Photonics and optical networking stocks
Companies operating within or directly benefiting from photonics, optical components, and fiber optic networking technologies. Each company is scored for exposure, with the reason and its sources.
Screened October 22, 2026. Market data as of the same day.
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| LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | +0.98 | Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers | $68.2B | — | +83.2% | -230.1% | +98.4% | +357.4% | United States | Producer Manufacturing |
Lumentum Holdings Inc.+0.98Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers Lumentum manufactures optical transceivers, lasers, and photonic components for high-capacity fiber networks, alongside optical transport products such as ROADMs and amplifiers. Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers: Companies designing and manufacturing high-speed optical transceivers, active optical cables, and optical interconnects for data centers and telecommunications. ai_optical_demand_exposure · LITE 2026-10-15 16:34:06 UTCOpen source Lumentum directly supplies optical transceivers and lasers used as AI-cluster bandwidth and port counts expand. Lumentum Holdings Inc. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Lumentum Holdings Inc., established in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, California, is a global leader in optical and photonic product manufacturing. The company's reach extends across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Lumentum operates through two principal business units: Optical Communications (OpComms) and Commercial Lasers. The OpComms segment develops and supplies components, modules, and subsystems essential for transmitting video, audio, and data across high-capacity fiber optic networks. Its offerings encompass a wide range of products, including tunable transponders, transceivers, and transmitter modules, alongside various tunable lasers, receivers, and modulators. Furthermore, this segment provides critical transport products such as reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs), optical amplifiers, and optical channel monitors. A comprehensive suite of components is also available, featuring 980nm, multi-mode, and Raman pumps; switches; attenuators; photodetectors; gain flattening filters; isolators; wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) filters; arrayed waveguide gratings (AWGs); multiplex/de-multiplexers; and integrated passive modules. Distinctive innovations from this segment include the Super Transport Blade, which integrates multiple optical transport functions into a single unit; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs); directly modulated and electro-absorption modulated lasers; and advanced laser illumination sources for 3D sensing systems. OpComms serves key clientele in the telecommunications, data communications, consumer, and industrial markets. Conversely, the Commercial Lasers segment produces an array of laser technologies, such as diode-pumped solid-state, fiber, diode, direct-diode, and gas lasers. These are primarily utilized in original equipment manufacturer (OEM) applications. This segment's laser solutions cater to a broad spectrum of markets and uses, including sheet metal processing, general manufacturing, biotechnology, graphics and imaging, remote sensing, and precision machining. | |||||||||||
| 300308.SZ | Zhongji Innolight Co., Ltd. | +0.97 | Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers | $114B | 32.2 | +134.2% | 31.4% | -5.0% | +35.3% | China | Electronic Technology |
Zhongji Innolight Co., Ltd.+0.97Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers Zhongji Innolight supplies high-speed optical transceivers, including products for AI-cluster networking. Its context identifies it as a major supplier of 400G, 800G, and 1.6T modules. Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers: Companies designing and manufacturing high-speed optical transceivers, active optical cables, and optical interconnects for data centers and telecommunications. supply_constraint_value_capture · 300308.SZ 2026-08-26 18:00:28 UTCOpen source Innolight is a qualified high-speed optical supplier positioned to benefit from constrained module capacity. Zhongji Innolight Co., Ltd. 2026-09-08 06:30:08 UTCOpen source A nationally interconnected AI-compute system requires large volumes of high-speed optical transceivers for intra- and inter-data-center traffic. Innolight is a major domestic optical-module supplier positioned to capture 400G, 800G, and 1.6T networking demand. Zhongji Innolight Co., Ltd. 2026-08-21 14:10:44 UTCOpen source AI data-center expansion raises demand for Zhongji Innolight's high-speed optical transceivers. It is explicitly identified as an affected supplier in a market where qualified 800G and 1.6T capacity is constrained, although China-related market-access risks temper the benefit. | |||||||||||
| AAOI | Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | +0.96 | Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers | $5.8B | — | +61.9% | -9.6% | +87.3% | +110.3% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.+0.96Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers Applied Optoelectronics manufactures optical modules, lasers, subassemblies, transmitters, and transceivers for fiber-optic networks and data centers. Its 800G and 1.6T transceiver products are directly tied to high-speed optical connectivity. Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers: Companies designing and manufacturing high-speed optical transceivers, active optical cables, and optical interconnects for data centers and telecommunications. ai_infrastructure_revenue_capture · AAOI 2026-08-27 21:09:11 UTCOpen source AAOI is directly exposed to hyperscaler demand for 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers, which are needed to connect AI clusters. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 2026-10-09 01:03:18 UTCOpen source Applied Optoelectronics makes high-speed optical transceivers and is exposed to the same AI-driven demand surge. Demand for its 800G and 1.6T products exceeds available capacity, creating revenue opportunity and qualified-supply leverage, but constrained lasers and other materials limit fulfillment. | |||||||||||
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | +0.94 | Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers | $40.9B | 50.5 | +22.5% | 11.3% | +10.5% | +73.0% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Coherent Corp.+0.94Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers Coherent supplies optical transceivers, lasers, and photonic components for high-speed interconnects. Its products span the optical-module and laser-source layers of the market. Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers: Companies designing and manufacturing high-speed optical transceivers, active optical cables, and optical interconnects for data centers and telecommunications. ai_demand_revenue_capture · COHR 2026-09-09 05:00:14 UTCOpen source Coherent supplies optical transceivers and high-speed components required by expanding AI-cluster networks. optical_transition_exposure · COHR 2026-10-08 13:33:49 UTCOpen source Coherent supplies optical transceivers, lasers, and photonic components for high-speed AI-cluster interconnects. Coherent Corp. 2026-08-31 16:04:21 UTCOpen source Large AI clusters require optical transceivers, lasers, and photonic components for high-speed interconnects. Coherent can benefit from increased 800G and future optical-networking demand, although no project-specific optical-component order is disclosed. | |||||||||||
| FN | Fabrinet | +0.92 | Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers | $11.4B | 24.4 | +35.7% | 10.2% | -31.6% | -21.9% | Cayman Islands | Electronic Technology |
