Test equipment and laser lead times stretch up to a year as AI demand surges
zephyr_z9 · x · 2026-10-05
An industry observer reports lead times of up to a year for some test and measurement equipment, including lasers and power meters, as demand becomes so massive it spills over from the AI infrastructure buildout into adjacent photonics and instrumentation supply chains.
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