Marktech Optoelectronics Awarded Veteran-Owned Small Business Certification

Marktech Veteran Owned Small Business Certification

July 23, 2019 – Latham, NY, USA –  Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. (www.marktechopto.com)(Marktech), a privately-held designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible, near-infrared, and short-wave infrared emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers, and other materials, for aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, in-laboratory R&D, medical, robotics, sensors, wearables, telecommunications, and other applications, today announced the achievement of its veteran-owned small business certification (VOSB).

This Marktech VOSB certification, awarded by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, via its Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE), follows the company’s successful completion of a nearly year-long stringent application process. Over the next three years, this certification affords Marktech new eligibility under the Veterans First Contracting Program for VA federal contracting opportunities and related set asides, and with subsequent potential for certification renewal.

Marktech is the only known U.S. optoelectronics manufacturer to currently have such a distinction.

Notes Marktech CEO, Mark Campito, “Speaking equally, as both a proud U.S. Navy veteran, who originally enlisted under the G.I. bill, and a proud 40-year veteran of the optoelectronics manufacturing industry, this certification brings with it a special sense of honor, as it combines both of those rewarding histories in a truly innovative way. Marktech looks forward to the prospect of new opportunities to grow our business with the federal government now afforded to us with this certification. At the same time, we remain grateful to the many OEMs who champion diversity initiatives within their supply chains, including for U.S. veteran-owned small businesses like ours.”

The VA’s Veterans First Verification Program affords verified firms which are owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans the opportunity to compete for VA set asides. During verification, the CVE verifies SDVOSBs/VOSBs according to the tenets found in Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 74 and 13 CFR Part 125 that address veteran eligibility, ownership, and control. In order to qualify for participation in the veterans First Contracting Program, eligible SDVOSBs/VOSBs must first be verified. Applicants are verified in four unique stages: intake, assessment, federal review and decision.

Founded in 1985, the Latham, New York-based Marktech Optoelectronics has built a strong industry pedigree for R&D excellence. As a renowned optoelectronics engineering, design, manufacturing and test facility, Marktech’s unique core competencies are rooted in its proven capabilities to produce custom LEDs, detector components and assemblies in virtually any-sized quantity. Each Marktech product is designed and manufactured to customer exacting standards and is available with some of the industry’s most competitive lead times. The company’s engineering team also has the necessary full in-house capabilities to perform complete electrical and optical characteristics testing, as well as end-to-end examinations of all optical components, from die level to finished product designs. In addition, Marktech is an authorized Solution Provider for Cree high-brightness LEDs and materials and is a member of AIM Photonics. For more information about Marktech and its available offerings, contact us here.

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Marktech Announces Successful InP Epitaxial Crystal Technology Development for Ultra-High-Speed (5G) Large-Capacity Signal Processing Applications

InP epitaxial crystal

April 24, 2019 – Latham, NY, USA –  Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. (www.marktechopto.com)(Marktech), a privately-held, veteran-owned leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible, near-infrared, and short-wave infrared emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers and other materials, today announced its successful in-house development of InP epitaxial crystal mass production technologies for ultra-high-speed (5G) large-capacity signal processing applications.

The Marktech R&D efforts were carried out under the direction of Dr. Gako Araki, a 25-year expert in ultra-high-speed InP HBT and HEMT epitaxial crystal growth technologies. A member of the Marktech team since 2010, Dr. Araki’s experience further includes a progressive series of related R&D tenures at the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and NTT Advance Technology Corporation, both in Tokyo, Japan.

Research was carried out in two distinct phases. Phase One consisted of ultra-high-speed (5G) lnP epitaxial crystal growth technology development using small prototype MOCVD equipment (4inch.x4). Phase Two consisted of actual ultra-high-speed (5G) lnP epitaxial crystal manufacturing using large mass-production MOCVD equipment, known as GAKOUS (4inch.x10).  Given that true lnP-HBT epitaxial crystal performance testing requires electrical characteristic evaluations on larger HBT devices, Marktech instead focused R&D efforts on the development of new manufacturing equipment which could produce InP-HBT epitaxial crystals with the necessary uniform quality, size and quality for large-capacity ultra-high-speed (5G) signal processing applications. These goals were successfully achieved via a new crystal manufacturing method: carbon-doped InGaAs growth without hydrogen.

