CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED OPTICAL COMPONENTS
Thursday 13 August 2026
OCP APAC 2026: Ayar Labs CEO says copper is holding back open compute, sees optical interconnects as way forward
Speaking at the OCP APAC Summit 2026, Ayar Labs CEO Mark Wade argued that copper interconnects have become one of the biggest obstacles to realizing the vision of open computing.
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Lumentum's AI optics boom drives revenue past US$1 billion, though one-time charge masks underlying profit swing
Lumentum Holdings closed its fiscal 2026 with a fourth-quarter revenue surge that underscores the centrality of optical components to the AI data center buildout, even as a large one-time...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
OCP APAC 2026: Murata upgrades power, optical products as AI data centers strain global infrastructure
Murata Manufacturing has unveiled upgraded power converters and optical components, highlighting how rising AI workloads are pushing data centers worldwide toward denser, more efficient...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
TSMC affiliate VisEra scales AI optics with 1.6T silicon photonics
VisEra, the TSMC-affiliated optical components supplier, is expanding into AI optical interconnects and silicon photonics, with its MicroLens products for 800G pluggable transceivers...
Friday 7 August 2026
US optical transceiver ban risks slowing AI data center build-out
A proposed US ban on new Chinese optical transceivers could disrupt the build-out of AI data centers before Western suppliers have enough capacity to replace Chinese production, raising...
Friday 7 August 2026
Nokia's NXP Arizona fab buy signals AI optical bottleneck shifting upstream

Nokia is moving deeper into semiconductor manufacturing by acquiring NXP's Chandler fabrication campus in Arizona, signaling that the...

Monday 3 August 2026
ROEC eyes AI optical communications without competing

Radiant Opto-Electronics (ROEC) is moving into AI optical communications through acquisitions. Chairman Yu-Chao Wang is targeting the...

Tuesday 28 July 2026
Young Optics sees revenue growth, but margin pressure underscores transition to higher-value products
Young Optics said second-quarter revenue rose sequentially, but gross margin narrowed as newer products stayed in early production and the product mix shifted. The company expects...
Monday 29 June 2026
Taiwan optics makers eye humanoid robot vision market as deployments accelerate
As physical AI enters a pivotal growth phase in 2026, deployment of robotic systems is rapidly accelerating across the industry. Beyond established applications such as inspection,...
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Nvidia highlights role of optical networking as Coherent breaks ground on Texas AI chip facility
AI infrastructure is increasingly dependent on light, and more of that technology is being built in Texas. Coherent's new Sherman expansion, backed by public and private funding, could...
Thursday 11 June 2026
Largan's CPO play hinges on sub-0.3-micron precision, not perfect parts
Largan Precision is accelerating its push into CPO-related optical components, with chairman Adam Lin revealing that the company is building its first automated pilot line at a new...
Monday 25 May 2026
Huawei targets AI optical networking with InP chip startup investment
Huawei is expanding deeper into AI optical networking and silicon photonics (SiPh) through a new investment in an indium phosphide (InP) optical chip startup, as rising AI data center...
Friday 15 May 2026
Metalens technology reaches key turning point, as DUV, DLW, NIL processes compete for advantage
Metalens technology is now moving from proofs-of-concept toward targeted applications in smart glasses and machine vision, as its extreme thinness makes it well-suited for use cases...
Friday 15 May 2026
AI server tracker: Optical module suppliers show mixed momentum as AI networking demand reshapes market

Taiwan's optical module supply chain delivered mixed April 2026 results, reflecting uneven demand patterns across AI infrastructure and...

Thursday 14 May 2026
TSMC SVP: better AI days lie ahead, remember the keyword 'COUPE'
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) used its 2026 Technology Forum on May 14 to outline a sweeping view of the AI-driven transformation in semiconductors. Co-COO and senior...