Fabrinet+0.92Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers Fabrinet manufactures and packages optical transceivers, tunable lasers, optical modules, and active optical cables for data-center and fiber-network connectivity. Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers: Companies designing and manufacturing high-speed optical transceivers, active optical cables, and optical interconnects for data centers and telecommunications. indium_phosphide_market_exposure · FN 2026-08-01 14:04:34 UTCOpen source Fabrinet packages optical modules which rely on InP lasers. ai_optical_demand_capture · FN 2026-08-29 17:43:24 UTCOpen source Fabrinet provides outsourced optical assembly and packaging for high-speed networking programs. Fabrinet 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Fabrinet provides optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services in North America, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The company offers a range of advanced optical and electro-mechanical capabilities in the manufacturing process, including process design and engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, printed circuit board assembly, packaging, integration, final assembly, and testing. Its products include switching products, including reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers, optical amplifiers, modulators, and other optical components and modules that enable network managers to route voice, video, and data communications traffic through fiber optic cables at various wavelengths, speeds, and over various distances. The company’s products also comprise transceivers, tunable lasers, and transponders; and active optical cables, which provide high-speed interconnect capabilities for data centers and computing clusters, as well as Infiniband, Ethernet, fiber channel, and optical backplane connectivity. In addition, it provides solid state, diode-pumped, gas, and fiber lasers used in semiconductor processing, biotechnology and medical device, metrology, and material processing industries; and differential pressure, micro-gyro, fuel, and other sensors used in automobiles, as well as non-contact temperature measurement sensors for the medical industry. Further, the company designs and fabricates application-specific crystals, lenses, prisms, mirrors, laser components, and substrates; and other custom and standard borosilicate, clear fused quartz, and synthetic fused silica glass products. It serves original equipment manufacturers of optical communication components, modules and sub-systems, industrial lasers, automotive components, medical devices, and sensors. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in George Town, the Cayman Islands. | |||||||||||
| 1191.HK | Crealights Technology Co. Ltd. | +0.91 | Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers | $960M | — | — | — | -63.3% | -63.3% | China | Electronic Technology |
Crealights Technology Co. Ltd.+0.91Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers Crealights designs optical transceivers and active optical cables for high-speed data transmission in AI data centers, with capabilities spanning silicon-photonics chip design and module manufacturing. Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers: Companies designing and manufacturing high-speed optical transceivers, active optical cables, and optical interconnects for data centers and telecommunications. Crealights Technology Co. Ltd. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Crealights Technology Co. Ltd. is a provider of optoelectronic interconnection products, including optical transceivers, active optical cables, and active electrical cables. The company's products are used for high-speed data transmission in applications such as AI data centers, and it possesses capabilities from silicon photonics chip design to high-speed optical module manufacturing. | |||||||||||
| 688498.SS | Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. | +0.90 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $19.0B | 171.4 | +292.2% | 56.9% | +105.2% | +182.3% | China | Electronic Technology |
Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.+0.90Laser & Optical Component Suppliers Yuanjie designs and manufactures optical chips, including high-speed DFB and EML lasers and silicon-photonic light sources for telecommunications and data centers. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the design, research and development, production, and sales of optical chips in China and internationally. The company offers 2.5G, 10G, 25G, 50G, 100G, 200G; higher-speed DFB and EML laser series products; high-power silicon photonic light source products; and 1550-band automotive lidar laser chips used in the telecommunications, data center, automotive lidar, and other markets. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Xi'an, China. | |||||||||||
| 5802.T | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | +0.89 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $39.6B | 14.6 | +12.3% | 7.6% | +15.1% | +65.9% | Japan | Producer Manufacturing |
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.+0.89Laser & Optical Component Suppliers Sumitomo Electric is a principal InP wafer supplier for photonic devices and also manufactures optical fiber and cable. Its substrate and connectivity products directly support optical networks and laser production. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. bottleneck_value_capture · 5802.T 2026-10-09 01:04:02 UTCOpen source Sumitomo Electric controls a substantial share of InP substrate supply, creating strong scarcity leverage as laser manufacturers expand. capacity_competitive_position · 5802.T 2026-09-14 16:10:35 UTCOpen source Sumitomo is a major optical-fiber and cable supplier that can receive a positive sector read-through from demand for qualified capacity, without being the direct project owner. Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. 2026-10-08 01:00:57 UTCOpen source Sumitomo Electric is identified as one of the principal manufacturers of InP wafers used in photonic devices. A CIG-funded increase in optical-module production could create additional demand for constrained substrate inputs, although CIG's supplier relationships and intended use of the new proceeds are not disclosed. | |||||||||||
| 688048.SS | Suzhou Everbright Photonics | +0.88 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $4.9B | 686.5 | +82.1% | 6.6% | +33.8% | +133.6% | China | Electronic Technology |
Suzhou Everbright Photonics+0.88Laser & Optical Component Suppliers Suzhou Everbright Photonics manufactures semiconductor laser chips, including optical-communication chips, diode lasers, and fiber-coupled modules. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. Suzhou Everbright Photonics 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Suzhou Everbright Photonics Co., Ltd. is a global enterprise specializing in the comprehensive lifecycle of semiconductor laser chips, encompassing research, development, design, production, and sales. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Suzhou, People's Republic of China, the company caters to both domestic and international markets. Its extensive product catalog includes high-power single-tube and bar laser series, efficient VCSEL solutions, and optical communication chips. Furthermore, they supply individual diode laser chips, integrated laser devices, fiber-coupled modules, laser stacks, and direct diode laser systems. These advanced offerings are integral to various applications, such as industrial laser pumping, cutting-edge laser manufacturing equipment, biomedical technology, high-speed optical data transmission, machine vision, and advanced sensing systems. | |||||||||||
| 3081.TWO | LandMark Optoelectronics Corporation | +0.88 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $8.2B | 234.1 | +105.1% | 32.4% | +324.8% | +515.4% | Taiwan | Producer Manufacturing |
