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- Lumentum Holdings Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of optical and photonic products primarily serving the telecommunications, data communications, and industrial technology markets. Its core products include high-performance lasers, modulators, detectors, indium phosphide (InP) transceiver components, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) for 3D sensing applications, co-packaged optics, and optical transceivers supporting data center infrastructure. The company provides solutions for cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, advanced semiconductor manufacturing, electric energy production, and storage markets.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, Lumentum operates globally, with notable manufacturing facilities in Thailand and other regions following consolidation efforts including factory closures in China and Japan to optimize production efficiencies. The company targets cloud service providers, hyperscalers, AI infrastructure clients, telecom operators, automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial sectors.
Recent major developments include the acquisition of Cloud Light to enhance cloud and AI market presence; expansion of manufacturing capacity for 200G and upcoming 800G, 1.6T, and 3.2T optical transceivers; unveiling of breakthrough innovations such as ultra-high power 1310 nm DFB lasers for co-packaged optics and silicon photonic transceivers; and a strategic joint venture formed in September 2024 to develop integrated LiDAR modules for advanced driver-assistance systems in North America. The company is also advancing its product pipeline with multiple waves of new transceiver releases and scaling deployment of 200G EMLs across clients, driving revenue growth and positioning for accelerated expansion in 2025 supported by strategic collaboration with major AI and cloud infrastructure providers, including recent partnership recognition as a Silicon Photonics Ecosystem Partner with NVIDIA. Sustainability initiatives include increased use of renewable energy across operations.
Lumentum’s comprehensive product portfolio and strategic shifts underscore its focus on enabling high-speed optical communication and sensing technologies pivotal to next-generation cloud, AI, networking, and industrial applications worldwide.