Oxide
OXIDE Corporation is a Japanese specialty photonics manufacturer producing single crystals, deep UV lasers, optical modules, and scintillator crystals for semiconductor wafer inspection, PET medical imaging, and quantum technology customers worldwide.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersHokuto, Japan
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Oxide does
OXIDE Corporation is a Japanese specialty photonics manufacturer that develops and produces single crystals, optical devices, laser systems, and optical measurement equipment, anchored in proprietary single-crystal growth methods spanning CZ, EFG, TSSG, FZ, VB, Flux, Micro PD, and DC-CZ techniques combined with wavelength/frequency conversion technology. The company serves three primary customer segments: semiconductor wafer inspection equipment manufacturers (deep UV lasers and wavelength conversion crystals for sub-266nm defect detection), PET scanner makers (LGSO/GSO scintillator crystals for cancer and dementia imaging), and research institutions and quantum technology developers (custom crystals, laser modules, photonic components). OXIDE holds dominant niche market positions, including more than 95% global share in deep UV laser wavelength conversion single crystals, more than 30% in deep UV lasers for wafer inspection, and approximately 20% in PET scintillator crystals.
The company generates revenue through direct B2B sales of hardware (crystals, lasers, optical modules) and services (custom prototyping and femtosecond laser writing) to enterprise customers across Japan, the United States, South Korea, Europe, and China. Pricing is quotation-based with multi-year contracts, and product sales are augmented by recurring maintenance revenue tied to the installed base of laser systems at semiconductor fabs and PET production lines. Named customers include KLA Corporation, Lasertec, TSMC, Intel, NTT, Nikon, Shimadzu, and PET scanner OEMs, with several of these simultaneously serving as strategic shareholders — long-term qualified-supplier relationships, in which end customers such as Intel and TSMC must approve laser sources, generate high switching costs and a recurring replacement-revenue stream.
OXIDE operates a vertically integrated manufacturing footprint in Hokuto, Yamanashi, comprising multiple specialized factories for crystal growth, scintillator production, and DUV laser assembly, supplemented by an R&D-focused engineering office in Yokohama. As of early 2026, the group employed approximately 302-312 people, including 34 PhDs and 44 Master's/MBA holders, with R&D expenditure running at approximately 17% of revenue. The company has been publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (ticker 6521) since its 2021 IPO (originally on Mothers Market) and has set medium-term targets of ¥130 billion in revenue, 14% operating margin, and 22% EBITDA margin by FY February 2029, against a FY February 2026 baseline of ¥100.4 billion revenue, 5.4% operating margin, and 14.2% EBITDA margin.
Oxide firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Oxide
- Legal name
- OXIDE Corporation (株式会社オキサイド)
- Website
- https://opt-oxide.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- OXIDE Corporation is a Japanese specialty photonics manufacturer producing single crystals, deep UV lasers, optical modules, and scintillator crystals for semiconductor wafer inspection, PET medical imaging, and quantum technology customers worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Oxide industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Optical and Photonic Components
- NAICS
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344), Chemical Manufacturing (325)
- SIC
- Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Compound Semiconductor Wafers & Substrates (SiC/GaN/GaAs/InP/Sapphire) (HDAHAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL), Optoelectronic / Photonics Foundries (Silicon Photonics/LED/Laser) (HDAHACAG)
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Where Oxide is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hokuto
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices4 records
Markets served
Oxide business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Semiconductor Business: Development, manufacture and sale of single crystals and lasers for wafer inspection equipment. Revenue from new product sales plus recurring maintenance demand for installed base. Components require periodic replacement and maintenance, providing a stable revenue base.
- Healthcare Business: Sale of scintillator single crystals for PET scanners. Components determine diagnostic accuracy and require high-quality crystal materials for medical devices.
- Frontier Tech Business: Single crystals, optical components, laser light sources, and optical measurement devices for research institutions, universities and optical product manufacturers. Custom orders and prototyping with flexible responses.
