RAM Photonics delivers high-density optical interconnects for AI and data center applications
BURLINGTON, MASS. – Mirus Capital Advisors, one of New England’s largest independent middle-market investment banks, is pleased to announce that RAM Photonics Interconnects (“RAM Photonics”), a first mover in advanced near-chip fiber optic interconnect solutions, has been acquired by TE Connectivity, a global designer and manufacturer of connectivity and sensor solutions. Mirus Capital Advisors served as the exclusive financial advisor to RAM Photonics on this transaction.
RAM Photonics has developed patented technology that overcomes key optical connectivity constraints, enabling the high-volume manufacturing of precise, high-density optical interconnects for data center network applications, including GPU and processor scale up.
“RAM Photonics’ high-density fiber array technology is a key enabler of co-packaged optics (CPO), addressing the critical challenges of fiber density, alignment, and manufacturability at AI data center scale,” said John Marciante, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of RAM Photonics.
As AI workloads push the limits of bandwidth and power efficiency, vendors are developing new connectivity architectures including emerging technologies like CPO, which alleviate electrical bottlenecks by replacing copper with optical interconnects – enabling higher bandwidth density and improved power efficiency.
“Limited scalability in manufacturing has constrained the adoption of CPO solutions; RAM Photonics’ technology addresses these challenges and enables high-volume production today,” said Rudy Minar, Partner and Co-head of Technology with Mirus Capital Advisors.
Alan Fullerton, Chairman and CEO of Mirus Capital Advisors, added, “We’re proud to have advised the RAM Photonics team in securing a partner to accelerate growth and broaden adoption of their technology. This outcome reflects our deep domain expertise in emerging technology markets and our relationship-driven approach, which has defined Mirus Capital across more than 450 transactions over nearly four decades of middle-market advisory work.”
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About TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com.
About Mirus Capital Advisors
Mirus Capital Advisors is a premier independent middle-market investment bank delivering sophisticated transaction advice with precision execution and proven results. With close to 40 years of experience and 450+ completed transactions, Mirus provides M&A advisory, capital raising, and fairness opinion and valuation services to corporations, private equity firms, public companies, and boards of directors across the technology, industrial, business services, healthcare and life sciences, and consumer sectors. The firm’s experienced team leverages deep industry expertise, established relationships, and global reach through its international network to broaden possibilities and deliver premium outcomes for clients. Mirus has earned national recognition for excellence in the middle market, including multiple Deal of the Year honors. For more, visit www.merger.com.
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