Dave

THE PHOTONICS ROTATION Almost nobody is watching photonics. As AI clusters scale, copper hits physical limits and the next bottleneck becomes optical infrastructure. Here are 15 names positioned for it: 1. $LITE owns the laser + optical switching side of the trade and is one of the cleanest pure plays on AI optical demand. 2. $COHR wins from lasers, modules, and networking hardware that power hyperscale AI infrastructure and cloud expansion. 3. $AAOI is one of the best ways to play AI optical transceivers with major hyperscaler demand for 800G and 1.6T connectivity. 4. $SIVE benefits from the push toward faster semiconductor-to-optical integration as AI infrastructure scales. 5. $MRVL controls a huge part of the DSP + interconnect story with optical networking chips and high-speed connectivity. 6. $AVGO sits at the center of AI networking through switching, custom silicon, and optical interconnect demand. 7. $ANET is the Ethernet backbone moving massive AI workloads across hyperscale clusters and data centers. 8. $GLW supplies the specialty glass + fiber needed for the optical transport layer behind AI infrastructure. 9. $JBL benefits from building and scaling the actual hardware behind networking systems and optical modules. 10. $AEHR wins from burn-in + testing demand as AI ASICs and high-power optical hardware move into production. 11. $POET is focused on lower-cost optical engines designed to improve efficiency inside AI data centers. 12. $LWLG is pushing next-gen polymer photonics that could make optical communication faster and more efficient. 13. $QCLS brings exposure to advanced laser systems supporting precision photonics and next-gen optical demand. 14. $LPTH provides specialty optics and photonic components tied to industrial, defense, and AI-driven systems. 15. $ALAB gives exposure to the connectivity + infrastructure side helping AI clusters scale faster. Most people won’t care until these are already up 100%.

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