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AI Business & IndustryDIGITIMES AsiaPublished: Aug 13, 2026, 16:00 JST

GaAs replaces InP in AI data center optics as supply tightens

GaAs replaces InP in AI data center optics as supply tightens

Gallium arsenide (GaAs), a semiconductor material, is gaining adoption in short-reach optical links for AI data centers as indium phosphide (InP)—the traditional choice for high-speed transmission—faces supply constraints. As AI workloads drive data center interconnects toward 1.6T speeds from 800G, the demand for InP has intensified the pressure on its limited supply.

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