Credo Technology (CRDO) Deep Research: The AEC King Buys Its "Optical Exit Ticket" — M&A Arms Race in the AI Connectivity Race
CRDO holds 88% AEC share in AI data center interconnect — revenue tripled in FY26, 68.6% gross margin, zero debt. The $1.3B DustPhotonics deal buys its optical exit ticket, replicating the Marvell+Inphi M&A playbook. Integration dislocation is the entry window.