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7. POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET)

3-month Average Volume: 8.89 million

On March 17, POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) announced a joint development initiative with Lessengers to create a 1.6T 2xDR4 optical transceiver module tailored for next-generation AI clusters and hyperscale data center environments. The solution integrates POET’s optical engines—built on its Optical Interposer platform—with Lessengers’ Direct Optical Wiring technology, enabling a compact, high-density architecture for advanced optical interconnects. The module is designed to integrate lasers, modulators, photodiodes, and passive components into a single photonic platform, while improving routing efficiency and simplifying packaging. With samples expected in Q2 2026, the collaboration positions the company to capitalize on the growing demand for high-bandwidth connectivity driven by AI infrastructure expansion.

On March 16, POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) also announced a strategic partnership with LITEON Technology to co-develop next-generation optical communication modules leveraging its Optical Interposer platform. The collaboration aims to integrate optical components and electronics into compact, thermally optimized modules suitable for co-packaged optics and AI-driven systems. Development is set to begin immediately, with prototypes expected by late 2026 and volume production targeted for 2027. Together, these partnerships reinforce POET’s positioning within the rapidly evolving optical networking ecosystem, enhancing its long-term growth outlook.

POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) designs and develops high-speed optical engines, light sources, and custom optical modules for AI systems and hyperscale data centers. Its patented Optical Interposer platform integrates photonic and electronic devices at chip scale using established semiconductor manufacturing techniques.