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Marktech Celebrates 40 Years of Optoelectronics Innovation

Marktech Optoelectronics, a leader in custom optoelectronic components and assemblies, proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. Founded in September 1985 by Mark Campito in New York’s Capital Region, Marktech has grown from a value-added distributor into a global manufacturer of high-performance emitters, detectors, and assemblies for applications in medical, industrial, aerospace, and defense markets.

Over the past four decades, Marktech and its partners—including Optrans Corporation, CREE LED, and Toshiba—have been at the forefront of photonics innovation. Many of these breakthroughs have set industry milestones, including components that enabled the first commercial oximeters, enhanced optical encoders, improved medical diagnostic devices and wearables, and spectrometers with superior Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) performance. Marktech’s technology also powered some of the world’s first large-scale LED display panels for concerts, groundbreaking traffic and roadway signage, and advanced aerospace and defense sensing systems.

photo of Mark Campito, Founder & CEO (left) and Vince Forte, Chief Engineer and now CTO (right) in 1985
Founder & CEO (left) and Vince Forte, Chief Engineer and now CTO (right) – 1985

Over the past four decades, Marktech and its partners—including Optrans Corporation, CREE LED, and Toshiba—have been at the forefront of photonics innovation. Many of these breakthroughs have set industry milestones, including components that enabled the first commercial oximeters, enhanced optical encoders, improved medical diagnostic devices and wearables, and spectrometers with superior Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) performance. Marktech’s technology also powered some of the world’s first large-scale LED display panels for concerts, groundbreaking traffic and roadway signage, and advanced aerospace and defense sensing systems.

“Reaching our 40-year milestone is not just about looking back—it’s about building on our legacy to drive the next era of optoelectronic innovation,” said Mark Campito, Founder and CEO of Marktech Optoelectronics. “From our early days introducing groundbreaking LED technologies for lighting and oximetry to our recent award-winning detectors for sensing and analysis, our success comes from a relentless focus on engineering excellence and close collaboration with our customers.”

One of the company’s most recent achievements was winning the 2023 Best of Sensors Award in the Aerospace and Space category at the Sensors Converge conference. This recognition was for Marktech’s proprietary ATLAS Hermetic SMD Packaged 2.6µm InGaAs photodiodes, which offer exceptional reliability and performance for aerospace and satellite applications. These devices represent a culmination of Marktech’s expertise in high-reliability packaging, advanced material science, and precision manufacturing.

A Legacy of Industry Firsts

Looking Ahead

Marktech continues to invest in next-generation optoelectronic solutions, from deep ultraviolet detection to advanced SWIR/MWIR sensing. In some product lines, Marktech are vertically integrated, produce the epiwafers, compound semiconductor dies, packaged LED and photodiode chips, and complete assemblies. The company’s custom design capabilities, combined with global partnerships, position it to serve emerging applications in biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, industrial automation, and space exploration.

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