LandMark Optoelectronics Corporation+0.88Laser & Optical Component Suppliers LandMark manufactures InP laser-diode epitaxial wafers, photodetector epitaxial wafers, and optical semiconductors used in optical communications. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. LandMark Optoelectronics Corporation 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tainan City, Taiwan, LandMark Optoelectronics Corporation specializes in the production and global distribution of epitaxial wafers. These advanced wafers, based on gallium arsenide (GaAs) and indium phosphide (InP), cater to a broad spectrum of industries, including optical communication, consumer products, and industrial and specialized applications. The company's reach extends across Taiwan, the United States, Mainland China, and international markets. LandMark's product portfolio encompasses InP laser diode (LD) epi-wafers, vital for laser diodes employed in optical communication. They also manufacture photo-detector epi-wafers, essential for various detector types such as photo detectors and avalanche detectors, as well as for monitoring laser efficiency and for sensors within optical communication systems. Additionally, the company provides GaAs LD epi-wafers, which are integral components for high-power laser machining, barcode scanners, GPS systems, 3D sensors, LiDAR technology in autonomous vehicles, aesthetic medical devices, and data center equipment. Complementing its wafer offerings, LandMark Optoelectronics also supplies optical semiconductors, laser diodes (LDs), and InAlGaP/AlGalnAs compounds. | |||||||||||
| PRY.MI | Prysmian S.p.A. | +0.87 | Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure | $36.4B | 20.7 | +12.6% | 6.7% | +15.6% | +12.6% | Italy | Producer Manufacturing |
Prysmian S.p.A.+0.87Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure Prysmian has direct optical-fiber and preform capacity and supplies fiber and cable for optical-connectivity infrastructure. Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure: Manufacturers of optical fiber, preforms, submarine cable systems, patch cords, and fiber management routing enclosures. optical_infrastructure_demand_exposure · PRY.MI 2026-09-14 16:10:35 UTCOpen source Prysmian has direct fiber and preform capacity and is identified as a beneficiary of the global optical-connectivity demand cycle. | |||||||||||
| GLW | Corning Incorporated | +0.86 | Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure | $107B | 56.9 | +19.4% | 11.2% | +39.5% | +44.1% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Corning Incorporated+0.86Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure Corning is a major optical-fiber, preform, cable, and dense-connectivity supplier for data centers, broadband, and other optical networks. Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure: Manufacturers of optical fiber, preforms, submarine cable systems, patch cords, and fiber management routing enclosures. optical_infrastructure_demand_exposure · GLW 2026-09-14 16:10:35 UTCOpen source Corning is a major fiber and preform supplier and is explicitly identified as benefiting from AI infrastructure, hyperscale data centers, cloud computing, and broadband demand. ai_optical_supply_chain_position · GLW 2026-09-02 21:38:04 UTCOpen source Corning supplies fiber, cable, and dense connectivity, making it an indirect materials and connectivity beneficiary rather than a direct transceiver producer. Corning Incorporated 2026-09-09 17:02:46 UTCOpen source Corning is a major U.S. optical-fiber, preform, and cable supplier competing for the same multi-year domestic procurement demand. The InfraTech award validates sustained U.S. fiber demand and may support Corning’s utilization, backlog, and pricing leverage, although Corning is not identified as the awardee. | |||||||||||
| STLTECH.NS | Sterlite Technologies Limited | +0.86 | Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure | $4.6B | 173.6 | +18.9% | 4.3% | +677.5% | +581.3% | India | Technology Services |
Sterlite Technologies Limited+0.86Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure Sterlite manufactures optical fiber, specialty cables, glass preforms, and optical interconnect kits, and also provides fiber-network integration services. Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure: Manufacturers of optical fiber, preforms, submarine cable systems, patch cords, and fiber management routing enclosures. optical_infrastructure_demand_exposure · STLTECH.NS 2026-09-14 16:10:35 UTCOpen source Sterlite has direct optical-fiber and cable manufacturing exposure and is described as participating in the same global AI, cloud, and data-center-driven demand cycle. Sterlite Technologies Limited 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Sterlite Technologies Limited operates as a global supplier of advanced connectivity and networking infrastructure, serving markets both within India and abroad. The company's product lineup is extensive, featuring crucial components such as optical fiber and specialty cables, glass preforms, and optical interconnect kits. Additionally, they provide innovative virtualized access solutions and a variety of network software applications. Beyond manufacturing, Sterlite Technologies delivers comprehensive system integration services, encompassing network design, fiber optic deployment, continuous network operations and maintenance (O&M), and specialized data center networking support. They also offer tailored private enterprise network services. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Pune, India, Sterlite Technologies Limited is a subsidiary of Twin Star Overseas Limited. | |||||||||||
| 601869.SS | Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company | +0.85 | Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure | $28.0B | 75.9 | +33.6% | 19.5% | +172.4% | +270.5% | China | Producer Manufacturing |
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company+0.85Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure YOFC manufactures and distributes optical fiber, preforms, and optical fiber cables, and also provides submarine-cable systems and optical communication equipment. Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure: Manufacturers of optical fiber, preforms, submarine cable systems, patch cords, and fiber management routing enclosures. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company 2026-09-15 02:01:18 UTCOpen source YOFC is identified as an optical-component and fiber-optics beneficiary of China's compute-network construction. The plan's national integrated network, metropolitan one-millisecond access, and high-speed backbone requirements can increase fiber and optical-network demand. Yangtze Optical Fibre And Cable Joint Stock Limited Company 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Yangtze Optical Fibre And Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC), established in Wuhan, People's Republic of China, in 1988, is a prominent entity dedicated to the innovation, production, and worldwide distribution of optical fiber and cable products. The company's operations primarily revolve around two key product areas: optical fibers and optical fiber preforms, and optical fiber cables. Its extensive product range also encompasses copper wire and related goods, comprehensive wiring systems, and essential vapor and chemical raw materials. Beyond manufacturing, YOFC provides technical development consultancy for computer hardware, software, and ancillary equipment. It is also actively involved in the international trade of submarine cables, optical cables, power cables, and their associated accessories, alongside raw materials. The company's expertise extends to the installation of cables, accessories, and systems integral to various underwater projects. Furthermore, YOFC designs, manufactures, and markets optical communication equipment and electrical products. It delivers integrated solutions in diverse fields such as communication, computing, intelligent building systems, weak current systems, and software development. The company also dedicates resources to the research and advancement of medical materials and offers comprehensive general contracting engineering services. | |||||||||||
