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长文阐述XFAB作为欧洲CPO硅光子代工的潜在重估机会。

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中文翻译

好吧……周末再随便想一些关于 $XFAB 的东西。 我仍然觉得它可能成为下一个 $TSEM,只是现在还处在早期阶段,市值约14亿美元? 他们有点跳过了当前一代技术($TSEM 正在从中获得出货量),转而竞争2027年下半年 CPO 放量拐点。$ASX 文件提到 Xfab(也就是 photonixFAB)专注于 CPO。 他们正在搭建某种像黑魔法一样的 MTP(转移印刷)激光架构,并结合 TFLN 等其他东西。 基本上这是下一代集成 IP。当然,他们的良率仍然落后。 但 $NVDA 正在评估它用于收发器/交换机,看它能否实现批量爬坡。而 $NOK 负责制定这些交换机/网络设备的规格和组装(顺便说一句,英伟达也投资了诺基亚,和这些交换机/网络有关)。 如果他们的 MTP 供应链跑通,比如 Smart Photonics 提供激光器、欧洲厂商负责组装,那么它基本上会随着 $NVDA 一起放量,就像 Nvidia 当初为什么和 $TSEM 签长期协议一样。 下行风险呢? 它已经低于重置账面价值,当然还能更低,但通常会有一个限度。 未来几个月也许会有更多 CHIPS Act 2 补贴。如果 CPO 不顺利,还有 SiC(同比增长152%,SiC 晶圆出货同比增长195%)和 GaN 功率半导体的上行空间。 欧洲人或大模型会说:“哦,评估并不代表未来合同!” 但这次有点不同,因为欧盟站在这项努力背后,$XFAB 也涉及主权光子供应链。 这不是典型的公司与超大云厂商评估,因为 $NVDA 也想对欧洲监管者保持友好。如果英伟达只留在美国/台湾/中国,欧洲大概会很生气。 所以,如果他们能把这种 MTP 黑魔法做成并实现量产,几乎可以确定 Nvidia/Nokia 会让这家小小的14亿美元硅光子代工厂参与放量,至少也会给他们一些较小合同。 从时间线看,也许只是早了几个月,因为放量在2027年下半年/2028年上半年,这刚好和 CPO 扩产时间线一致。 也可能只是市场还没搞懂,因为他们把项目命名成 photonixfab 这种奇怪名字? 如果叫 XFAB Photonics 可能会更好,让机构和筛选器在寻找 CPO 硅光子代工厂时更容易把点连起来。 汽车业务中期也应该走出低谷,并受自动驾驶加速。台积电董事长昨天评论称,AI 汽车和机器人一样是台积电的增长向量。所以它的核心业务中期也应该重新加速。 显然,市场和欧洲投资者想看到的是“英伟达签署20亿美元以上合同,XFab 2027年放量!” 但到那时,它就会是一家90亿美元以上的公司,你也就错过所有上行空间了。尤其是现在分析师和机构对这些放量预期几乎是盲的。 我通常不投资仍在评估阶段的公司,但这次看起来受到欧盟主权和政府支持显著去风险;如果 IP 做得出来,还有 Nvidia 和 Nokia 带来出货量。 我认为市场很可能漏掉了什么……它作为欧洲 CPO 敞口的长期上行价值,几乎还没有被定价。

英文原文

Okay... just some more weekend shower thoughts about $XFAB. I still feel like it could be the next $TSEM, just early stage at a $1.4B MC? They kinda leapfrogged current gens (which $TSEM are getting volume from) to compete for H2 2027 CPO scale up inflection point ($ASX docs cite Xfab (aka. photonixFAB) as focusing on CPO) By building out some black magic MTP (transfer printing) architecture for lasers w/ other stuff like TFLN. Basically next-gen integration IP, they're still behind on yields, sure. But $NVDA evaluating it for transceivers/switches to see if it can volume ramp. That $NOK sets the specifications/assembly for. (nvidia invested in nokia for this these switches/networking too btw). And if their MTP supply chain works... (eg. with Smartphotonics providing lasers, EU players doing assembly). It basically volume ramps with $NVDA just like why Nvidia signed long term agreements with $TSEM? Downside risk? Already below replacement book value, can always go lower yeah, but typically to a certain point. Maybe more CHIPS act subsidies next few months from chips act 2. If it doesn't go well there's SiC (152% Y/Y Growth, 195% Y/Y SiC wafer shipment growth)/GaN power semi upside. Europeans /LLMs will say "oh evaluations doesn't mean it's a future contract!". This is kinda different since the European Union is behind this effort and $XFAB for soverign photonic supply chains. Not your typical company + hyperscaler evaluation, since $NVDA wants to be nice to Europe's regulators. They'd prob be pissed if nvidia just stayed in US/Taiwan/China. So if they can make this MTP black magic work with mass production, feels almost for sure nvidia/nokia volume ramp on some tiny $1.4B silicon photonics foundry or at least throw them a bone with smaller contracts. In terms of timelines, maybe just a months early since it volume ramps H2 2027/H1 2028 (which happens to be in line with CPO scale up timelines)... Or just unknown because they named their project something stupid like photonixfab? Like XFAB Photonics would have been better? so institutions/screeners can connect the dots when looking at CPO silicon photonic foundry players? Automotive should also coming out of a slump medium term, sped up by self-driving (TSM Chairmain comments yesterday said ai automotive was TSM's growth vector alongside robotics). So their core business also should pick up speed too medium term. Obviously markets/europeans want a "Nvidia signs $2B+ contract, XFab volume ramping 2027!" But by then it will be a $9B+ company and you miss out on all the upside. And especially since everyone analyst/institution is blind to volume expectations for these.... Normally don't invest in companies in evaluation stages, but this just seems very de-risked by EU sovereignty + Gov backing, and you have Nvidia + Nokia there for volumes if they can make the IP work. I think markets are probably missing something here... there's almost 0 value being assigned to being CPO exposure in Europe as their long term upside.

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