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Recent optical module acquisitions highlight global consolidation, with US firms expanding in Europe and Samsung Foundry entering silicon photonics production. Key Recent AcquisitionsUS Companies Expanding in Europe: Rocket Lab acquired Mynaric AG (Germany), a developer of laser communication terminals for air, space, and ground applications, in a deal valued at US$155. 3 million, including cash and stock.

This acquisition gives Rocket Lab its first European location in Munich and strengthens its capabilities in optical inter-satellite links for high-speed satellite communications. Marvell Technology Inc. purchased Polariton Technologies, further emphasizing US interest in European optical and quantum technology firms.

Global Photonics M&

A Activity (H1 2025): SCHOTT (Germany) acquired QSIL (Germany). Edmund Optics (USA) acquired son-x (Germany). Thorlabs (USA) acquired Praevium Research (USA).

4JET (Germany) acquired Corning Laser Technologies (Germany). Exail (France) acquired Leukos (France).

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Luxottica (France) acquired Pulse Audition (France) and Cellview Imaging (Canada). Teledyne (USA) acquired the Select Aerospace and Defense Electronics Businesses of Excelitas (USA). Leica Microsystems (Germany) acquired ATTO-TEC (Germany).

Wave Photonics (UK) acquired Chiplet IP assets of Phoelex (UK). Fiber Optics Group (France) acquired IDIL Fibres Optiques (France) and FiberTech Optica (Canada). These deals reflect a trend of cross-border consolidation, with Germany and France leading European acquisitions and the US actively acquiring European photonics companies.

Samsung Foundry's Optical Module InitiativesSamsung Foundry has secured orders from a major optical communication module provider and is preparing for mass production in H2 2026. The company is entering the silicon photonics market, targeting photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for data center optical modules and co-packaged optics (CPO). Samsung plans to offer turnkey CPO services by 2029, addressing the growing demand for high-speed optical transmission in AI data centers, where traditional copper-based electrical transmission faces limitations.

Production readiness has been achieved on a 300mm wafer platform, with a process design kit (PDK) completed to accelerate customer design integration.

Market Implications

Optical communication modules are increasingly critical for AI infrastructure, satellite communications, and high-speed data centers. Co-packaged optics (CPO) adoption is expected to grow, potentially reaching 35% penetration in AI data centers by 2030. The combination of US-European acquisitions and Samsung's silicon photonics push indicates a global consolidation trend and strategic focus on advanced optical technologies.

These developments suggest that optical module acquisitions are not only reshaping company portfolios but also accelerating technological deployment in high-demand sectors like AI, space communications, and next-generation data centers.

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