Core Insights - Astera Labs is collaborating with NVIDIA to enhance its Intelligent Connectivity Platform by integrating NVLink connectivity solutions, aimed at supporting hyperscalers in deploying high-performance, scale-up networks [1][2]. Company Overview - Astera Labs is recognized as a global leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions specifically designed for AI and cloud infrastructure [4]. - The company’s Intelligent Connectivity Platform combines PCIe®, CXL®, and Ethernet semiconductor solutions with the COSMOS software suite, providing a scalable and customizable architecture [4]. Collaboration Details - The partnership with NVIDIA aims to advance the NVLink Fusion ecosystem, which is essential for meeting the demands of rapidly growing AI models that have reached trillions of parameters [2][3]. - Astera Labs has a history of collaboration with NVIDIA, having supported multiple generations of NVIDIA platforms, including HGX, MGX, and NVL72, with its PCIe connectivity solutions [3]. Technical Advancements - The NVLink solutions will enhance the existing Intelligent Connectivity Platform, allowing for high bandwidth and low latency connectivity necessary for synchronizing hundreds of accelerators at rack-scale [2]. - Astera Labs has demonstrated the industry's first end-to-end PCIe 6 interoperability with various NVIDIA components, showcasing its commitment to delivering interoperable solutions for hyperscalers [3].
Astera Labs Expands Collaboration with NVIDIA to Advance NVLink Fusion Ecosystem