- Maintenance/Recurring Revenue: Laser products sold for semiconductor inspection generate ongoing maintenance revenue proportional to the cumulative installed base of laser systems. This creates a recurring revenue stream that supports financial stability.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B direct sales model with custom quotation |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Oxide product offering
Product offeringCore offering
OXIDE Corporation manufactures high-quality single crystals, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lasers, nonlinear optical devices, and optical modules for the semiconductor inspection, medical imaging (PET scanners), and frontier research markets. The company vertically integrates proprietary single-crystal growth (CZ, EFG, TSSG, FZ, VB, Flux, DC-CZ) with wavelength-conversion laser engineering, and also produces SiC and beta-gallium oxide substrates for next-generation power semiconductors through its subsidiary OPC.
Product overview
OXIDE Corporation is a research and development company offering a portfolio of optical products centered on high-quality single crystals and laser light sources. The product portfolio is organized into six main categories: (1) Single Crystal — proprietary-grown crystals used in lasers and medical equipment, including scintillator crystals for PET scanners and wavelength conversion crystals for DUV lasers; (2) Laser — deep UV and UV laser systems including the Frequad series (213–266 nm), FL-CW series, FL-PL pulsed series, and PEV series, used for semiconductor wafer defect inspection and quantum computing; (3) Optical Devices — nonlinear optical bulk crystals (CLBO, Mg:SLN, Mg:SLT), QPM devices (PP-Mg:SLT), Faraday rotator crystals (TGG, TSAG), and waveguide devices; (4) Optical Modules — integrated module products including quantum entangled photon pair source modules (EPS-PS, EPS-SN) and the FL-CW/FL-PL series modules; (5) Prototyping and Services — custom single crystal development and femtosecond laser writing services; and (6) Crystals for Power Electronics (PowerCon) — SiC and β-Ga₂O₃ substrates for next-generation power semiconductors, operated through subsidiary OXIDE Power Crystal Co., Ltd. OXIDE also collaborates with Vexlum on quantum computing laser products and offers specialized scintillator crystals (LGSO, GSO, GSOZ, GPS) for healthcare/PET applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Single Crystal High-quality single crystals grown using proprietary manufacturing technology for use in lasers and medical equipment, including specialized crystals for wafer inspection equipment and scintillator crystals for cancer diagnostic devices.
- Laser Deep ultraviolet (DUV) and UV laser light sources for semiconductor wafer defect inspection, quantum computing, and semiconductor manufacturing applications, including the Frequad, FL-CW, PEV, and FL-PL laser series spanning 114 nm to 1064 nm.
- Optical Devices Optical components including nonlinear optical (NLO) bulk crystals, quasi-phase matching (QPM) devices, Faraday rotator crystals, and electro-optic (EO) crystals such as CLBO, Mg:SLN, Mg:SLT, TGG, TSAG, and YIG.
- Optical Module Module products that integrate wavelength conversion devices and optical components for simplified customer use, including EPS-PS and EPS-SN quantum entangled photon pair modules, FL-CW series, and FL-PL series optical modules.
- Prototyping and Services Custom single crystal prototyping and development services, wavelength conversion device integration, and femtosecond laser writing services supporting diverse crystal growth methods including DC-CZ, CZ, EFG, TSSG, FZ, VB, Flux, and Micro PD.
- Crystals for Power Electronics (PowerCon) Single crystals for power semiconductor applications, including SiC (silicon carbide) and beta-gallium oxide (β-Ga2O3) substrates targeting EV, power infrastructure, data center, and consumer electronics applications, operated through subsidiary OXIDE Power Crystal Co., Ltd.
- 302 nm Deep UV Laser (OXIDE-Vexlum) High-power 302 nm deep UV laser light source developed through the OXIDE-Vexlum partnership for quantum computing and semiconductor manufacturing applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- World market share >95% in deep UV laser wavelength conversion single crystals
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Oxide
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Oxide technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Oxide partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Vexlum (Finland/US)flagshipOXIDE Corporation and Vexlum signed a strategic partnership at APS Global Summit 2026 to develop high-power deep UV laser systems for quantum computing and semiconductor manufacturing. The collaboration combines Vexlum's proprietary VECSEL semiconductor laser technology with OXIDE's crystal expertise and frequency conversion technology. The companies have already commercially released a 302nm laser light source and plan to expand their product lineup toward higher output power and broader wavelength ranges to support various atomic species in the neutral-atom quantum computer ecosystem.
