I happened to be working on an OCS article when
@PhotonCap published this piece on the same topic.
It explains how skipping optical-to-electrical conversion can reduce costs and power consumption, and why slow-moving mirrors can still be fast enough for AI training. A useful look at both the technology and the economics behind Lumentum’s rapid OCS revenue growth.
My piece takes that discussion a little further, looking at how incumbents’ manufacturing experience stacks up against newcomers’ technologies. Coming soon.