The unexpected thing of the week... Was $AEVA becoming a CPO/NPO optical source player.
For background: $SIVE is viewed as the high confidence CW DFB laser supplier to Aeva (which is known for lidar).
Today, Aeva reacted with +18.26% AH on news that they signed a JDA with an optical engine player for deployment at a major hyperscaler in H2 2027, production ramp 2028.
"Optical Connectivity will leverage that foundation along with Aeva’s EXISTING high-volume manufacturing and foundry supply chain" for:
- ELSFP (similar to O-Net/Enablence + $SIVE), with Sivers as the likely CW laser + potential amplifier supplier
- On-chip integrated light source (likely $SIVE DFB + Aeva PIC on the architecture/integration side)
TLDR: New TAM and a hyperscaler programs for Aeva for CPO/NPO, positive read through for upstream suppliers like $SIVE.
$LITE CEO said even as their 5 InP laser fabs come online, shipments would be 30%+ below customer demand. (and worse than the current memory shortage)
$AAOI said something similiar with a 20-40% figure.
My guess is that InP substrates and lasers both will be one of the most severe bottlenecks in 2027.
Which is why I place a lot of value on any independent capacity that comes online whether it's $SIVE with Win or $AAOI.