Research investigation R1107 / comparison

Marvell–Lumentum deal records offer no dated factory-output guarantee

The sampled records separate standalone factory expansion from prospective merger benefits. AOI’s transceiver targets and Lumentum’s laser projects have no disclosed closing dependency; integrated solutions and stronger combined-company supply assurance remain conditional expectations, without a dated incremental-output guarantee.

Archived snapshotv1Nov 7, 2026
Verified observations
7

7 measured fields

Supported claims
9

9 material findings

Cited sources
8

7 primary or authoritative

Research score
77

Automated topic and evidence score

Interactive figureMarvell–Lumentum deal records offer no dated...
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The bounded sample comprises AOI’s November earnings release, quarterly filing and a third-party earnings-call transcript; Lumentum’s March presentation, March manufacturing announcement and November earnings release; and the filed transaction release and call transcript. It is not an exhaustive history of supplier expansion or customer qualification.

Verified observationNo chart values are being inferredLast updated Nov 7, 2026

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Each edition preserves the records, method, sources, and downloads available at publication time.

  1. v1 / latestNov 7, 20267 records / 8 sources

    Initial public snapshot with 7 records and 8 cited sources.

Coverage note

The bounded sample comprises AOI’s November earnings release, quarterly filing and a third-party earnings-call transcript; Lumentum’s March presentation, March manufacturing announcement and November earnings release; and the filed transaction release and call transcript. It is not an exhaustive history of supplier expansion or customer qualification.

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v1
Coverage
Live collection
Records
7
Fields
7
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Marvell–Lumentum deal records offer no dated factory-output guarantee data records
EntityMetricValueUnitObservedSourceTransform
Applied OptoelectronicsCombined 800G/1.6T installed-equipment capacity target>500,000 units/month by end-2026transceivers/month2026-11-05https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/applied-optoelectronics-reports-third-quarter-2026-results-302931179.html—
Applied OptoelectronicsCombined 800G/1.6T manufacturing-capacity target>1,000,000 units/month by end-2027transceivers/month2026-11-05https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/applied-optoelectronics-reports-third-quarter-2026-results-302931179.html—
Marvell–LumentumExpected acquisition closing windowFirst half of calendar 2028; conditional on approvals and customary closing conditions—2026-11-02https://investor.marvell.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001193125-26-442714/d81187dex991.htm—
LumentumStandalone Greensboro production-ramp targetMid-2028; March 26 release—2026-03-26https://investor.lumentum.com/financial-news-releases/news-details/2026/Lumentum-Announces-New-U-S--Manufacturing-Facility-to-Produce-Advanced-Lasers-for-the-Worlds-Largest-AI-Data-Centers/default.aspx—
LumentumStandalone Greensboro UHP production-ramp targetEarly 2028; March presentation——https://s21.q4cdn.com/377324469/files/doc_presentations/2026/2026-Lumentum-at-OFC_final.pdf—
Applied OptoelectronicsStandalone transceiver facility initial-operations targetDecember 2026; forecast, not completed production—2026-11-05https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/11/06/applied-optics-aaoi-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript—
LumentumStandalone UK UHP incremental-shipment targetBeginning late summer 2027; March roadmap——https://s21.q4cdn.com/377324469/files/doc_presentations/2026/2026-Lumentum-at-OFC_final.pdf—

Measurement technique

How to read this report

  1. 01Synthesized eight supplied records through the original cutoff of November 7, 2026, at 21:31:03.480 UTC. This was evidence synthesis, not a new collection or manufacturing experiment.
  2. 02Separated each milestone by supplier, product category, date, measurement status and disclosed transaction dependency. Kept transceivers, lasers and optical switches separate.
  3. 03Defined standalone as having no disclosed acquisition-closing dependency—not as guaranteed execution. Distinguished equipment capacity, initial operations, production ramps, shipments, revenue opportunities and purchase commitments.
  4. 04Preserved both Greensboro timing statements and the differing AOI demand-coverage statements rather than selecting a preferred forecast or combining unlike measures.
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