Marvell pays up for Lumentum, 33 times forward earnings, to match Broadcom on lasers

DIGITIMESNovember 2, 2026en

Marvell Technology's agreement to buy Lumentum Holdings would give the custom chip designer its own supply of indium phosphide (InP) lasers, one of the scarcest components in AI data center networking, and make it one of the few suppliers spanning both the electrical and optical sides of the link. The deal positions Marvell more directly against Broadcom as connections inside AI clusters move from copper toward optics packaged alongside processors and switches.

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