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Six leading opto component makers bet on VCSEL near-packaged optics

Semiconductor Today Early signal Published 19th October 2026 Global

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TrendForce’s latest report ‘2027 Infrared Sensing and Optical Communication Market Trend’ shows that rapidly growing demand for data transmission in expanding data-center networks is increasing interest in vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)-based near-packaged optics (NPO). This technology is favored for its low power usage, easier maintenance, and a mature supply chain. Major companies like Lumentum, Furukawa Electric, Coherent, Broadcom, ams OSRAM, and HiSilicon are investing heavily in R&D...

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Semiconductor Today · Trade Publication
Published
19th October 2026
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Technology & Procurement Innovation
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Global
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19th October 2026 · 08:55

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Significance 1 · Low
Confidence 1 · Very Low

Initial Significance Low (17.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (12.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Very Low (13.5/100, data sufficiency: Insufficient). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (8.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Specificity (0.0/20 points).

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Procurement Impact
Limiting factor
Geographic Breadth