The Marktech evaluation of the small MOCVD prototype derived from this equipment showed favorable performance characteristics. Marktech then performed successful high-frequency HBT electrical characterizations on the prototype with equally favorable results. As a result, Marktech was able to conclude its successful development of new lnP HBT epitaxial crystal growth production equipment, known as MOCVD GAKOUS, whose capabilities offer the necessary prototype growth technology reproducibility and uniformity for manufacturing quality control in ultra-high-speed (5G) lnP epitaxial crystal growth applications.

As a final accompaniment to this R&D, Marktech developed a series of non-destructive electron mobility measurement systems. This included time-resolve photoluminescence testing with infrared wavelength area measurements, a technique which proved useful in the performance of lnGaAs channel layer quality checks, as well as HBT gain estimates by p-lnGaAs base layers during crystal growth and production. Using these techniques, it was determined that the Marktech small MOCVD prototype 4inchx4 exhibited satisfactory performance with new organic materials, independent source injection and a narrow gap placed between the injector and surface to avoid complex surface reactions. As a result, Marktech developed its new MOCVD GAKOUS equipment to produce lnP epitaxial crystal material which could offer the same performance and reliability as that of the prototype, yet with sufficient quality and uniformity for larger-scale commercial lnP HBT and HEMT crystal production volumes.

Of this research, Marktech CEO, Mark Campito, notes, “Marktech is proud of the R&D work of Dr. Araki in the area of InP epitaxial crystal mass production technologies for ultra-high-speed (5G) large-capacity signal processing. Our team’s commitment to proactive R&D efforts that address diverse or emerging market sector needs has been well-demonstrated over the years, whether that’s a 5G application, LiDAR, wearables, or others. We look forward to working in partnership with key 5G industry players to help them achieve their device performance goals.”

Founded in 1985, Marktech Optoelectronics has built a strong industry pedigree for R&D excellence. As a renowned optoelectronics engineering, design, manufacturing, and test facility, Marktech’s unique core competencies are rooted in its proven capabilities to produce custom LEDs, detector components and assemblies in virtually any-sized quantity. Each Marktech product is designed and manufactured to customer exacting standards and is available with some of the industry’s most competitive lead times. The company’s engineering team also has the necessary full in-house capabilities to perform complete electrical and optical characteristics testing, as well as end-to-end examinations of all optical components, from die level to finished product designs. Marktech is also a Cree Solution Provider for high-brightness LEDs and materials and is a member of AIM Photonics. For more information about Marktech Optoelectronics and its product offerings, visit www.marktechopto.com.

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Marktech Optoelectronics Announces Multi-wavelength Emitters, Detectors and LEDs for Wearables

