Built on technology developed by Aeva over the past decade, Aeva’s Optical Connectivity leverages the Company’s proprietary high-power optical sources and silicon photonics technologies that have been developed and industrialized for demanding automotive and industrial applications.

This proven technology platform delivers the high optical power, low noise, reliability, power efficiency and scalability required to address the rapidly growing bandwidth and power demands of the next-generation AI data centers through on-chip integrated lasers and External Laser Small Form Factor Pluggable Source (ELSFP) solutions for Near Packaged Optics (NPO) and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO).

The launch represents an expansion of Aeva’s addressable market and another example of how the company’s differentiated technology platform can enable high-value applications beyond sensing.

"The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure is driving unprecedented demand for high-performance optical connectivity," said Soroush Salehian, Co-founder and CEO at Aeva. "We believe the foundational photonics technology we’ve developed over the last decade is uniquely positioned to meet this need for both Near-Packaged Optics (NPO) and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO). By launching Optical Connectivity, we are bringing our differentiated technology to a critical new market with the potential to unlock a massive growth opportunity, while advancing our leadership in FMCW sensing."

Initial Customer Program Targets Start of Deployment in 2027 for a Major Hyperscaler

Aeva is already seeing significant commercial interest for its technology in this market.A leading provider of high-speed optical engines for AI data centers has signed a joint development agreement to integrate Aeva’s high-power optical sources into a new module for deployment by a major hyperscaler, with initial deployment targeted for second-half 2027 and production ramp targeted for 2028.

The selection provides early validation of Aeva’s technology and its potential role in enabling the high-power optical architectures required by next-generation AI data centers at scale. In addition, Aeva is engaged with multiple potential customers to use Aeva’s technology for various solutions in data centers.

Experienced Leadership to Lead Optical Connectivity

Pradeep Srinivasan, Aeva’s VP of Photonics, will take on an expanded role as Senior VP of the newly formed Optical Connectivity group leading Aeva’s expansion into this new market. Srinivasan has played a central role in the development and industrialization of Aeva’s core photonics technologies and will lead product development and commercialization for Optical Connectivity.

"Aeva has spent years developing highly differentiated photonics technology capable of meeting the demanding performance and reliability requirements of automotive and industrial applications," said Mina Rezk, Co-founder and CTO at Aeva. "Optical Connectivity will leverage that foundation along with Aeva’s existing high-volume manufacturing and foundry supply chain to address the rapidly evolving needs of AI data centers. With an initial customer program already starting, our seasoned team including Pradeep’s leadership, will enable us to accelerate the development, deployment and rapid adoption into data centers."

Portfolio of Integrated Optical Solutions Powered by Aeva’s Technology Platform

Aeva’s technology platform incorporates proprietary high-power optical sources, silicon photonics and advanced signal-processing technologies designed to deliver high performance, reliability and scalability. Through Optical Connectivity, the company plans to apply relevant elements of this technology to offer a portfolio of integrated optical solutions for the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market.