Aeonsemi Unveils Second-Generation ChronoPHY™ 10GBASE-T PHY for Deterministic AI Edge Infrastructure

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2026--

Aeonsemi ( www.aeonsemi.com ), an innovator of mixed-signal and DSP connectivity ICs, today announced production shipments of AS22010, the second generation of its ChronoPHY™ multi-rate 10GBASE-T Ethernet transceiver family. The AS22010 reduces typical per-port power by 40% compared to the previous generation while simultaneously improving link stability, electromagnetic interference (EMI) immunity, and synchronization accuracy to support ITU-T G.8273.2 Class D timing performance.

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ChronoPHY™ is Aeonsemi’s Ethernet PHY architecture optimized for low-jitter and low-latency operation in time-sensitive networking applications such as wireless infrastructure, AI edge, industrial automation, and real-time Ethernet systems.

“AI is pushing high-speed Ethernet from the data center to the edge, where energy efficiency and deterministic timing are becoming increasingly critical,” said Yunteng Huang, CEO of Aeonsemi. “The AS22010 extends ChronoPHY™ leadership by delivering more precise synchronization, more robust connectivity, and a significantly smaller thermal footprint.”

Physical AI systems — including robots, machine vision platforms, and AI-enabled industrial automation infrastructure — increasingly require deterministic, low-latency, energy-efficient, high-speed Ethernet connectivity at the network edge. Built on the massive worldwide installed base of copper Ethernet infrastructure, multi-gigabit Ethernet adoption continues to accelerate due to its ease of deployment, high reliability, backward compatibility, and lower infrastructure upgrade costs.

Field-Proven ChronoPHY™ Architecture, Now with Lower Power and Enhanced Timing

The first-generation ChronoPHY™ established Aeonsemi as a leader in multi-rate copper Ethernet with long cable reach, robust noise immunity, and superior latency stability. The AS22010 further advances those capabilities with:

Purpose-Built for the Copper Edge of AI Infrastructure

Wi-Fi 7 access points require multi-gigabit backhaul to deliver their tri-band aggregate throughput, and Wi-Fi 8 will further increase backhaul bandwidth requirements. NAS platforms running local inference, multi-gigabit switches, and AV-over-IP systems are converging on the same 10GBASE-T port. At the same time, AI-enabled edge infrastructure increasingly depends on deterministic timing, lower power consumption, and always-on connectivity. The AS22010 addresses these requirements by combining deterministic 10Gbps connectivity, power efficiency, and advanced timing capabilities.

Availability

The AS22010 ChronoPHY™ family is specified across the industrial temperature range of –40 °C to +85 °C and is offered in a 7 mm × 7 mm BGA package. Samples, evaluation boards and production quantities are available now.

AS22010 ChronoPHY™ Highlights

About Aeonsemi

Aeonsemi is a fabless semiconductor company building the timing and networking silicon behind modern AI infrastructure. Its portfolio includes the ChronoPHY™ multi-rate 10G Ethernet transceiver series for broadband access, enterprise networking, and Wi-Fi backhaul; the Nemo multi-gigabit automotive Ethernet (MGBASE-T1) chipset family designed for Physical AI applications including robots, autonomous vehicles, and UAVs; and the Arcadium™ family of silicon oscillators, TCXOs and synchronization timing devices. For more information, visit www.aeonsemi.com.

Aeonsemi Unveils Second-Generation ChronoPHY™ 10GBASE-T PHY for Deterministic AI Edge Infrastructure

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, who was hired to oversee reforms in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing, chose to resign rather than face disciplinary action for interfering with an investigation into his conduct, Mayor Jacob Frey announced Tuesday.

O'Hara, who led local police during the recent federal immigration crackdown in the city, was under investigation on accusations that he was engaging in intimate relationships with city employees.

While those allegations were never substantiated, Frey said investigators found that O'Hara had interfered with the probe. He is accused of deleting a contact card from his city-issued cell phone in an attempt to shield evidence and telling another city employee about the investigation after he was instructed to keep it quiet, according to a written reprimand obtained by The Associated Press.

The mayor told O'Hara he would be disciplined, which could include his termination. He chose to resign instead, Frey said.

“It was an extremely painful decision, obviously, but I concluded that that was necessary to maintain public trust, and this was the right way to move forward as a city,” Frey said.

“Trust is not secondary to the job. It is the job,” he added.

The city still has 17 open complaints against O'Hara — separate from the investigation that resulted in disciplinary action — and will continue investigating, mayor's office spokesperson Jennifer Lor said. Lor could not comment on the nature of those complaints.

O'Hara did not immediately respond to a LinkedIn message seeking comment.

O'Hara became the chief in 2022 as the department was at the center of a nationwide reckoning over racism and brutality in policing. Two years prior, Floyd, a Black man, was killed by a white officer in Minneapolis, igniting global Black Lives Matter protests and calls to defund the police.

Last year, Minneapolis entered an agreement with the federal government to overhaul its police training and use-of-force policies in the wake Floyd's murder. The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump canceled the agreement months later.

O'Hara oversaw the law enforcement response to the deadly Annunciation Catholic School shooting last August.

He criticized immigration enforcement tactics in December after a federal agent kneeled on a woman's back during an arrest and then tried to drag her to a car. Minneapolis police faced scrutiny from all sides during Trump's immigration crackdown by people who thought the officers were helping or hindering federal agents and protests.

Assistant Police Chief Katie Blackwell has stepped in to lead the department during the search for a new chief, Frey said.

FILE - Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara speaks during a news conference, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck, File)