| OPTX | Syntec Optics | +0.84 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $268M | — | +1.5% | -8.3% | +129.7% | +150.4% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Syntec Optics+0.84Laser & Optical Component Suppliers Syntec Optics is a precision-optics and photonics-component manufacturer, making it a direct supplier of optical hardware. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. hardware_supply_chain_exposure · OPTX 2026-07-01 00:00:00 UTCOpen source Syntec Optics is a pure-play physical component manufacturer focused entirely on supplying precision optics and photonics components. Syntec Optics 2026-07-01 00:00:00 UTCOpen source Syntec Optics is a highly specialized supplier of precision optics and photonics components used inside satellites. As orbital data networks and laser communications scale, OPTX is poised to benefit from increased satellite launch frequencies and component orders. | |||||||||||
| MTSI | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | +0.82 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $17.5B | 73.9 | +28.4% | 20.7% | +31.4% | +66.1% | United States | Electronic Technology |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.+0.82Laser & Optical Component Suppliers MACOM directly supplies optical-link components, including TIAs, modulator drivers, lasers, and equalizers for high-speed links. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. ai_interconnect_revenue_capture · MTSI 2026-10-13 11:13:20 UTCOpen source MACOM directly supplies TIAs, modulator drivers, lasers and equalizers for 800G, 1.6T and emerging 3.2T links. | |||||||||||
| AXTI | AXT, Inc. | +0.81 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $3.4B | 2772.0 | +45.8% | 3.2% | +199.8% | +921.0% | United States | Electronic Technology |
AXT, Inc.+0.81Laser & Optical Component Suppliers AXT supplies indium-phosphide substrates used to manufacture optical lasers and photonic devices. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. copper_displacement_exposure · AXTI 2026-08-31 11:46:17 UTCOpen source AXT supplies InP substrates that enable the optical lasers replacing copper-based high-speed interconnects. optical_architecture_transition_exposure · AXTI 2026-08-26 18:00:28 UTCOpen source AXT supplies InP substrates used by the emerging optical architectures rather than products being displaced by them. AXT, Inc. 2026-05-29 16:04:05 UTCOpen source AXT supplies the Indium Phosphide (InP) substrates that are the essential raw material for the high-power lasers and silicon photonics devices being developed by Lumentum and Coherent. As Nvidia forces the industry toward InP-based light sources to solve bandwidth limits, AXT experiences strong upstream demand. | |||||||||||
| TSEM | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. | +0.80 | Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics | $19.0B | 66.2 | +14.9% | 16.9% | +39.2% | +125.7% | Israel | Electronic Technology |
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.+0.80Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics Tower operates a silicon-photonics foundry serving high-speed optical-transceiver programs and 1.6T production. Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics: Firms developing integrated photonics, co-packaged optics (CPO), and laser engines integrating optical components onto silicon platforms. ai_optical_demand_sensitivity · TSEM 2026-08-21 11:40:13 UTCOpen source Tower's silicon-photonics platform is an alternative technology route for high-speed optical interconnects and is linked to 1.6T production expansion. supply_chain_position · TSEM 2026-10-16 10:03:56 UTCOpen source Tower is a silicon-photonics foundry serving 1.6T optical transceivers. Tower Semiconductor Ltd. 2026-10-15 16:34:06 UTCOpen source Tower operates a silicon-photonics foundry that manufactures PICs used in 1.6T optical transceivers. AIXTRON's laser-driven order acceleration supports the broader optical interconnect capacity cycle, though Tower's exposure is to silicon-photonics wafers rather than directly to AIXTRON's MOCVD systems. | |||||||||||
| UMC | United Microelectronics Corporation | +0.80 | Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics | $49.5B | 17.7 | +9.1% | 32.6% | +136.1% | +150.1% | Taiwan | Electronic Technology |
United Microelectronics Corporation+0.80Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics UMC mass-produces silicon-photonics wafers for high-speed optical interconnects in AI infrastructure. Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics: Firms developing integrated photonics, co-packaged optics (CPO), and laser engines integrating optical components onto silicon platforms. ai_networking_supply_chain_integration · UMC 2026-07-14 16:12:14 UTCOpen source Recently started mass production of SiPho for high-speed optical interconnects in AI. United Microelectronics Corporation 2026-08-31 11:42:55 UTCOpen source UMC is mass-producing silicon-photonics wafers for high-speed AI interconnects. Marvell’s Photonic Fabric acquisition reinforces demand for integrated optical architectures and may improve utilization and revenue opportunities for UMC’s specialty photonics foundry operations. | |||||||||||
| GFS | GlobalFoundries Inc. | +0.79 | Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics | $23.8B | 33.9 | +1.4% | 10.3% | +22.0% | +23.6% | United States | Electronic Technology |
GlobalFoundries Inc.+0.79Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics GlobalFoundries supports silicon-photonic products and is developing a foundry platform for silicon photonics and co-packaged optics. Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics: Firms developing integrated photonics, co-packaged optics (CPO), and laser engines integrating optical components onto silicon platforms. copper_displacement_exposure · GFS 2026-09-02 16:37:33 UTCOpen source GlobalFoundries' silicon-photonics foundry platform benefits as optical links substitute for constrained high-speed electrical interconnects. GlobalFoundries Inc. 2026-10-01 13:30:58 UTCOpen source If photonic interconnects progress from prototype to production, specialty foundries capable of manufacturing silicon-photonic devices could receive additional wafer and process-design activity. GlobalFoundries supports silicon-photonic products, but no Volantis manufacturing relationship is established. GlobalFoundries Inc. 2026-06-02 16:52:07 UTCOpen source GlobalFoundries is positioning itself as the leading foundry for silicon photonics with its SCALE CPO solution, providing a manufacturing platform for other fabless photonics firms. | |||||||||||
| COHU | Cohu, Inc. | +0.78 | Optical Test & Assembly Equipment | $2.2B | — | +32.7% | -7.4% | +93.2% | +108.3% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Cohu, Inc.+0.78Optical Test & Assembly Equipment Cohu supplies handlers, interfaces, and back-end test-cell equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing and testing, an enabling equipment pathway for photonic-device production. Optical Test & Assembly Equipment: Makers of automated optical alignment, wafer probing, optical spectrum analyzers, and photonic packaging equipment. back_end_demand_capture · COHU 2026-10-05 11:52:41 UTCOpen source Cohu's handlers, interfaces, and back-end test-cell equipment are directly aligned with the reported back-end demand pathway. Cohu, Inc. 2026-10-22 05:35:19 UTCOpen source Cohu supplies handlers, contactors, inspection equipment, and interface products used as packaged-device volumes and test intensity rise. The AI packaging buildout therefore creates a positive second-order test-equipment pathway. | |||||||||||
| POET | POET Technologies | +0.78 | Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics | $922M | — | +266.1% | -4420.6% | -20.0% | -31.1% | Canada | Producer Manufacturing |
