Seagate set to become world’s largest semiconductor laser producer by 2028

Seagate is on track to become the world’s largest producer of semiconductor lasers by early 2028, according to evidence presented to MPs. The data storage giant’s Derry/Londonderry facility is expected to overtake south-east Asia as the leading global manufacturer and exporter of semiconductor lasers, driven by advances in nano-photonics and next-generation hard drive technology. Sam Turner, CEO of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre at Queen’s University Belfast, told the Northern Irel