- Bolite (Taiwan)coreOXIDE partnered with Taiwan's Bolite company to accelerate the laser micro-processing business. Bolite's customer network in the micro-processing market combined with OXIDE's deep UV laser technology enables expansion into the Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and PIC micro-processing market.
- Fluence (Poland)coreOXIDE partnered with Poland's Fluence company for femtosecond laser technology to accelerate the laser micro-processing business. Fluence's femtosecond laser technology complements OXIDE's precision processing capabilities for sub-micron accuracy micro-processing in CPO and PIC applications.
- Quantum DenmarkcoreOXIDE was selected as the first member of Quantum Denmark's Supply Chain Partnership Program, an international hub organization for quantum technology in Denmark. This partnership serves as a foundation for joint development and customer acquisition in Europe, accelerating OXIDE's quantum business development.
- UJ-CrystalcoreOXIDE entered into a capital and business partnership with UJ-Crystal for SiC single crystal mass production. UJ-Crystal provides the solution growth method (SiC solution growth technology) developed by Nagoya University. The partnership is part of the NEDO Green Innovation Fund project for next-generation digital infrastructure.
- JS FundicoreOXIDE partnered with JS Fundi for SiC single crystal mass production manufacturing. JS Fundi provides manufacturing expertise and capabilities for scaling up production of SiC single crystal substrates.
- Raicol Crystals Ltd. (Israel)minorFormer subsidiary (March 2023 to February 2026). OXIDE acquired and integrated Raicol Crystals into the group for its Flux crystal growth technology and global sales network. In February 2026, OXIDE sold its entire shares and loan claims to Israel Special Material Platform LP due to geopolitical risks and need to focus on core growth areas. Business and technical cooperation continues.
- NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science)minorMemorandum of understanding signed with NIMS for startup support and joint research in materials science. OXIDE was founded by a former NIMS researcher.
- HTCSminorOXIDE entered into a capital and business partnership with HTCS for technology and business development collaboration in the optical crystal and laser business.
- Yokohama National University (YNU)minorLQUOM, OXIDE's partner in quantum communication, is a startup from Yokohama National University. OXIDE supplies quantum products to LQUOM for quantum communication system development.
- LQUOM CorporationcoreOXIDE entered into a capital and business partnership with LQUOM Corporation, a startup from Yokohama National University specializing in quantum communication. OXIDE supplies wavelength conversion elements and quantum entanglement photon pair source modules for quantum communication systems. Additional capital was invested in LQUOM in January 2023.
- UJ-CrystalcoreInitial capital and business partnership with UJ-Crystal for SiC crystal technology. UJ-Crystal brings expertise in SiC solution growth method developed at Nagoya University.
- University of Tokyo (Institute for Solid State Physics)coreThe University of Tokyo developed a new high-speed inspection technology for semiconductor lithography patterns using OXIDE's deep UV lasers. This joint development validates OXIDE's laser technology for advanced semiconductor inspection applications.
- Kyoto University (Photon Quantum Sensing Society Implementation Consortium)minorOXIDE participates in Kyoto University's Photon Quantum Sensing Society Implementation Consortium for joint research in quantum sensing applications.
- Nagoya UniversitycoreNagoya University developed the SiC solution growth method used by OXIDE's subsidiary OPC for SiC single crystal production. Partnership as part of the NEDO Green Innovation Fund project.
- Shinshu UniversityminorShinshu University developed low-cost manufacturing methods for beta-gallium oxide crystals. OXIDE is pursuing mass production partnerships using these methods.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Oxide competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Coherent Corp: Coherent (formerly II-VI) is a global photonics and laser materials company producing laser sources, optical components, and compound semiconductor substrates. Direct competitor to OXIDE in laser systems and crystal materials serving semiconductor, medical, and industrial markets.
- Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu is a Japanese photonics manufacturer of scintillator crystals, photodetectors, and optical devices. Direct competitor to OXIDE in PET scintillator crystals (LGSO, GSO) and shares overlapping customer base in medical imaging and scientific instrumentation.
- MKS Instruments: MKS Instruments (parent of Spectra-Physics) supplies laser light sources, optics, and photonics equipment to semiconductor and industrial markets. Competes directly with OXIDE in DUV laser products for wafer inspection and adjacent semiconductor-process applications.
- IPG Photonics: IPG Photonics is a global manufacturer of high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers. Direct peer as a laser-system manufacturer serving semiconductor, industrial, and research markets with comparable product categories to OXIDE's laser division.
- Shin-Etsu Chemical: Shin-Etsu Chemical is a major Japanese semiconductor materials supplier including SiC substrates and silicon wafer products. Direct competitor in SiC substrate manufacturing serving power-electronics and EV end-markets that OXIDE's OPC subsidiary targets.
- Resonac Holdings: Resonac (formerly Showa Denko) is a Japanese materials company and one of the leading global SiC substrate suppliers. Direct competitor to OXIDE Power Crystal in SiC wafers for power-semiconductor applications including EVs and data centers.
- Jenoptik AG: Jenoptik is a German photonics company producing laser sources, optical components, and semiconductor equipment. Comparable to OXIDE in supplying DUV/UV laser systems and optical subsystems to semiconductor and medical OEMs.
Broad incumbents
- TRUMPF SE: TRUMPF is a German industrial laser and machine tool manufacturer with a broad portfolio spanning CO2, fiber, and ultrashort-pulse lasers. Adjacent peer competing with OXIDE in industrial/ultrashort-pulse laser markets at significantly larger scale.
- Lasertec Corporation: Lasertec is a Japanese photomask and wafer inspection equipment manufacturer. While a major shareholder and customer of OXIDE rather than a direct competitor, its independent operation in DUV/EUV mask inspection drives demand pull-through for OXIDE's laser crystals, making it a critical counterparty in the DUV inspection value chain.
Emerging players
- Cryslaser (a CRYLAS company): Cryslaser is a specialized manufacturer of pulsed solid-state UV and DUV lasers for semiconductor metrology, analytics, and research. Niche peer to OXIDE in DUV pulsed laser sources for inspection and research applications.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
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Oxide leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
Oxide subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Oxide funding detail
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Funding rounds5 records
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Oxide M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Oxide
What does Oxide do?
OXIDE Corporation manufactures high-quality single crystals, deep ultraviolet (DUV) lasers, nonlinear optical devices, and optical modules for the semiconductor inspection, medical imaging (PET scanners), and frontier research markets. The company vertically integrates proprietary single-crystal growth (CZ, EFG, TSSG, FZ, VB, Flux, DC-CZ) with wavelength-conversion laser engineering, and also produces SiC and beta-gallium oxide substrates for next-generation power semiconductors through its subsidiary OPC.
Is Oxide a public or private company?
Oxide is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Oxide founded?
Oxide was founded in 2000. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Oxide based?
Oxide is headquartered in Hokuto, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Oxide make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Semiconductor Business are the primary driver. The others are healthcare Business, frontier Tech Business and maintenance/Recurring Revenue.
Who are Oxide's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Coherent Corp, Hamamatsu Photonics, MKS Instruments, IPG Photonics, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Resonac Holdings and Jenoptik AG. Broad incumbents are TRUMPF SE and Lasertec Corporation. Cryslaser (a CRYLAS company) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Oxide have an API?
No public API is recorded for Oxide.
What industry is Oxide in?
Oxide's product category is Optical and Photonic Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAGAB, Compound Semiconductor Wafers & Substrates (SiC/GaN/GaAs/InP/Sapphire), with a secondary code of HDAHALAL, Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL). Its NAICS code is 33441 and its SIC code is 3674.