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December 3, 2018 – Latham, NY, USA –  Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. (www.marktechopto.com)(Marktech), a privately-held and veteran-owned leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible, near-infrared (NIR), and short wavelength infrared (SWIR) emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers and other materials, today announced its dedicated offerings for wearables. Marktech’s standard and custom emitters and detectors, in both multi-wavelength and hybrid designs and in UV, visible, infrared, and SWIR ranges, are routinely specified within consumer- and hospital-grade flexible, stretchable and wearable devices. Some of the most common wearable applications supported by Marktech include consumer-grade fitness trackers; high-end cardiac, oxygen, and blood pressure monitors; audiological diagnostic devices, used to detect inner ear abnormalities and damage; non-invasive optical chemical sensing; and indoor/outdoor UV-level detection. For wearable designs requiring more advanced onboard monitoring and detection capabilities, Marktech offers a number of multi-wavelength emitter-detector combinations. These combinations may be seamlessly integrated into a single package along with a multi-wavelength range detector. In addition, Marktech’s Silicon and InGaAs photodetectors may be similarly combined with its GaP Schottky UV photodiodes, creating an expanded spectral detection range of approximately 150 nm to 1750 nm. Optoelectronics assemblies are available in plastic, ceramic, and glass-to-metal (hybrid) package types. A number of options are also available to effectively address specialty requirements for hermetic sealing, temperature extremes, and humid or moisture-rich environments. In addition, Marktech high-brightness LEDs and LED emitters are routinely specified for wearable displays and remote physiological monitoring requirements. Standard LED emitters are offered in wavelengths from 280 nm to 1720 nm, with expanded wavelengths by special request. These Marktech LED emitters can be further optimized for low power consumption. Such optimizations can result in increased wearable device battery life, while still maintaining required output levels. The achievement of operating currents of 2 mA or less are also possible. In applications requiring the incorporation of a white LED, an assortment of color temperature and CRI are available, as well as lower-profile direct-attach (DA) type chip packages. Please consult the Marktech R&D team for applications engineeering assistance. All design and testing of Marktech optoelectronics components and assemblies is conducted from the company’s worldwide R&D center in Latham (Albany), New York, USA. There, Marktech is able to design, develop, manufacture and test optoelectronics components to customer exacting standards. Each new wearables design draws upon Marktech’s own vast portfolio of related success stories and applies the acquired value-added expertise of lessons learned. Wearable optoelectronics components from Marktech may be produced in virtually any sized quantity, from prototype to OEM volumes, with competitive lead times. Marktech also has the necessary full in-house capabilities to perform complete electrical and optical characteristics testing, from die-level to finished product designs, as well as complete end-to-end examinations of related components and assemblies. Wearables-specific applications engineering support is also available from one of the industry’s most experienced teams. Contact us today for an applications assessment. PR Author/Editorial and Advertising Inquiries: Molly Bakewell Chamberlin President / Industry Subject Matter Expert Embassy Global, LLC Tel: +1.800.309.6150 -or- +44 (0) 2030 148924 [email protected] www.embassyglobalpr.com

Marktech Optoelectronics Introduces InGaAs/InP Broadband PIN Photodiodes

Marktech Optoelectronics Broadband InGaAs PIN Photodiodes

Supporting High-Speed Communications, Autonomous Vehicles,
Industrial Controls, LIDAR and Wearables

Latham, NY, USA –  Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. (www.marktechopto.com)(Marktech), a privately-held, VOSB-certified leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible (VIS), near-infrared (NIR), and short-wave infrared (SWIR) emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers and other materials, today announced the global market introduction of the Model MTPD1346D-xx series, a family of InGaAs/InP broadband PIN photodiodes.

Marktech InGaAs/InP PIN photodiodes are designed to effectively convert broadband light into photocurrents within the VIS-SWIR range. In addition to their low noise, high sensitivity and high-speed response, they feature wide standard spectral ranges of 0.6 μm to 1.7 μm (1.7 μm material), low dark current, and high efficiency, typically 0.6A/W. Standard Model MTPD1346D-xx series broadband PIN photodiodes are offered in active area sizes from 0.1 mm to 3.0 mm. Each is packaged within a hermetically sealed, 3-pin TO-46 metal can with flat lens cap, and with choice of either thru-hole or surface mounting.

Small-to-medium-sized quantities of standard broadband PIN photodiodes are typically available with 24-hour shipment from stock via Marktech’s longtime distribution partner, Digi-Key Electronics. In addition, the photodiodes may be seamlessly integrated, together with Marktech SWIR emitters, as a single, compact package. Such custom and hybrid designs may be produced in as few as 6-8 weeks from customer prototype approvals. Please consult Marktech’s Latham, New York corporate headquarters and R&D center for assistance.

