# Lumentum to build InP laser manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina

Lumentum Holdings Inc. announced plans to establish a new 240,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, to produce indium phosphide (InP)-based optical devices for AI data centers. The facility was acquired from Qorvo and is expected to ramp production in mid-2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-03-26
- Where: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
- Starts operating: Q3 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 240,000 sq ft; 6-inch InP wafers
- Products: indium phosphide (InP)-based optical devices, continuous wave (CW) lasers, ultra-high-power (UHP) lasers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Lumentum](https://endata.com/companies/14950.md)
- [NVIDIA](https://endata.com/companies/11954.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [investor.lumentum.com](https://investor.lumentum.com/financial-news-releases/news-details/2026/Lumentum-Announces-New-U-S--Manufacturing-Facility-to-Produce-Advanced-Lasers-for-the-Worlds-Largest-AI-Data-Centers/default.aspx), 2026-03-26: "Lumentum today announced plans to establish a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina."

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