Lumentum opens North Carolina facility to make AI data center lasers

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Lumentum Announces New U.S. Manufacturing Facility to Produce Advanced Lasers for the World’s Largest AI Data Centers

March 26, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

North Carolina site expands domestic production of Indium Phosphide (InP) devices

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lumentum Holdings Inc. (Lumentum), a global leader in optical and photonic solutions for cloud and networking applications, today announced plans to establish a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 240,000-square-foot facility will produce advanced indium phosphide (InP)-based optical devices that serve as critical components in the worlds largest AI data centers.

The Greensboro site was acquired from Qorvo, a semiconductor chipmaker, and was selected for its highly skilled workforce, robust infrastructure,... More