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Volantis Semiconductor
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- 1Volantis Semiconductor raises $88 million for optical AI chip connections▼AI is smarter than ever, but even its most powerful chips can spend valuable time doing nothing, just waiting for data.
California-based startup Volantis Semiconductor has raised $88 million to address a key bottleneck in AI computing: powerful chips often sit idle waiting for data to arrive. The company is developing optical connections that move data using light instead of electrical signals, promising faster data transfer between chips. The funding round is drawing attention as demand for AI compute infrastructure keeps climbing.
- 2Volantis Raises $88 Million To Put IPhone Lasers In AI Chips▼Volantis Raised $88 Million To Put IPhone Lasers In AI Chips
Volantis has raised $88 million in new funding to apply laser technology used in iPhone manufacturing to AI chip production. The round suggests investor interest in optical techniques that could speed up or improve semiconductor processes for artificial intelligence workloads. Details on the investors and the company's exact technology remain limited, but the deal adds to the wave of capital flowing into chip-focused startups.