Marktech MTPD1346D-xx series InGaAs/InP broadband PIN photodiodes are designed to effectively support a diverse array of applications, particularly where high-speed performance, high data rates, low dark current, small capacitance, and smaller active area sizes are required.  Typical applications include aerospace, automation, autonomous vehicles, high-speed communications, industrial controls, LIDAR, medical, material and chemical analysis, security, and wearables, among others.

Founded in 1985, Marktech Optoelectronics has built a strong industry pedigree for R&D excellence. As a renowned optoelectronics engineering, design, manufacturing and test facility, Marktech’s unique core competencies are rooted in its proven capabilities to produce custom LEDs, detector components and assemblies in virtually any-sized quantity. Each Marktech product is designed and manufactured to customer exacting standards and is available with some of the industry’s most competitive lead times. The company’s engineering team also has the necessary full in-house capabilities to perform complete electrical and optical characteristics testing, as well as end-to-end examinations of all optical components, from die level to finished product designs. Marktech is also a Cree Solution Provider for high-brightness LEDs and materials.

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Marktech Optoelectronics Joins AIM Photonics

November 6, 2018 – Latham, NY, USA – Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. (www.marktechopto.com)(Marktech), a privately held and VOSB-certified leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible, near-infrared (NIR), and short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers and other materials, today announced its membership in The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics).

AIM Photonics is an industry driven, public-private United States Department of Defense-led engineering technology consortium, spearheaded by the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly). The consortium focuses on the specialty expertise of its member base in order to capture critical global manufacturing leadership mindshare. It further recognizes the vital importance of integrated photonics as a technology essential to national security, and one that is well-positioned to provide a significant return-on-investment to the U.S. economy. Through its partnerships with leading small-to-medium-sized industry manufacturers, academia, and service providers, AIM Photonics seeks to emulate the same 40-year dramatic successes that have already been achieved within the electronics industry, applying key lessons, processes, and best practices to the emerging photonic integrated circuit (PIC) sector. As part of that commitment, AIM Photonics offers practical access and technology on-ramps to various industry, government, and academic communities. In doing so, the consortium is creating a widely accessible and inherently flexible national PIC manufacturing infrastructure, which can effectively meet market challenges with practical, innovative solutions.

Notes Marktech CEO, Mark Campito, “Throughout Marktech’s nearly 35-year history, our unwavering commitment to the advancement of the photonics sector has been well demonstrated. It has formed the cornerstone of all that we do, in support of our many valued customers. By joining AIM Photonics, Marktech looks forward to reaffirming this commitment on a larger and more visible scale, while directly lending our vast R&D expertise to the evolving U.S. PIC technology roadmap.”

Founded in 1985, Marktech Optoelectronics has built a strong industry pedigree for R&D excellence. As a renowned optoelectronics engineering, design, manufacturing, and test facility, Marktech’s unique core competencies are rooted in its proven capabilities to produce custom LEDs, detector components, and assemblies in virtually any quantity. Each is designed and manufactured to customers’ exacting standards and is available with some of the industry’s most competitive lead times. The company’s worldwide R&D center in Latham, New York, has the necessary full in-house capabilities to perform complete electrical and optical design characteristics testing. This includes end-to-end examinations of all optical components from die level to finished product designs, with applications engineering assistance provided by one of the industry’s most experienced teams. Marktech is also a Cree Solution Provider for high-brightness LEDs and materials.

For more information about AIM Photonics, visit www.aimphotonics.com. For more information about Marktech Optoelectronics, please visit www.marktechopto.com.

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Marktech Optoelectronics Introduces PIN Photodiode UV-Enhancement Process for High Sensitivity, Low Noise and Long-term Stability Against UV and Gamma Radiation

Marktech Announces Series 4 UV Enhancement Process

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 21, 2018 – Latham, NY, USA –  Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. (www.marktechopto.com)(Marktech), a privately-held, VOSB-certified leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible, near-infrared (NIR), and short wavelength infrared (SWIR) emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers and other materials, today announced the global market introduction of its Series 4 UV-enhancement process for PIN photodiodes.

