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28 May 2026, 17:40 UTC · 2h ago
Source · https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/28/stocks-in-ai-bottleneck-soar-1000-now-nvidia-is-demanding-20x-more-supply/
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Nvidia has requested suppliers to increase indium phosphide (InP) laser capacity by 20x through 2030 to prevent networking bottlenecks in AI clusters. — Indicates massive, long-term demand for AI infrastructure and signals that Nvidia views networking as the primary current constraint on AI deployment.
+0.80The InP optics market is projected to grow from $1.9 billion in 2025 to $22.75 billion by 2030. — Represents a massive expansion in the addressable market for optical component manufacturers.
+0.60Rosenblatt Securities identifies Coherent and Lumentum as the primary beneficiaries due to manufacturing efficiencies and transceiver market share growth. — Directs positive sentiment toward specific tickers based on structural efficiency and market position.
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Optical suppliers countered Nvidia's 20x request with a 12x increase, citing fears of overexpansion and past telecom boom-and-bust cycles. — Suggests a gap between demand expectations and actual supply capacity, and indicates caution/risk aversion among industry players.
-0.30The industry is shifting toward co-packaged optics (CPO) to improve data speed and reduce power consumption as AI racks consume more electricity. — Highlights a critical technological pivot that favors companies capable of producing CPO lasers.
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Rosenblatt is most bullish on Coherent due to revenue acceleration and production improvements on six-inch wafers.
Rosenblatt is most bullish on Lumentum due to expected market share expansion and manufacturing efficiency gains.
The company is driving massive demand for optical networking to prevent AI bottlenecks, indicating strong future growth expectations.
Projected to reach significant capacity by 2030 as a major supplier for AI optics.
Rosenblatt is less enthusiastic, suggesting the stock's surge already prices in demand and warns of potential weakness in its 1.6T transceiver business.
Mentioned as a speculative play with potential upside but higher volatility as a substrate supplier.
Identified as a speculative name that could deliver large upside if AI spending continues.
[a_to_b] Broadcom is identified as a major supplier of optics/lasers for Nvidia's AI clusters.
[a_to_b] Coherent is identified as a major supplier of optics/lasers for Nvidia's AI clusters.
[a_to_b] Lumentum is identified as a major supplier of optics/lasers for Nvidia's AI clusters.
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