POET Technologies+0.78Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics POET develops photonic integrated circuits, optical engines, and wafer-level photonic packaging through its Optical Interposer platform. Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics: Firms developing integrated photonics, co-packaged optics (CPO), and laser engines integrating optical components onto silicon platforms. POET Technologies 2026-05-12 00:07:32 UTCOpen source POET is a critical strategic partner for QUBT, collaborating on 400G/Lane thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) modulators. QUBT's successful revenue scale-up and operational progress at its Fab 1 facility directly increase the commercial viability and production demand for POET’s Optical Interposer platform. POET Technologies Inc. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source POET Technologies Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products and services for commercial applications in the United States, Canada, Singapore, and China. The company offers photonic integrated packaging solutions based on the POET Optical Interposer, a novel platform that allows the seamless integration of electronic and photonic devices onto a single chip using advanced wafer-level semiconductor manufacturing techniques. It also designs and develops photonic integrated circuits and optical engines based on the POET Optical Interposer platform. The company serves the data center; tele-communications; 5G interconnect markets, such as PON and GPON, and edge computing for machine-to-machine communications; and sensing markets, including LIDAR, Optical Coherence Tomography for medical devices, and virtual reality systems, as well as light source markets. The company has a strategic collaboration with Lite-On Technology Corporation to develop optical modules for AI applications. POET Technologies Inc. was formerly known as Opel Technologies Inc. and changed its name to POET Technologies Inc. in June 2013. POET Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | |||||||||||
| 2455.TW | Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co., Ltd. | +0.77 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $2.8B | 114.8 | +25.1% | 20.1% | +206.2% | +213.4% | Taiwan | Electronic Technology |
Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co., Ltd.+0.77Laser & Optical Component Suppliers Visual Photonics Epitaxy manufactures InP and GaAs epitaxial wafers for photodetectors and laser diodes, including DFB lasers and VCSELs. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co., Ltd. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co., Ltd., established in 1996 and based in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, specializes in the global research, development, production, and sale of sophisticated optoelectronic semiconductor epitaxial wafers and related components. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses a range of gallium arsenide (GaAs) heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs), including standard, low turn-on voltage, and high-voltage versions, as well as GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistors (PHEMTs) and BiHEMTs. They also supply indium phosphide (InP) HBT and HEMT epi wafers, and gallium nitride (GaN) epi wafers. Additionally, Visual Photonics Epitaxy provides epitaxial wafers for various photodetectors, such as GaAs PDs and multiple types of indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) PDs (standard, avalanche, and zinc diffusion-ready, including long-wavelength options). Their offerings further extend to epi wafers for laser diodes, specifically Fabry-Pérot (F-P) and distributed feedback (DFB) LDs, and Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs, alongside solar cell epi wafers. Beyond products, the company also delivers tailored epi foundry services to its customers in Taiwan, the United States, and other international regions. | |||||||||||
| 300394.SZ | Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. | +0.76 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $35.1B | 92.6 | +33.3% | 42.0% | +33.3% | +68.6% | China | Electronic Technology |
Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd.+0.76Laser & Optical Component Suppliers TFC supplies optical components used by high-speed optical-module integrators. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. ai_optical_demand_sensitivity · 300394.SZ 2026-08-21 11:40:13 UTCOpen source TFC supplies optical components used by high-speed module integrators, giving it substantial but less direct exposure than finished-module vendors. Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. 2026-08-21 11:40:13 UTCOpen source TFC is an upstream Chinese optical-component supplier. Dongshan Precision's vertical integration and reported greater than 99% self-sufficiency in 200G EML chips could reduce its reliance on third-party component suppliers and intensify competition for externally sourced optical-chip demand. | |||||||||||
| 002281.SZ | Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd. | +0.76 | Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers | $17.0B | 88.7 | +27.8% | 8.7% | +82.2% | +107.1% | China | Electronic Technology |
Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd.+0.76Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers Accelink supplies optical modules and components, including 800G and 1.6T transceivers, and also participates in optical switching hardware. Optical Transceiver & Module Manufacturers: Companies designing and manufacturing high-speed optical transceivers, active optical cables, and optical interconnects for data centers and telecommunications. ai_optical_demand_exposure · 002281.SZ 2026-08-26 18:00:28 UTCOpen source Accelink is a listed optical-module supplier exposed to 800G and 1.6T demand. Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd. 2026-10-02 07:22:59 UTCOpen source Connecting 10,000- and 100,000-card clusters requires high-speed optical transceivers, optical circuit switches, and fiber interconnects. Accelink is identified as a Chinese supplier of 800G and 1.6T transceivers and optical switching hardware, giving it direct networking-capex exposure. Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd. 2026-08-21 14:10:44 UTCOpen source Accelink supplies optical modules and components exposed to the same AI-driven 800G and 1.6T demand that lifted YOFC's fiber results. The benefit is positive but moderated by competition among Chinese suppliers and possible export constraints. | |||||||||||
| 600487.SS | Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. | +0.75 | Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure | $18.9B | 30.0 | +17.4% | 5.5% | +106.0% | +141.4% | China | Producer Manufacturing |
Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd.+0.75Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure Hengtong is an optical-fiber and preform manufacturer, tying its business directly to fiber-network infrastructure. Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure: Manufacturers of optical fiber, preforms, submarine cable systems, patch cords, and fiber management routing enclosures. export_contract_capture · 600487.SS 2026-09-07 06:02:25 UTCOpen source Hengtong is a concentrated optical-fibre and preform manufacturer with positive demand exposure, partly offset by stronger competition from HFCL. | |||||||||||
| HFCL.NS | HFCL Limited | +0.74 | Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure | $4.3B | 44.2 | +101.0% | 11.6% | +271.1% | +227.7% | India | Producer Manufacturing |
HFCL Limited+0.74Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure HFCL manufactures optical fiber and is directly exposed to fiber demand from hyperscaler and AI data-center expansion. Fiber Optic Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure: Manufacturers of optical fiber, preforms, submarine cable systems, patch cords, and fiber management routing enclosures. infrastructure_bottleneck_position · HFCL.NS 2026-09-05 11:37:57 UTCOpen source High-bandwidth fiber and optical interconnect are necessary for distributed GPU clusters; HFCL's 800G and 1.6T-oriented portfolio can mitigate this networking bottleneck. ai_dci_demand_exposure · HFCL.NS 2026-09-03 15:14:33 UTCOpen source HFCL is directly exposed to the optical-fiber demand created by hyperscaler and AI data-center expansion. HFCL Limited 2026-09-05 11:37:57 UTCOpen source AI campuses require high-bandwidth fiber, optical interconnects and intra-campus networking. HFCL has launched an AI and hyperscale data-center connectivity vertical from Hyderabad and is expanding fiber-preform capacity, creating a concrete route to incremental cable, transceiver and installation revenue. | |||||||||||