The new Series 4 process allows for the optimization of Marktech PIN photodiodes for accurate, effective measurements in both the UV and blue-green spectral ranges, or @365 nm (0.22 A/W), as well as over a wavelength range of 300 nm to 1100 nm. The process further allows the Series 4 to offer high sensitivity, low noise, low dark current, low capacitance and long-term stability against UV and Gamma radiation exposures.

Standard Series 4 UV-enhanced PIN photodiodes from Marktech are available with customer choice of either a TO-46 (3-pin) or TO-5 (2-pin and 3-pin) metal can package. Small-to-medium sized quantities are typically available with 24-hour shipment from stock via Marktech’s longtime distribution partner, Digi-Key Electronics. Beyond standard product, Series 4 UV-enhanced PIN photodiodes are offered with a full range of supporting LED emitter accessories, including UV, visible, and NIR types. Marktech LED emitters can be supplied along with Series 4 PIN photodiodes as either two separate components; or, combined into a single, seamlessly integrated package, such as a reflective switch. Most custom and hybrid designs from Marktech are available in as few as 6-8 weeks from customer prototype approvals and may be produced in virtually any quantity, from prototype to OEM volumes. Please consult the company’s Latham, New York-based worldwide R&D center and corporate headquarters for applications engineering assistance.

The Series 4 process allows Marktech PIN photodiodes to be specified within virtually any application where high-sensitivity, low-noise performance and long-term stability against UV and Gamma radiation levels are required. Typical applications include, though are not limited to, color meters, currency authentication, photometry, spectroscopy equipment, analytical systems, and fluorescence. All Series 4 UV-enhanced PIN photodiodes are 100% designed, developed, and manufactured in the USA. Units are both REACH and RoHS compliant.

Founded in 1985, Marktech Optoelectronics has built a strong industry pedigree for R&D excellence. As a renowned optoelectronics engineering, design, manufacturing, and test facility, Marktech’s unique core competencies are rooted in its proven capabilities to produce custom LEDs, detector components and assemblies in virtually any quantity. Each is designed and manufactured to customer exacting standards and is available with some of the industry’s most competitive lead times. The company’s worldwide R&D center in Latham, New York, has the necessary full in-house capabilities to perform complete electrical and optical characteristics testing, as well as end-to-end examinations of all optical components, from die level to finished product designs, with applications engineering assistance provided by one of the industry’s most experienced teams. Marktech is also a Cree Solution Provider for high-brightness LEDs and materials. For more information about the new Series 4 PIN photodiode UV-enhancement process, or other offerings from Marktech, please visit www.marktechopto.com.

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What types of Silicon photodetectors does Marktech manufacture in-house?

(Each week, we’ll be featuring a spotlight Question and Answer, of those most commonly asked by Marktech customers. We hope that you find this content helpful for your decision-making. Have a question you’d like answered? We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at [email protected] )

The Answer:

Marktech offers multiple Silicon photodetector types, both standard and custom, supporting a variety of requirements. Each Silicon photodetector type manufactured by Marktech offers its own advantages, of course, depending upon the specifics of the intended installation environment. Firstly, Marktech designs and manufactures standard and Silicon photodiodes and Silicon phototransistors, with spectral sensitivities from 350 nm to 1100 nm, for visible and near infrared applications requiring low noise, high speed and high sensitivity. The company is also offering a new line of UV-enhanced photodetectors, with improved spectral sensitivities in the 150 nm to 570 nm range.

Marktech Optoelectronics Photodetectors West Coast Facility
         Marktech Silicon Photodetectors

In addition, all of the Silicon wafers and chips manufactured by Marktech are optimized to ensure uniform, consistent performance and high reliability for their intended application. Marktech further offers them with several cost-effective customization capabilities. Just a few examples include operational voltage selection, wavelength specific band-pass filtering, and hybridization.

