Lumentum
Medium riskLITE · Public · United States
Optical component and laser supplier with relevance to high-speed data center connectivity and photonics roadmaps.
4/5
Core SupplierOptical Interconnect & CPO
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Optical Interconnect Company Map
A map of optical components, modules, lasers, CPO, silicon photonics, and manufacturing roles in the AI data center connectivity stack.
Use this map to separate component suppliers, module vendors, manufacturing partners, and speculative photonics platforms.
Map Layers
The stack, top to bottom. Each company links to its profile; live badges show recent signal activity where tracked.
Lasers
3 cos · 4 signalsLaser sources and components used in optical communications systems.
Optical components
4 cos · 4 signalsFiber, components, materials, and assemblies that support optical links and modules.
Optical modules
3 cos · 4 signalsTransceivers and module-level products for data center networking.
CPO / silicon photonics
4 cos · 6 signalsMore integrated photonics approaches that may reduce power and improve bandwidth density over time.
Manufacturing and testing
4 cosPartners and workflows that scale optical products into manufacturable infrastructure.
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Coherent
Medium riskCOHR · Public · United States
Broad photonics and engineered materials supplier with exposure to optical communications and data center connectivity.
4/5
Applied Optoelectronics
High riskAAOI · Public · United States
Optical module and component company discussed around data center transceiver demand and high-speed connectivity cycles.
4/5
High BetaOptical Interconnect & CPO
Corning
Low riskGLW · Public · United States
Materials and fiber infrastructure supplier with relevance to optical networking and data center connectivity.
3/5
LightPath Technologies
Speculative riskLPTH · Public · United States
Optics and photonics component company with a smaller-scale role in specialized optical systems and materials.
2/5
POET Technologies
Speculative riskPOET · Public · Canada
Early-stage photonics platform company associated with integrated optical engines and advanced packaging concepts.
3/5
Lightwave Logic
Speculative riskLWLG · Public · United States
Development-stage electro-optic polymer company often discussed in the context of future high-speed photonics.
2/5
Speculative TechnologyNext-Generation Photonics
Broadcom
Low riskAVGO · Public · United States
Large-scale semiconductor and infrastructure software platform with major relevance to AI networking silicon and custom accelerator ecosystems.
5/5
Marvell Technology
Medium riskMRVL · Public · United States
Data infrastructure semiconductor company focused on custom silicon, optical DSPs, connectivity, and cloud networking.
5/5
Fabrinet
Medium riskFN · Public · Thailand / United States
Advanced manufacturing partner for optical communications and precision products used across data center infrastructure supply chains.
4/5
Jabil
Medium riskJBL · Public · United States
Manufacturing services company relevant to electronics production, supply chain execution, and infrastructure hardware scaling.
3/5
Core SupplierManufacturing, Testing & Infrastructure
Flex
Medium riskFLEX · Public · Singapore / United States
Manufacturing and supply chain partner relevant to electronics, data center hardware, and infrastructure scaling.
3/5
Core SupplierManufacturing, Testing & Infrastructure
Category Pages
Optical Interconnect & CPO
Companies involved in optical modules, lasers, photonics, transceivers, CPO, and optical components for AI data center networking.
Next-Generation Photonics
Companies developing speculative or early-stage photonic technologies for future AI data center systems.
Manufacturing, Testing & Infrastructure
Companies involved in manufacturing, testing, hardware integration, servers, and deployment infrastructure.
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