Early Signal | AI Portfolio
Status: CRITICAL — severe disruption, immediate impact on lead times MODERATE — elevated stress, monitor closely NORMAL — within expected range

Severity Heatmap ?

HBM3e Supply

CRITICAL
Severity
90%
Utilization
98%
Lead Time Stress
+150%
Layer
CHIPS_ACCELERATORS
Beneficiaries: MU
Affected: NVDA AMD

SK Hynix and Micron ramping HBM3e; demand outstrips supply through 2026

TSMC CoWoS Packaging

CRITICAL
Severity
85%
Utilization
95%
Lead Time Stress
+100%
Layer
SEMICONDUCTOR_MFG
Beneficiaries: TSM AMKR
Affected: NVDA AMD AVGO

CoWoS capacity expanding 2x by end-2026 but still constrained

NVIDIA Blackwell/Rubin GPUs

CRITICAL
Severity
75%
Utilization
92%
Lead Time Stress
+100%
Layer
CHIPS_ACCELERATORS
Beneficiaries: NVDA TSM

Blackwell fully allocated; Rubin sampling mid-2026

800G/1.6T Optical Transceivers

MODERATE
Severity
70%
Utilization
90%
Lead Time Stress
+100%
Layer
INFRASTRUCTURE
Beneficiaries: COHR LITE CRDO ANET
Affected: MSFT AMZN GOOGL META

800G transition underway; 1.6T ramping in 2H 2026

ASML High-NA EUV

MODERATE
Severity
70%
Utilization
100%
Lead Time Stress
+48%
Layer
SEMICONDUCTOR_MFG
Beneficiaries: ASML
Affected: TSM INTC

High-NA EUV tools limited to ~20/year; critical for 2nm/1.4nm

Data Center Power Capacity

MODERATE
Severity
60%
Utilization
88%
Lead Time Stress
+100%
Layer
INFRASTRUCTURE
Beneficiaries: VST CEG NRG VRT ETN
Affected: EQIX DLR

Grid interconnection queue 2+ years; nuclear PPAs signed at premium

Rare Earth Refining (non-China)

MILD
Severity
25%
Utilization
85%
Lead Time Stress
+100%
Layer
RAW_MATERIALS
Beneficiaries: MP
Affected: ENTG MKSI

Western refining capacity improving but still dependent on China

300mm Silicon Wafers

NORMAL
Severity
15%
Utilization
82%
Lead Time Stress
+33%
Layer
RAW_MATERIALS
Beneficiaries: SUMCO
Affected: TSM INTC

Wafer supply adequate for current demand; watching 2nm ramp