| 688313.SS | Henan Shijia Photons Technology Co., Ltd. | +0.74 | Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics | $8.0B | 78.5 | +72.7% | 20.0% | +28.6% | +69.5% | China | Electronic Technology |
Henan Shijia Photons Technology Co., Ltd.+0.74Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics Henan Shijia Photons manufactures PLC photonic chips and optical-network components, including AWGs, splitters, and active optical devices. Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics: Firms developing integrated photonics, co-packaged optics (CPO), and laser engines integrating optical components onto silicon platforms. Henan Shijia Photons Technology Co., Ltd. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Henan Shijia Photons Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in the innovation, manufacturing, and market distribution of crucial components for optical networks. The company's core focus lies in planar lightwave circuit (PLC) photonic chips and various optoelectronic devices. Its extensive product range features PLC splitters, arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) products, active optical components, fiber optic cables, and OEM solutions. Established in 2010, the firm operates from its headquarters in Zhengzhou, China. | |||||||||||
| ENAFF | Enablence Technologies Inc. | +0.73 | Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics | $156M | — | +68.2% | -303.3% | +305.1% | +1500.0% | Canada | Electronic Technology |
Enablence Technologies Inc.+0.73Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics Enablence designs and manufactures silica-based PLC optical chips and integrated subsystems for WDM networks, data centers, and access networks. Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics: Firms developing integrated photonics, co-packaged optics (CPO), and laser engines integrating optical components onto silicon platforms. Enablence Technologies Inc. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Enablence Technologies Inc., operating alongside its subsidiaries, specializes in the design, manufacturing, and sale of advanced optical components and integrated subsystems. These products cater to local access, metropolitan, and long-haul network demands within Canada and the United States. The company's offerings include specialized silica-based Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) optical chips, crucial for multiplexer and demultiplexer assemblies, which are engineered to support bandwidths of 400G and beyond. Additionally, they provide optical chips optimized for CWDM-NRZ and FR4-PAM4 applications. Enablence also develops various wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technologies, such as Coarse WDM (CWDM), a preferred choice for datacenter networks; LAN WDM (LWDM) for 5G and datacenter environments; and Dense WDM (DWDM), historically a key enabler of optical telecommunications. Their diverse clientele spans the telecommunications industry, cloud data centers, sensor systems, aerospace, and research sectors. Founded in 2006, Enablence Technologies Inc. is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | |||||||||||
| 8034.TWO | OPNET Technologies Co., Ltd. | +0.73 | Optical Transport & Switching Equipment | $34.0M | 16.8 | -12.9% | 15.5% | -22.5% | -2.5% | Taiwan | Electronic Technology |
OPNET Technologies Co., Ltd.+0.73Optical Transport & Switching Equipment OPNET supplies optical transport systems including CWDM, DWDM, and ROADM equipment, as well as submarine cable systems and optical distribution components. Optical Transport & Switching Equipment: Providers of DWDM, optical transport networks (OTN), reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADM), and optical circuit switches. OPNET Technologies Co., Ltd. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source OPNET Technologies Co., Ltd., founded in 1991 and headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, is a global provider specializing in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of telecommunication network access and optical transport infrastructure. The company's reach extends internationally, with a significant presence in Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, and India. Its business operations are structured into two primary divisions: Access Network and Broadband Equipment, and Transmission Equipment. OPNET offers a comprehensive suite of products for access networks, including Digital Loop Carriers (DLC), E1/IP multiplexers, Multi-Service Access Nodes (MSAN/SVG), compact Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers (Mini-DSLAM), Voice over IP (VoIP) gateways, power meters, and Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) solutions. For transmission networks, the company supplies advanced systems such as Coarse/Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM/DWDM/ROADM), carrier-grade switching platforms, fiber optical multiplexers, Time-Division Multiplexing over Packet Switched Networks (TDMo PSN) devices, Ethernet over PDH converters, and G.SHDSL.bis bridges/routers. Beyond these core offerings, OPNET also develops optic sensor technologies, provides a range of distribution network components (e.g., telecom cables, Optical Distribution Frames (ODF/FDC), Fiber Optic Splice Closures (FOSC), Fiber Distribution Panels (FDP/FDB), and associated panel boxes and accessories), and implements complete submarine cable systems. Furthermore, they engineer integrated solutions for access networks, E1/IP-mux access, optical distribution networks, and mobile fronthaul applications. OPNET Technologies serves a diverse client base, which includes incumbent fixed-line telecommunications operators, mobile network providers, cable television companies, utility firms, private enterprises, and military organizations. | |||||||||||
| SMOP.OL | Smartoptics Group AS | +0.72 | Optical Transport & Switching Equipment | $507M | 62.3 | +36.5% | 7.7% | +51.7% | +118.0% | Norway | Electronic Technology |
Smartoptics Group AS+0.72Optical Transport & Switching Equipment Smartoptics supplies optical line systems, multiplexers, OADM units, transport transponders, and optical transceivers for regional and metropolitan networks. Optical Transport & Switching Equipment: Providers of DWDM, optical transport networks (OTN), reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADM), and optical circuit switches. Smartoptics Group AS 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Founded in 1990 and based in Oslo, Norway, Smartoptics Group AS specializes in delivering sophisticated optical networking solutions and equipment. Its extensive product range features flexible open line systems, passive optical multiplexers, OADM units, Layer 1 transport transponders, and a diverse array of optical and certified FC transceivers. Beyond hardware, Smartoptics provides essential support services, including technical assistance, extended warranties, expedited product replacement, comprehensive care, network design, and installation staging. These offerings are primarily utilized for metropolitan and regional network applications, serving a broad customer base that includes enterprises, government organizations, cloud providers, internet exchange points, and both cable and telecommunications operators. The company distributes its solutions globally through its dedicated sales force and a robust ecosystem of partners, such as distributors, OEMs, and VARs. Smartoptics Group AS operates as a subsidiary of Smarter Holding AS. | |||||||||||
