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StarIC

Semiconductors & PhotonicsCloud & Digital InfrastructureToronto, ON

Toronto fabless analog, mixed-signal and silicon-photonics IP house designing SerDes, transceivers, micro-ring-modulator drivers and transimpedance amplifiers, plus custom silicon programs, for AI, data-centre and automotive interconnect.

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About

Source: staric.ca

StarIC describes itself as working in "high-speed analog/mixed-signal and electro-photonic interconnect: SerDes, transceivers, and silicon-proven IP across advanced CMOS and silicon photonics platforms", and states that it is "Toronto-rooted and globally minded, StarIC brings together analog, mixed-signal, and photonic engineers across Canada and the Netherlands". Its offering spans interconnect products, a library of silicon-proven IP blocks, custom silicon programs and the APXpress PHY. It is headquartered in Toronto with a design centre in Utrecht, Netherlands.

  • Describes its work as high-speed analog/mixed-signal and electro-photonic interconnect, spanning SerDes, transceivers and silicon-proven IP across advanced CMOS and silicon photonics platforms. staric.ca

  • Announced a strategic partnership with GlobalFoundries in March 2024, supplying micro-ring-modulator driver and TIA IP blocks for the Fotonix silicon-photonics platform. staric.ca

  • With Inova Semiconductors, announced initial silicon validation of a jointly developed high-speed interconnect on GlobalFoundries 22FDX. staric.ca

  • Appointed Dr. Masum Hossain as Chief Technology Officer in August 2026. staric.ca

Partnerships

Publicly announced partnerships.

GlobalFoundries

Strategic partnership supplying micro-ring-modulator driver and TIA IP blocks for GlobalFoundries' Fotonix silicon-photonics platform.

Recent News

  1. Aug 19, 2026Leadership

    StarIC Appoints Dr. Masum Hossain as Chief Technology Officer

    StarIC appointed Dr. Masum Hossain as Chief Technology Officer.

  2. Mar 25, 2024Partnership

    StarIC and GlobalFoundries Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Silicon Photonics Ecosystem

    StarIC and GlobalFoundries announced a strategic partnership under which StarIC supplies micro-ring-modulator driver and transimpedance amplifier IP blocks for the GF Fotonix silicon-photonics platform.

People

Sourced from the company's own pages or announcements.

Imran Ahmed

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Masum Hossain

Chief Technology Officer

Samir Patel

Chief Strategy Officer

Technology Focus

Company site: staric.ca

Terms the company uses about its own work.

SerDesElectro-photonic interconnectSilicon photonicsAnalog/mixed-signalMRM driversTIAsAdvanced CMOS

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