STRATACACHE’s 1.2 million-square-foot facility in Eugene, Oregon is more than a reclaimed industrial building — it’s a deliberate bet on bringing advanced display manufacturing back to the United States. The former semiconductor plant was transformed into a specialized site for micro-LED production — one of the most important emerging technologies in the future of displays.
Micro-LED technology relies on microscopic, self-emitting pixels that deliver dramatically higher brightness, superior energy efficiency, and new possibilities for transparent, ultra-thin, and uniquely shaped displays. The work being done in Eugene focuses on the precise device-level processes required to manufacture those pixels at scale.
This investment strengthens domestic supply chains while expanding highly specialized manufacturing and engineering expertise on U.S. soil.
Photonics as the Core Focus
To be clear: the Eugene site is not just a factory floor for volume screens. At its core, the Eugene facility is dedicated to photonics — the science and engineering of light. The research and services carried out on site span precision materials, micro-scale fabrication, testing, and packaging of light-based technologies. We introduce this as the PHOTONICS FOUNDRY, where we are working to deliver custom manufacturing services in the field of photonics for companies developing advanced optical and display-enabled products.
Unlike traditional high-volume display manufacturing, the PHOTONICS FOUNDRY is designed for deep collaboration, pilot production, and rapid iteration. STRATACACHE’s Eugene PHOTONICS FOUNDRY location is purpose-built to support customers at every stage, from concept validation through pilot runs and scale-up planning.
Bringing this capability to Eugene answers two strategic needs. First, it diversifies and strengthens a supply chain that today is heavily concentrated overseas. Second, it builds domestic expertise and capacity in precision optics and device fabrication — the kinds of capabilities that underpin modern photonics research and services.
From pilot lines to an ecosystem of Photonics Foundries
Beyond its role as a single manufacturing site, the Eugene facility is positioned to support a broader domestic ecosystem, our network of facilities make up the PHOTONICS FOUNDRIES. By providing shared access to specialized tools, engineering expertise, and pilot production capabilities, STRATACACHE helps reduce the barriers that typically slow innovation in photonics-enabled technologies.
This ecosystem model accelerates time to market, lowers the risks in early manufacturing decisions, and builds a stronger, more resilient U.S.-based supply network for advanced optical devices.
What This Means for STRATACACHE Partners
For innovators developing next-generation displays and photonics-enabled products, STRATACACHE’s PHOTONICS FOUNDRY in Eugene offers clear advantages:
- Faster prototyping and process development
- Close collaboration between product designers and manufacturing engineers
- U.S.-based pilot production for regulated or sensitive applications
- A scalable path from prototype to production
Customers gain more than manufacturing capacity — they gain a long-term development partner with advanced expertise in photonics.
Looking Ahead: Economic and Strategic Impact
Reusing an existing, U.S.-based industrial campus means the project also creates local jobs and reactivates advanced manufacturing capacity. But the impact goes beyond headcount: establishing domestic capabilities in photonics and micro-LED manufacturing is strategically important for critical sectors such as defense, aerospace, healthcare and transportation, where secure, reliable access to high-performance displays and optical components matters.
Rebuilding a domestic display and photonics capability is a multi-year commitment, but establishing pilot lines and the PHOTONICS FOUNDRY in Eugene is a concrete step. As the site matures and integrates with suppliers, academia and other industry partners, it can help seed a broader network of PHOTONICS FOUNDRIES facilities across the country — an ecosystem of facilities that provides services to our customers and supports innovation, supply-chain resilience and secure access to critical optical technologies.
STRATACACHE’s PHOTONICS FOUNDRY Eugene facility shows how modern manufacturing can combine large-scale industrial real estate with specialist photonics research and services. By building PHOTONICS FOUNDRY capabilities on U.S. soil, STRATACACHE is helping create the conditions for more resilient, innovative and strategically important display manufacturing — right now.
To request a discussion about STRATACACHE manufacturing or the technical research and services arm, PHOTONICS FOUNDRY, please reach out to Andrea Poley at apoley@stratacache.com