| CIEN | Ciena Corporation | +0.71 | Optical Transport & Switching Equipment | $45.8B | 72.0 | +32.6% | 10.9% | +33.9% | +89.3% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Ciena Corporation+0.71Optical Transport & Switching Equipment Ciena supplies optical transport and networking equipment, including systems and coherent modules used in fixed-line backhaul and optical networks. Optical Transport & Switching Equipment: Providers of DWDM, optical transport networks (OTN), reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADM), and optical circuit switches. d2d_market_role · CIEN 2026-10-16 07:48:34 UTCOpen source Ciena supplies optical transport and networking equipment used in fixed-line backhaul for network deployments. Ciena Corporation 2026-09-08 15:35:08 UTCOpen source Ciena supplies optical transport systems used to activate and scale fiber networks. InfraNexia's objective of increasing wholesale utilization and supporting cloud, AI, and data-center connectivity could increase demand for coherent transport, DWDM, and network-management equipment. The positive exposure is indirect because the available evidence identifies Ciena as a market supplier rather than a confirmed Telkom vendor. Ciena Corporation 2026-09-03 11:37:38 UTCOpen source Ciena is the direct beneficiary of the development: its Q3 growth and raised FY26 guidance indicate stronger demand for its optical transport and high-speed connectivity systems, particularly for AI infrastructure and cloud-provider data-center interconnects. | |||||||||||
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | +0.70 | Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics | $1.5T | 41.3 | +48.7% | 42.9% | -8.4% | -6.9% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Broadcom Inc.+0.70Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics Broadcom develops co-packaged-optics platforms and supplies optical DSPs and switching silicon that interface with high-speed optical links. Photonic Integrated Circuits & Silicon Photonics: Firms developing integrated photonics, co-packaged optics (CPO), and laser engines integrating optical components onto silicon platforms. optical_interconnect_exposure · AVGO 2026-09-09 04:30:51 UTCOpen source Broadcom is identified as developing co-packaged-optics platforms and supplies switching silicon that interfaces with high-speed optical links. ai_optical_demand_sensitivity · AVGO 2026-10-09 01:04:02 UTCOpen source Broadcom is a central supplier of optical DSPs and is also named among major EML suppliers. Broadcom Inc. 2026-06-02 16:52:07 UTCOpen source Broadcom is at the forefront of Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) commercialization, having introduced 3rd-gen CPO technology and the Bailly switch, which integrates optics directly into the ASIC package. | |||||||||||
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | +0.69 | Optical Transport & Switching Equipment | $414B | 31.5 | +11.8% | 20.9% | +36.9% | +48.0% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Cisco Systems, Inc.+0.69Optical Transport & Switching Equipment Cisco has direct exposure through its Acacia optical portfolio and supplies networking systems incorporating high-speed optical modules and coherent optics. Optical Transport & Switching Equipment: Providers of DWDM, optical transport networks (OTN), reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADM), and optical circuit switches. optical_interconnect_demand_capture · CSCO 2026-09-08 16:07:11 UTCOpen source Cisco has direct exposure through data-center switching and its Acacia optical portfolio. Cisco Systems, Inc. 2026-10-03 18:52:01 UTCOpen source The construction surge is a leading indicator for subsequent installation of networking equipment inside new AI facilities. Cisco already recorded substantial hyperscaler AI-infrastructure orders, with a significant portion tied to optics, providing a direct equipment-demand pathway. Cisco Systems, Inc. 2026-09-16 18:04:36 UTCOpen source The new Ciena target validates continued spending on optical transport, data-center switching, and interconnect infrastructure. Cisco can participate through its networking systems and Acacia optical portfolio, but its broader enterprise and communications mix makes the impact less concentrated than for specialist optical suppliers. | |||||||||||
| VECO | Veeco Instruments Inc. | +0.68 | Optical Test & Assembly Equipment | $2.5B | 113.0 | -2.5% | 3.4% | +40.9% | +40.4% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Veeco Instruments Inc.+0.68Optical Test & Assembly Equipment Veeco supplies MOCVD and other tools used in InP laser manufacturing and silicon-photonics applications. Optical Test & Assembly Equipment: Makers of automated optical alignment, wafer probing, optical spectrum analyzers, and photonic packaging equipment. cw_dfb_fmcw_architecture_alignment · VECO 2026-10-20 06:03:37 UTCOpen source Veeco’s MOCVD equipment enables indium-phosphide laser manufacturing, creating indirect alignment with InP-based CW DFB production. silicon_photonics_exposure · VECO 2026-07-29 11:36:46 UTCOpen source Veeco manufactures lithography and wet processing tools specifically deployed for silicon photonics applications. Veeco Instruments Inc. 2026-10-09 01:03:18 UTCOpen source Veeco is an enabling-equipment supplier to the constrained InP laser-production chain. Expansion of epitaxy and laser capacity requires MOCVD systems, creating second-order equipment demand as photonics manufacturers attempt to relieve the multiyear shortage. | |||||||||||
| VIAV | VIAVI Solutions Inc. | +0.67 | Optical Test & Assembly Equipment | $7.5B | — | +40.0% | -2.0% | +67.9% | +127.7% | United States | Technology Services |
VIAVI Solutions Inc.+0.67Optical Test & Assembly Equipment VIAVI supplies optical testing, validation, and network-commissioning equipment, including tools relevant to optical-transceiver manufacturing and deployment. Optical Test & Assembly Equipment: Makers of automated optical alignment, wafer probing, optical spectrum analyzers, and photonic packaging equipment. optical_transition_exposure · VIAV 2026-10-01 13:30:58 UTCOpen source VIAVI supplies optical test equipment needed as optical paths migrate into packages and manufacturing lines. ai_photonics_test_demand_linkage · VIAV 2026-10-12 20:36:33 UTCOpen source VIAVI directly provides optical testing, which is relevant to silicon-photonics and optical-interconnect validation in advanced-computing infrastructure. VIAVI Solutions Inc. 2026-10-01 13:30:58 UTCOpen source Photonic memory links require optical power, modulation, bit-error, coupling, reliability, and system-level validation beyond conventional electrical testing. VIAVI supplies modular optical test equipment for transceiver manufacturing lines and could benefit as optical testing moves deeper into packages. Viavi Solutions Inc. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Viavi Solutions Inc. offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for network testing, monitoring, and assurance to a global customer base. These clients include telecommunication service providers, businesses, manufacturers of network equipment, original equipment manufacturers, governmental organizations, and the aviation industry. The company's operations are divided into three core segments: 1. Network Enablement (NE): This division focuses on providing tools for the construction and upkeep of network infrastructure. It supplies instruments, software, and associated services crucial for the design, deployment, activation, certification, troubleshooting, and optimization of networks. This also encompasses specialized instrumentation for communication and safety. Additionally, the segment delivers professional support, including repair, calibration, software assistance, technical help, comprehensive system integration projects (with project management, installation, and implementation), and various training and consulting services. 2. Service Enablement (SE): This segment empowers communication service providers, enterprises, and cloud operators with embedded systems and enterprise performance management solutions. These offerings grant critical visibility into network, service, and application data. Utilizing instruments, microprobes, and software, Viavi monitors, collects, and analyzes network data to reveal the true customer experience and identify potential new revenue streams and avenues for network optimization. 3. Optical Security and Performance Products (OSP): This segment develops and supplies advanced optical products catering to diverse markets such as anti-counterfeiting, consumer and industrial goods, government applications, and the automotive sector. Founded in 1923, Viavi Solutions Inc. was previously known as JDS Uniphase Corporation until it adopted its current name in August 2015. The company's headquarters are located in Scottsdale, Arizona. | |||||||||||
