News: Optoelectronics
16 January 2026
Lumentum showcasing ultrafast and UV laser platforms for precision manufacturing
At SPIE Photonics West 2026 in San Francisco (20-22 January), Lumentum Holdings Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which designs and makes photonics products for optical networks and lasers for industrial and consumer markets) is showcasing high-power ultrafast, UV, and 3D sensing laser solutions designed to meet the growing precision, throughput and reliability demands of advanced manufacturing and sensing applications.
In booth #2343 at the Moscone Center, Lumentum is demonstrating how its latest laser and photonic innovations are driving new levels of precision, scalability and integration across advanced manufacturing applications.
Featured products include:
- PicoBlade Core – Lumentum’s latest ultrafast laser platform delivers up to 150W of average power with sub-12ps pulses and integrated multi-wavelength output in a compact, unified design. It enables high-throughput, precision micro-machining for printed circuit boards, battery cells, solar cells, and consumer electronics applications. The platform is available in NIR, Green and UV wavelengths.
- NQ-Series – The newest addition to Lumentum’s nanosecond-pulsed laser portfolio, the NQ-Series delivers up to 500µJ pulse energy of UV light at rates up to 60kHz. Designed for high-throughput micro-machining, the NQ-Series brings what is claimed to be exceptional beam quality and reliability to address next-generation processing challenges.
- 3D sensing VCSELs – Lumentum offers a broad portfolio of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) solutions supporting 3D sensing across a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. Scalable, high-volume manufacturing is said to ensure consistent performance, high reliability and power efficiency for use cases including depth sensing, object detection, and driver assistance systems.
“Manufacturers are being pushed to achieve tighter tolerances while simultaneously increasing throughput and uptime,” says Matt Philpott, VP of business development. “Our latest ultrafast and nanosecond-pulsed laser platforms are designed to address that challenge directly— combining higher average power, precise pulse control, and proven reliability to enable scalable, production-ready micro-machining across demanding applications.”
