Largan shifts new plant to FAU production as smartphone orders soften

Largan Technology said on October 8 that demand for new smartphone models weakened in September and its newly completed automated plant will be used entirely for fiber array units (FAUs) for co-packaged optics applications.

• Demand for new smartphone models weakened in September 2026
• The new automated plant will be dedicated entirely to FAUs
• FAUs are used in co-packaged optics applications