First Shanghai Securities·2025-10-20 11:40Group 1: Industry Overview - The report strongly supports the sustained high growth of computing power demand driven by AI applications, marking a pivotal moment for the commercialization of AI applications both domestically and internationally [4] - The domestic computing power capacity bottleneck is expected to be broken soon, with a forecast for a significant increase in domestic chip production by 2026 [4][6] - The ongoing tensions between China and the US do not alter the positive trend in the AI industry, but rather heighten the urgency for domestic computing power adoption [6] Group 2: Domestic Computing Power Industry - Cambricon (688256) reported a Q3 2025 revenue of 1.73 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1332.5%, and a net profit of 570 million yuan, marking a turnaround from losses [5] - The inventory for Q3 2025 was 3.73 billion yuan, reflecting a 10.4 billion yuan increase from Q2, indicating that supply chain fluctuations may have been resolved [5] - The report anticipates that after the adaptation of the upstream and downstream supply chains, the performance of domestic computing power companies is expected to see significant growth [5] Group 3: Key Players and Investment Opportunities - Key companies in the domestic computing power hardware supply chain include Cambricon (688256), SMIC (0981.HK), and Huahong Semiconductor (1347.HK), all of which are recommended for investment [7][13] - The report highlights the real demand for computing power from major Chinese internet companies like ByteDance and Alibaba, which require intelligent computing power for their operations [7] - The report suggests focusing on core companies in the computing power hardware industry, including Cambricon and SMIC, as well as Huahong Semiconductor's advancements in advanced processes [7] Group 4: Optical Communication Opportunities - The demand for optical modules is expected to rise significantly, with projections of over 10 million units for 1.6T optical modules and over 40 million units for 800G modules in 2026 [9] - The report emphasizes the importance of optical communication in scale-up networks and anticipates a doubling of market size in 2026 and 2027 [9] - Recommended investments include leading optical module companies such as Zhongji Xuchuang (300308), Xinyi Technology (300502), and Tianfu Communication (300394) [9][13] Group 5: AI Edge Hardware Opportunities - Meta has launched AI smart glasses, and OpenAI is set to release several AI hardware products, indicating a growing market for AI edge hardware [10] - The report highlights the need for high-performance, low-power AI edge hardware, suggesting investment in companies like Zhaoyi Innovation (603986) and Baiwei Storage (688525) [10] - Collaboration opportunities in AI edge hardware are noted for companies in the Apple supply chain, including Luxshare Precision (002475) and Lens Technology (6613.HK) [10]