Celestial AI acquires Rockley Photonics IP
The company says that the silicon photonics IP aligns with its core technology roadmap and enhances its strategy for deployment and commercialisation of its Photonic Fabric platform
Celestial AI has announced its acquisition of silicon photonics intellectual property from Rockley Photonics, including worldwide issued and pending patents. The company says that the combination of its own IP with that of Rockley results in one of the strongest IP portfolios in the field of silicon photonics for optical compute interconnect, bringing their total IP portfolio to more than 200 patents globally. The acquired patent portfolio is comprised of three main technology categories including optoelectronic systems-in-package, electro-absorption modulators (EAMs) and optical switch technology, relevant for multiple AI datacentre infrastructure applications.
Celestial AI is focused on delivering solutions to hyperscale datacentre customers, both directly and through their ecosystem partners, that enable transformational performance, scalability, and energy efficiency advantages at the forefront of next-generation AI compute and network connectivity.
Rockley has foundational IP in silicon photonics that dates back to 2014, predating the foundation of many market competitors. Celestial AI says the acquired IP directly aligns with its core technology roadmap and enhances the deployment and commercialisation strategy of the company’s Photonic Fabric technology platform. The company adds that this IP complements its existing portfolio, which it says has rapidly evolved into the industry-leading technology platform for optical interconnectivity.
“The addition of Rockley’s IP into our technology platform further accelerates the growth of Celestial AI’s highly valuable intellectual property portfolio and amplifies the strength of our position,” said Dave Lazovsky, founder and CEO of Celestial AI. “These patents fit well into our expanding Photonic Fabric patent portfolio spanning advanced packaging, thermally stable silicon photonics, and system architectures for optical compute interconnect. This acquisition reflects Celestial AI’s commitment to protecting Photonic Fabric-based solutions that are being implemented in our customers’ AI datacentre infrastructure.”
