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AI laser supplier Coherent reserves all production for internal use

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Coherent, a key supplier of indium phosphide lasers essential for AI data center operations, has announced it will reserve its entire production for internal use. This decision stems from overwhelming internal demand, effectively removing these critical components from the open market. This situation highlights a potential bottleneck in the AI supply chain, distinct from memory shortages, and suggests that access to specialized components could become a significant competitive advantage. AI

IMPACT Potential bottleneck in AI infrastructure due to scarcity of critical optical components.

RANK_REASON Company decision to reserve all production of a specific component for internal use, impacting the broader market.

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AI laser supplier Coherent reserves all production for internal use

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Novel-Lifeguard6491 ·

    One of the few companies making the lasers that move data inside AI data centers just said it's keeping all of them for itself

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Coherent, one of a small handful of companies that makes indium phosphide lasers (the light sources that shuttle data between chips optically), <a href="https://finance.biggo.com/quote/COHR/earnings-call/US_COHR_2026-08-12">told</a> investors it …

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