Market Share of Semiconductor Laser Industry
The laser market for the semiconductor industry is fragmented, with the presence of significant players like Lumentum Operations, Trumpf, SUSS MicroTec, Coherent, etc. These key players in the market are actively pursuing various strategies, including partnerships and acquisitions, to enhance their product portfolios and establish sustainable competitive advantages.
- November 2023: IPG Photonics Corporation, a manufacturer of fiber laser technology, and Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a manufacturer of arc welding products, announced a strategic partnership to improve the quality of laser solutions for handheld welding applications. The combination of Miller's expertise in conventional welding methods and IPG Photonics' expertise in fiber laser technology is anticipated to produce a handheld welding process that is quick, accurate, and easy to use.
- March 2023: Tower Semiconductor, in collaboration with Quintessent Inc., announced the world's first heterogeneous integration of GaAs quantum dot (QD) lasers and a foundry silicon photonics platform (PH18DB). This PH18DB platform targets optical transceiver modules in data centers & telecom networks and new emerging applications in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, LiDAR, and other sensors. This platform allows dense photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to assist higher-channel count in small form factors.
- January 2023: Coherent Corp. announced the introduction of its next-generation pump laser diodes that execute an industry-record high output power of 50 W from a single chip. The deployment of fiber lasers for materials processing applications like cutting, welding, marking, and additive manufacturing is accelerating, driving the need for key components that lower the output power cost per watt. The new laser diodes reach 50 W of output power, 40% more than the existing product, allowing high-power industrial fiber laser designs with fewer pump laser diodes.
Semiconductor Laser Market Leaders
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Coherent, Inc.
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Sharp Corporation
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Nichia Corporation
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IPG Photonics Corporation
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TT Electronics
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order