Company Profile
History
OPTEK Technology is a leading supplier of optoelectronic products for sensing, illumination and indication applications. We are well recognized for our ability to provide highly engineered and application specific optoelectronic sensors found in a multitude of applications. This list includes office equipment, industrial applications, encoders, military and Hi-Rel applications, medical diagnostic equipment and the like. Our hall-effect and magnetoresistive components are used extensively in the automotive industry for engine controls and ignition security. OPTEK also offers the datacom world its technology to manufacture fiber optic components found on both the factory floor and in today's high-end automobiles.
1968 - Optron enters optoelectronics market. Supplies LED and sensor products for IBM card reader.
1975 - Optron established a Mexico facility to remain competitive with the Asian market.
1979 - TRW purchases Optron
1979 - Crown Semiconductor founded. Manufactures LED and sensor products for banking and office equipment OEMs
1984 - Crown Semiconductor is renamed OPTEK Technology, Inc.
1987 - OPTEK is listed on NASDAQ under symbol OPTX
1988 - OPTEK acquires TRW Optoelectronics Division which creates the world's largest manufacturer of infrared and magnetic sensors.
1989 - OPTEK enters fiber optic market with 850nm LEDs and receivers.
1992 - OPTEK enters automotive market with magnetic sensors.
1999 - OPTEK manufacturers TO-46 VCSEL products for a major data communications OEM.
1999 - Dyson-Kissner-Moran-Corp. purchases OPTEK
2000 - OPTEK develops MT-RJ transceiver technology
2002 - OPTEK introduces OPV200 Series 1.25 Gbps VCSEL product family.
2003 - OPTEK introduces OPV300 Series 2.5 Gbps VCSEL prdouct family.
2003 - OPTEK acquired by TT electronics plc
2005 - OPTEK enters Visible LED markets
2005 - OPTEK expands automotive technology with AutopadTM Contactless Sensor
2005 - OPTEK introduces IRLED Surface Mount Product Line
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