| TER | Teradyne, Inc. | +0.66 | Optical Test & Assembly Equipment | $48.3B | 42.4 | +57.9% | 25.8% | +54.9% | +118.2% | United States | Electronic Technology |
Teradyne, Inc.+0.66Optical Test & Assembly Equipment Teradyne is identified as a supplier of manufacturing and testing equipment for co-packaged photonics, including automated testing for optical links in packages. Optical Test & Assembly Equipment: Makers of automated optical alignment, wafer probing, optical spectrum analyzers, and photonic packaging equipment. silicon_photonics_exposure · TER 2026-07-29 11:36:46 UTCOpen source Teradyne is a leading player in the manufacturing and testing equipment market for co-packaged photonics. Teradyne, Inc. 2026-10-01 13:30:58 UTCOpen source Moving optical links into accelerator packages creates demand for automated wafer-, package-, and system-level optoelectronic testing. Teradyne is specifically identified as receiving interest from chip designers, OSATs, foundries, and photonic startups. | |||||||||||
| MKSI | MKS Instruments, Inc. | +0.65 | Laser & Optical Component Suppliers | $13.3B | 31.3 | +16.2% | 10.1% | +19.2% | +41.4% | United States | Producer Manufacturing |
MKS Instruments, Inc.+0.65Laser & Optical Component Suppliers MKS supplies lasers, precision optics, photonic instruments, and optical subsystems used in manufacturing environments. Laser & Optical Component Suppliers: Producers of raw optical elements, laser diodes, indium phosphide/gallium arsenide substrates, optical filters, and planar lightwave circuits. capex_chain_position · MKSI 2026-10-21 13:02:52 UTCOpen source MKS supplies optical, laser, motion-control and related subsystems rather than complete fab systems. MKS Instruments, Inc. 2026-10-21 13:02:52 UTCOpen source MKS supplies enabling photonics, optics, motion-control and process systems used in semiconductor manufacturing. Higher lithography and inspection activity can increase demand for its DUV/EUV optical components, lasers, vacuum and related subsystems, though the exposure is less direct than for complete tool OEMs. MKS Inc. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source MKS Inc. (MKSI) functions as a worldwide supplier of sophisticated instruments, integrated systems, specialized components, and advanced process control solutions. The company's products are engineered to precisely measure, observe, deliver, evaluate, energize, and regulate essential operational factors within diverse manufacturing environments across the globe. Its offerings are categorized into three primary divisions: 1. Vacuum & Analysis: This segment provides cutting-edge solutions for managing pressure and vacuum, featuring both direct and indirect pressure sensing devices. It also offers material handling technologies, including flow and valve systems, alongside integrated pressure measurement and control subsystems designed for meticulous process regulation. Furthermore, it supplies power delivery apparatus such as microwave, radio frequency matching networks, and metrology tools, which are crucial for supplying energy to etching, stripping, and deposition procedures. Plasma and reactive gas products also fall under this division. 2. Light & Motion: Concentrating on light-based technologies, this unit features a broad spectrum of laser products, encompassing continuous wave, pulsed nanosecond, diode, diode-pumped solid-state, and fiber lasers. Its photonics portfolio includes motion control systems, optical tables with vibration isolation platforms, a variety of photonic instruments, precision optics and optical assemblies, opto-mechanical parts, temperature sensing devices vital for wafer fabrication, and laser/LED measurement equipment like power/energy meters, beam profilers, and optical/photonic subsystems. 3. Equipment & Solutions: This division specializes in laser-driven systems for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing. Its offerings cover flexible interconnect PCB processing and high-density interconnect solutions for rigid PCB production and substrate preparation. Additionally, it provides test systems for multi-layer ceramic capacitors. MKS Inc. serves a wide array of sectors, including semiconductor manufacturing, industrial technologies, life and health sciences, academic research, and defense. The company distributes its products and services through its internal sales team, independent distributors, sales representatives, and directly via its online platforms and product catalogs. Founded in 1961, MKS Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Andover, Massachusetts. | |||||||||||
| 6223.TWO | MPI Corporation | +0.64 | Optical Test & Assembly Equipment | $15.1B | 104.5 | +38.5% | 27.9% | +115.9% | +167.2% | Taiwan | Electronic Technology |
MPI Corporation+0.64Optical Test & Assembly Equipment MPI supplies optoelectronic test and inspection equipment and wafer-level testing systems for silicon photonics and optical devices. Optical Test & Assembly Equipment: Makers of automated optical alignment, wafer probing, optical spectrum analyzers, and photonic packaging equipment. MPI Corporation 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source MPI Corporation, established in 1995 and based in Zhubei, Taiwan, is a global entity engaged in the manufacturing, processing, maintenance, and trade of semiconductor production and testing equipment. The company's product line features a variety of probe cards, including cantilever, FCB, EVS, and osprey types. They also deliver specialized instruments for the optoelectronics, semiconductor, and laser sectors, such as point test equipment, photoelectric measurement sorting systems, and AOI (Automated Optical Inspection) equipment. Furthermore, MPI provides automated visual and LED inspection systems tailored for optical sensing, communications, and micro-display technologies. Their offerings extend to manual and automated probe systems, alongside RF probes, which are vital for applications like device characterization, power, RF and mmW testing, design verification, failure analysis, wafer-level reliability, silicon photonics, MEMS testing, and signal integrity. The company additionally supplies thermal temperature testing and thermal cycling systems. MPI serves a broad spectrum of industries, including semiconductor manufacturing, materials research, aerospace, automotive, fiber optic, and electronic components. | |||||||||||
| 688808.SS | Semight Instruments Co. Ltd. | +0.64 | Optical Test & Assembly Equipment | $27.3B | — | — | — | +117.3% | +117.3% | China | Electronic Technology |
Semight Instruments Co. Ltd.+0.64Optical Test & Assembly Equipment Semight manufactures optical-chip and high-speed communications test instruments, including silicon-photonic wafer testing and laser-chip test equipment. Optical Test & Assembly Equipment: Makers of automated optical alignment, wafer probing, optical spectrum analyzers, and photonic packaging equipment. Semight Instruments Co. Ltd. 2026-10-08 20:10:10 UTCOpen source Semight Instruments Co.,Ltd. provides test and measurement instruments and equipment. The firm focuses on the research and development and manufacturing of test instruments and equipment in the fields of high-speed communications, optical chips, electronic chips and power wafer chips. It is a supplier with high-performance test instruments, high-precision automation and semiconductor ATE comprehensive capabilities. The firm provides high-end test instruments including broadband sampling oscilloscopes, clock recovery units, high-speed bit error testers, high-precision fast wavelength meters, precision digital source meters, low-leakage matrix switches, as well as high-end test equipment such as semiconductor laser CoC aging, bare chip testing, silicon photonic wafer testing, SiC wafer aging, SiC power bare chip KGD test sorting and WAT wafer semiconductor parameter test systems. The company was founded on March 15, 2017 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China. | |||||||||||