Marktech also designs and manufactures GaP Schottky photodetectors, specially optimized for high-accuracy UV photodetection up to the visible spectrum, or 150 nm to 550 nm. They also manufacture InGaAs PIN photodiode chips, in active area sizes from 0.1 to 3.0 mm, with spectral sensitivities from 600 nm to 2600 nm. And finally, Marktech offers foundry services for the epitaxial growth of high-reliability SWIR epiwafers, of 1.0 μm to 2.6 μm cut-off wavelength, with InP material as the base substrate. They are offered in 2″, 3″ and 4″ diameters. A little known fact, Marktech remains one of only a few companies in the world offering SWIR.

So, should your Silicon photodetector requirements call for something that’s perhaps more “out of the box” than “off the shelf”, the experienced team at Marktech can help.  Contact Marktech today for an applications assessment.

New Silicon Avalanche Photodiodes for Low-Level Light and Short Pulse Detection

Silicon Avalanche Photodiodes from Marktech ElectronicsJuly 24, 2018 – Latham, NY, USA – Marktech Optoelectronics (www.marktechopto.com)(Marktech), a privately-held, VOSB-certified leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible, near-infrared (NIR), and short wavelength infrared (SWIR) emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers and other materials, today announced the availability of its standard and custom Silicon avalanche photodiodes (Si APD’s), in quantities from prototype to OEM volumes.

Marktech Si APD’s offer low-level light and short pulse detections of wavelengths between 400 nm and 1100 nm. They are offered with choice of either a 230 µm or 500 µm active diameter; optical sensitivity optimizations for 800 nm or 905 nm peak response; an internal gain mechanism; high gain at low bias voltage; extremely fast rise times, as low as 300 ps; frequency response to 1 GHz; and a low breakdown voltage of 80V to 200V. Units are also RoHS compliant.

Standard Si APD’s are offered with multiple customization options, including operational voltage selection and Vbr binning, wavelength specific band-pass filtering, and hybridization. Package options include hermetically sealed TO metal cans, plastic, and cost-effective SMD (LCC) types, with additional customization by request. Standard Si APD’s in small-to-medium volumes are typically available with 24-hour shipment from stock via Marktech’s longtime distribution partner, Digi-Key Electronics. In addition, custom Si APD’s from Marktech are typically available in as few as 6 to 8 weeks from custom prototype approvals. Please consult Marktech’s Latham, New York-based R&D center for applications engineering assistance.

As precision measurement devices, Marktech Si APD’s offer low dark current and significantly higher sensitivities, including higher NIR spectral sensitivity, than can be achieved with a standard photodiode. This allows the Silicon avalanche photodiodes to serve as the semiconductor near-equivalent to photomultipliers within a myriad of applications. It also allows the Silicon avalanche photodiodes to accurately detect weaker light intensities, in applications where higher bandwidth or internal gain may be required, in order to overcome higher preamplifier noise levels. Typical applications for Marktech Si APD’s include laser counting, x-ray spectroscopy, optical data communications, LIDAR, optical rangefinders, spatial light transmitters, scintillation detectors, fast receiver modules, particle detectors, industrial surveying equipment, automated toll collectors, astronomy observation devices, and vehicle self-braking and self-parking systems.

Founded in 1985, Marktech Optoelectronics has built a strong industry pedigree for R&D excellence. As a renowned optoelectronics engineering, design, manufacturing and test facility, Marktech’s unique core competencies are rooted in its proven capabilities to produce custom LEDs, detector components and assemblies in virtually any sized quantity. Each is designed and manufactured to customer exacting standards and is available with some of the industry’s most competitive lead times. The company’s engineering team also has the necessary full in-house capabilities for the testing of complete electrical and optical characteristics, as well as to perform end-to-end examinations of all optical components, from die level to finished product designs. Marktech is also a Cree Solution Provider for high-brightness LEDs and materials.

