Allayer Technologies

Allayer Technologies is a developer of optical networking communications chips.

Allayer Technologies Corp. designs, manufactures, markets and supports advanced semiconductor products that improve the edge network system by providing silicon solutions that make switches smarter and links between workgroups faster. The corporate name -- pronounced 'All-layer' --represents the company's long-range intention to provide silicon solutions for all levels of the OSI networking model. Founded in 1997, Allayer uses a Modular Systems Standard Product or MSSP approach to design the most flexible, high performance and scalable ICs for Ethernet LAN switching and fiber optics applications. Allayer products are used by systems OEMs who manufacture local area networking equipment in the edge network that provides the interface between individual workstations or workgroups and the enterprise network backbone system.