Palomino Laboratories Inc.

Palomino Laboratories Inc. is a pre-revenue technology company developing a new method for faster and more efficient data transfer using light. The company's technology centers on microLEDs, which are tiny lights capable of transmitting data at high speeds with reduced energy consumption. This technology is particularly relevant for high-power systems such as artificial intelligence (AI) servers, cloud computing platforms, and supercomputers, where traditional copper wires are reaching their limits in bandwidth, thermal performance, and signal-to-noise ratio. Palomino is developing an optical transceiver, a small device that sends and receives data using light. Instead of bulky lasers, the company utilizes gallium nitride (GaN) microLEDs. This design allows the device to be integrated directly into a computer chip or connector, aiming to reduce size, enhance performance, and conserve energy. Palomino has a licensing agreement with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) for its advanced microLED technology, providing access to research and intellectual property for the development of its optical transceiver device. The company's approach aims to address the data transmission challenges in rapidly growing AI and high-performance computing sectors by offering a solution that can transmit large volumes of data at chip-level speeds with less power and space than current methods. Palomino believes its method of using high-efficiency microLEDs can be manufactured using existing semiconductor processes, making its solution scalable and cost-effective.