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Marktech Optoelectronics Announces Expanded West Coast Photodetector Design and Manufacturing Capabilities

Marktech Optoelectronics Photodetector Design and Manufacturing Capabilities
A Complete Range of Photodetectors

May 9, 2018 – Latham, NY, USA – Marktech Optoelectronics (www.marktechopto.com), a privately-held, veteran-owned leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including ultraviolet (UV), visible, near-infrared (NIR), and short wavelength infrared (SWIR) emitters; photodetectors; Indium phosphide (InP) epiwafers; and other materials, today announced the expanded photodetector design and manufacturing capabilities of Marktech West, its fully dedicated second facility in Simi Valley, California, USA.

Established in 2015, the 3800 square-foot Marktech West offers all the necessary infrastructure, technology, and engineering expertise for the design, development and manufacture of high-reliability photodetectors, in quantities ranging from prototype to OEM volumes, from wafer design stage up thru complete subsystems. Extensive Marktech investments in advanced production technology and equipment, including a Class 1000 (ISO 6) cleanroom, have created a highly controlled manufacturing environment in which to produce both Silicon (Si) and Indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) photodetectors of the highest possible quality. Available offerings, each with extensive front- and back-end customization capabilities, include:

  • UV detectors, with spectral sensitivities from 150 nm to 570 nm, and further incorporating gallium phosphide (GaP), gallium nitride (GaN) and Silicon carbide (SiC) materials, for superior long-term stability, high device sensitivity and low dark current;
  • Silicon photodiodes and silicon phototransistors, with spectral sensitivities from 350 nm to 1100 nm, for visible and NIR applications requiring low noise, high speed and high sensitivity. Silicon wafers and chips are optimized to ensure uniform, consistent performance and high reliability. Available cost-effective customization capabilities to exacting standards include wavelength specific band-pass filtering, and hybridization.
  • Avalanche photodiodes (APD’s), featuring higher sensitivities than standard photodiodes, for high-accuracy, low-level light (LLL) detection, short pulse detection, and applications requiring higher bandwidth or internal gain, as required to overcome high preamplifier noise levels. Standard Marktech APD’s offer an internal gain mechanism, fast rise times, low dark current, and high NIR spectral sensitivity. Available cost-effective customization options to exacting standards include operational voltage selection (Vbr binning), wavelength specific band-pass filtering, and hybridization. Silicon-based APD’s (Si APD’s), supporting high-speed and low-light-level NIR optical detection from 400 nm to 1100 nm, are offered with active area sizes of 230 um and 500 um, and with peak response optimization of either 800 nm or 905 nm.
  • 100% US-based custom silicon chip and wafer design and processing, with designs for long-term stability, radiation hardness and high-reliability against UV and Gamma radiation.
  • GaP Schottky photodetectors, specially optimized for high-accuracy UV photodetection up to the visible spectrum, 150 nm to 550 nm.
  • Standard photovoltaic or photoconductive silicon photodiodes, with spectral sensitivities from 350 nm to 1100 nm, for applications requiring high-broadband sensitivity, moderate-to-fast response speeds, and optimized spectral enhancements.
  • InGaAs PIN photodiode chips, in active area sizes from 0.1 to 3.0 mm, with spectral sensitivities from 800 to 2600 nm. Marktech InGaAs PIN photodiode chips offer an optimal balance between low dark current, high speed and light sensitivity. No thermoelectric cooling is utilized in the manufacturing of Marktech PIN photodiodes, thereby reducing costs and improving overall efficiencies.
  • Foundry services, for the epitaxial growth of high-reliability SWIR wafers in the 1.0 μm to 2.6 μm range, with InP material as the base substrate, in 2″, 3″ and 4″ diameters.

