Vikram Sekar(@vikramskr):Agree that this caption is clickbaity.. but the point that I am trying to make in the video, is that EMLs do not have the same function in the land of CPO/NPO. Also, this clip is from a while ago (from days before I bought the semidoped neon sign 😀). Note to ourselves is to post clips from more recent times. The scene is evolving too rapidly -- and some of the older inferences don't hold much weight anymore. Everyone knows a lot about CPO/NPO these days.

2026.09.17 03:17

Agree that this caption is clickbaity.. but the point that I am trying to make in the video, is that EMLs do not have the same function in the land of CPO/NPO. Also, this clip is from a while ago (from days before I bought the semidoped neon sign 😀). Note to ourselves is to post clips from more recent times. The scene is evolving too rapidly -- and some of the older inferences don't hold much weight anymore. Everyone knows a lot about CPO/NPO these days.

Semi Doped@semidoped

2026.09.16 15:45

Is Lumentum's laser moat disappearing? Co-packaged optics (CPO) shifts modulation onto silicon photonics chips (like Nvidia's), replacing complex EMLs with simpler, high-power (300-400mW) continuous-wave lasers. Essentially, a flashlight. Does the real moat still exist?