Laser Light Source for HPC Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Growing Demand for HPC Systems- The businesses use high-performance computing (HPC) technologies, the market of which is expected to grow with a notable CAGR during 2021-2029. These tools are especially suited for the task at hand of the business organizations. High-performance computing (HPC) is a tool used by scientists, engineers, and researchers for extremely computationally demanding jobs in physics, quantum mechanics, weather forecasting, and other fields. Hence, the demand for HPC has been increasing in recent years.

• Increase in Government Funding for R&D Initiatives- In 2020, the US government was encouraged to increase funding for HPC at the National Science Foundation by three times over the following five years, to at least USD 500 million yearly, and to increase the Department of Energy's budget by three times, to at least USD 1.5 billion annually.

• Technology Advancement to Improve Performances - The record-breaking data rates of 44 Gbit/s at room temperature and 38 Gbit/s at 85 °C are being achieved by the 980 nm VCSELs operating at ultra-high speeds for future inter- and intra-chip and module-to-module optical communications for more effective laser sources.

• Increasing Deployment of Data Centers Worldwide - Around 2,750 data centers were located in the United States as of January 2022, and approximately 480 more were found in Germany. With about 450, the United Kingdom came in third place after China and the other countries in terms of the number of data centers.

• Increasing Adoption of Automated Manufacturing Technologies in Industries- The global industrial IoT (IIoT) market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 9% over 2019-2026, and further touch a revenue of USD 525 Billion by 2026, up from a revenue of USD 280 Billion in 2018.

Challenges

• Cyber Security Concerns
• Slow Adoption of Laser Technology in HPC
• High Cost of Laser Application in HPC

As more organizations access HPC systems, cyber security issues grow, making data protection the main issue. HPC is vulnerable to a number of different security risks because of its nature. Hence the concern for data security is expected to hamper the growth of the market.

The global laser light source for HPC market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by product type into visible laser light sources, infrared laser light sources, and UV laser light sources. Out of these segments, the infrared laser light sources segment is anticipated to garner the largest revenue of USD 273.7 Million by the end of 2031 by growing at a CAGR of 15.4% over the forecast period. Further, in the year 2021, the segment generated revenue of USD 65.9 Million. Increasing demand for quantum computing which promotes research and development of infrared laser light source is expected to boost the market growth. Various organization are coming forward with their advance technology in quantum computing to satisfy demand. For instance, the IBM Quantum Summit 2021, which is held annually to highlight advancements in quantum hardware, software, and the expansion of the quantum ecosystem, saw the introduction of IBM's new 127-quantum bit (qubit) "Eagle" processor. The "Eagle" processor represents an innovation in utilizing the enormous computational power of devices based on quantum physics.