Additional facility capabilities include mask design, custom packaging, and hybrid electronic designs. Front-end customization options include chip geometry design flexibility; responsivity to operating wavelengths; rise times to unique bandwidths; capacitance, for reduced noise and increased speed; dark current, for improved dynamic range; and anti-reflective coatings, for reduced optical losses. Back-end customization capabilities to unique environmental requirements include filter-in packages, for reduced ambient light effects; optical component add-ons, such as optical lenses, scintillators, etc.; light sources, including LEDs or laser dice for assembly miniaturization; integration of heaters, coolers, temperature sensors and op-amps; and custom packaging. Photodetectors are typically packaged within a variety of transistor metal case styles, in sizes from TO-18 to B-1032. Optoelectronic modules are further offered, for simplified application integration and evaluation.

Notes Marktech Optoelectronics president, Bill Moore, “We are pleased to announce our expanded West Coast photodetector design and manufacturing capabilities, established for the added convenience of our valued customers. These capabilities now allow us to manufacture a variety of photodetectors with highly competitive lead times, in anywhere from prototype to OEM volumes, using the very latest equipment and manufacturing processes. We look forward to continuing to advance our in-house manufacturing capabilities, in response to customer needs.”

Founded in 1985, the Albany, New York-based Marktech Optoelectronics has built a strong industry pedigree for R&D excellence. As a renowned optoelectronics engineering, design, and test facility, Marktech’s unique core competencies are rooted in its field-proven capabilities to produce custom LED and photodetector components and assemblies in virtually any quantities. Standard product samples and ranges are offered to customers globally via Marktech’s longtime distribution partner, Digi-Key Corporation. In addition, the company’s engineering team has the necessary full in-house capabilities for the testing of complete electrical and optical characteristics, as well as to perform end-to-end examinations of all optical components, from die level to finished product designs. Marktech is also a Cree Solution Provider for high-brightness LEDs and materials.

For more information about Marktech Optoelectronics and its photodetector design and manufacturing capabilities, visit www.marktechopto.com.

 

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Marktech Optoelectronics Releases Optoelectronic Customization eBook

PRESS RELEASE JAN 23, 2018

Latham, New York , January 23, 2018 – Marktech Marktech Optoelectronics has just released an eBook titled “A Brief Introduction to Customization”. This 67 page Optoelectronic Customization eBook is a valuable

resource for anyone interested in custom designed emitters, detectors, and assemblies to optimize a new or existing product, performance, or simply curious about the latest advances in optoelectronics.

Beginning with Custom Emission Materials (UV, Visible, Near IR, and SWIR), we explore how specific wavelengths can optimize your products performance. Utilizing in-depth information combined with illustrations we will explore how your choice of chip and other factors, including how you drive the component, will effect degradation and the lifetime of your product. In addition, this chapter of the Optoelectronic Customization eBook covers wire bonding techniques, illumination patterns and output.

The other chapters cover Custom Detection Materials, Packaging, Design, Testing, and Binning and finally, Getting Started where we discuss the various steps to bring your idea from concept to prototype to finished component or assembly.

Marktech’s CTO “This Optoelectronic Customization eBook represents our accumulated experience and knowledge gathered in 30 years of manufacturing custom optoelectronics components and assemblies” according to Vincent Forte, Marktech’s CTO.

About Marktech
Founded in 1985, the Albany, New York-based Marktech Optoelectronics has built a strong industry pedigree for R&D excellence. As a renowned engineering, design, and test facility, Marktech’s unique core competencies are rooted in its field-proven capabilities to produce custom LED and photodetector components and assemblies in virtually any quantities. Standard product samples and ranges are offered to customers globally via Marktech’s longtime distribution partner, Digi-Key Corporation. In addition, the company’s engineering team has the necessary full in-house capabilities for the testing of complete electrical and optical characteristics, as well as to perform end-to-end examinations of all optical components, from die level to finished product designs. Marktech is also a Cree Solution Provider for high-brightness LEDs and materials. For more information about Marktech Optoelectronics and its product offerings, visit www.marktechopto.com.

So tell us: What do you want to build?

Bring Marktech your idea; we can manage the entire process for you, from design to prototype, from testing to production and QA. www.marktechopto.com