Nov. 30, 2006 — NanoOpto Corp. and MOXTEK Inc. announced they will jointly develop a suite of nanotechnology-based optical products for various consumer electronics markets.
The companies say the relationship will enhance both companies’ abilities to meet the increasing demand from various high-volume consumer electronics markets for optical component parts such as nano-polarizers, nano-trim retarders, and nano-polarization beam splitters. Initially, the companies will support applications addressing the projection display and consumer product manufacturing systems markets where nano-optical components are an excellent fit. Sampling of product prototypes from the joint work will begin this year.
NanoOpto is applying novel design methods and proprietary nano-fabrication technology to produce a broad range of unique optical components that enable higher quality, low-cost optical components and systems. MOXTEK manufactures exclusively, using its own proprietary nano-fabrication technology, wire-grid polarizers for leading rear-projection TV manufacturers and other OEM manufacturers working in the range of the Ultra-Violet through the Infra-red to a world-wide market.
MOXTEK’s high-volume manufacturing is capable of delivering over 25,000 8–inch wafers of nano-photonics materials and devices per month, according to a company statement. MOXTEK also has a division which manufacturers X-ray components and sub-systems for industrial and analytical applications. NanoOpto serves customers across a particularly broad application set including digital imaging, displays, telecom, and the government/military sector.