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Tuesday 3 November 2026
Gemtek joins three optical standards groups for AI data center development
Gemtek Technology has joined three optical communications standards groups as the industry develops alternatives for connecting AI data centers. The move could influence interoperability,...
Monday 2 November 2026
AI data center demand fuels THEIL's optical communications rebound, 4Q26 to buck seasonal downtrend
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries (THEIL) outlined the latest developments and market trends across its four major product lines of optical communications, ceramic substrates, new semiconductor...
Monday 2 November 2026
Exclusive: Metal adhesion poses challenge for aluminum nitride in AI optics
As AI and large-scale data center buildouts drive up data transmission speeds, heat is becoming increasingly concentrated in key components. This has drawn attention to ceramic substrates...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Starlink V3 rollout lifts Win Semiconductors' 2027 satellite outlook as optical communications ramp up
SpaceX's Starship super-heavy rocket completed its 14th test flight on September 28, successfully reaching Earth orbit and deploying 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites. A 15th...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Ennostar's optical push could add new growth engine for 2027 and onward
Ennostar Holdings is expanding into optical communications as Micro LED and Micro VCSEL products move into customer sample-validation stages. The company expects the business to enter...
Friday 16 October 2026
FICG eyes 4x optical communications capacity by 2027
FICG is aggressively expanding optical communications production in Malaysia and China to meet surging AI-driven demand, which the company estimates is 3-4x current supply capacity...
Monday 31 August 2026
Tex Year's specialty chemicals push could reshape its growth mix as AI and optics expand
Tex Year is widening its specialty chemicals business beyond LCDs and electronics into AI servers, in-vehicle electronics, Mini LED, and optical lenses, while also targeting optical...
Friday 14 August 2026
China PCB makers pour billions into AI server, HPC, optical markets
Chinese printed circuit board (PCB) makers are stepping up investment in higher-value markets including AI servers, high-performance computing (HPC) and optical communications. Following...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
MediaTek, Realtek, Himax, Elan eye optical communications boom in 2027
The use of optical communications in cloud AI data-center interconnect architectures is rising sharply, and Taiwan IC design firms including MediaTek, Realtek Semiconductor, Himax...
Thursday 23 July 2026
IQE lifts 2026 outlook as AI data centers accelerate indium phosphide demand

IQE has raised its 2026 revenue outlook as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and data centers continues to strengthen,...

Monday 13 July 2026
Aker rides on auto and industrial demand for quartz shipments
Aker said auto and industrial control customer demand drove double-digit revenue growth in the first half of 2026, while AI-related power components also saw a sharp increase in shipments...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Largan investor conference to spotlight optical communications push and smartphone demand
Taiwan lens maker Largan is drawing global attention as it prepares to update investors on handset shipments, new product mix, and its push into optical communications. The meeting...
Thursday 18 June 2026
Interview: MicroLED and SiPh eye 3.2T AI data race
The AI wave is rapidly reshaping the global semiconductor supply chain, and that upheaval is opening a new growth chapter for Taiwan's LED industry. As Taiwan's LED makers move away...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
PCL Technologies targets CPO as Penang plant nears completion
Optical communications maker PCL Technologies is expanding into high-power laser packaging, with its new Malaysia plant on track to pass customer certification by the end of 2026....
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Ichia targets optical communications growth with Evercast Precision investment
Ichia Technologies announced on May 11 that it plans to make a cash-based strategic investment in optical communications components maker Evercast Precision, totaling no more than...