIAs AI systems scale to hundreds of tightly integrated accelerators per rack, optical connectivity… Read more

Building the Software Stack for AI Infrastructure 2.0: Why Standards-Based Connectivity Management Matters

How our collaboration with ASPEED and Insyde on OpenBMC support advances the vision of open, interoperable AI rack infrastructure We’re at an inflection point in AI infrastructure. As I watch hyperscalers architect their next-generation AI racks, I see a fundamental shift happening—one that goes far beyond just faster GPUs and higher bandwidth connections. We’re witnessing the… Read more

Astera Labs Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Conference Participation

SAN JOSE, CA, U.S. – Nov. 13, 2025 – Astera Labs (Nasdaq: ALAB), a leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for rack-scale AI infrastructure, today announced that it will participate in the following upcoming financial conferences during the fourth quarter 2025:2025 RBC Capital Markets Global Technology, Internet, Media & Telecommunications Conference on Nov. 19th… Read more

Astera Labs Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025

Record quarterly revenue of $230.6 million, up 20% QoQ and 104% YoYStrong Q3 revenue growth driven by new AI platform ramps featuring multiple product familiesScorpio fabric switch design wins expand to several platforms at multiple hyperscaler customersSAN JOSE, CA, U.S. – November 4, 2025 – Astera Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALAB), a leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions… Read more

Astera Labs to Acquire aiXscale Photonics

Deal is expected to help enable scale-up photonic chiplets in AI Infrastructure 2.0 and accelerate Astera Labs’ deployment of rack-scale solutionsSAN JOSE, Calif.—October 22, 2025—Astera Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALAB), a leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for rack-scale AI infrastructure, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire aiXscale… Read more

Astera Labs Joins Arm Total Design to Accelerate Custom AI Infrastructure Solutions 

Collaboration addresses growing rack-scale infrastructure demands with custom AI chiplet architecture connectivity solutions SAN JOSE, Calif.–October 14, 2025–Astera Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALAB), a leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for rack-scale AI infrastructure, today announced it has joined Arm® Total Design, a comprehensive ecosystem dedicated to accelerating… Read more

COSMOS Explorer: Link Management Tools Demo

Astera Labs’ COSMOS Explorer is a powerful tool for link monitoring, management, and diagnostics. It offers a rich set of system configuration options for you to optimize performance with critical signal quality telemetry such as bit error rate, eye metrics, and link event logs. COSMOS Explorer allows you to modify link settings and get customized diagnostics in one GUI for all of our products.In… Read more

COSMOS and OpenBMC Demo at OCP 2025

Through collaboration with ASPEED Technology and Insyde Software, Astera Labs has extended COSMOS features into production AI systems to standardize management, monitoring and diagnostics of retimers and scale-up switches with OpenBMC and DMTF Redfish APIs. COSMOS now offers:Standard APIs for configuration, monitoring and lifecycle controlActionable insights with granular visibility into… Read more

CXL Memory Innovation at OCP 2025

Rack-scale memory innovation is unlocked with CXL. At OCP Global Summit 2025, Astera Labs demonstrated how Leo CXL Smart Memory Controllers can eliminate AI infrastructure bottlenecks with regards to memory capacity and bandwidth.3x concurrent LLM instances at higher AI throughput3x increased throughput w/ CXL at higher user count3x lower latency with CXLHigher GPU utilization on average with… Read more