Intematix

What Intematix does

Intematix Corporation is a privately-held specialty materials company founded in March 2000 and headquartered in Fremont, California, that develops and manufactures phosphor materials and phosphor-based light source solutions for the solid-state LED lighting industry. The company's core technology is luminescent phosphor chemistry — aluminate (GAL), silicate, garnet (NYAG), red nitride, and potassium fluorosilicate (KSF) compositions — that absorbs blue LED light and re-emits it at longer wavelengths to produce usable white light tuned across the visible spectrum. Its proprietary C-Mat Synthesis rapid materials-discovery platform underpins development of all five phosphor families, and its patented ChromaLit remote-phosphor architecture separates the phosphor composite from the blue LED energy source to deliver up to 30% higher system efficacy compared to conventional white LED designs.

Intematix sells in two ways: direct sale of raw phosphor materials to LED manufacturers, and finished ChromaLit remote-phosphor light source assemblies in round, square, panel, linear, and XT (extended temperature) form factors. The company serves three primary verticals — general lighting, LED-backlit displays, and automotive headlights — through a global direct enterprise sales force with regional offices in Fremont, Yangmei (Taiwan), Suzhou and Fuyang (China), and Seoul (South Korea). Manufacturing is anchored by two wholly-owned Chinese subsidiaries, Intematix Photonics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd and Intematix Photonics (Anhui) Co., Ltd. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company has raised approximately $42.7M in disclosed funding across five rounds between 2002 and 2012, led primarily by Crosslink Capital with participation from Samsung Ventures, Sumitomo, East Gate Capital, and Pacifica Fund. Intematix's customer base is described as "the largest LED companies in the world," and the company holds over 470 issued and pending patents worldwide with ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification.

Name

Intematix

Legal name

Intematix

Website

https://intematix.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LED Phosphor Materials

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

Keywords

• LED phosphor materials
• Solid-state lighting components
• Remote phosphor systems
• Phosphor in glass technology
• White LED conversion phosphors

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Phosphor Materials Sales: Direct sale of phosphor materials (GAL, Silicate, NYAG, Nitride, KSF) to LED manufacturers. The company supplies the largest LED companies in the world with complete phosphor solutions.
2. Phosphor Solutions (ChromaLit) Sales: Sale of ChromaLit remote phosphor systems including Round, XT, Linear, Square, and Panel configurations. These are complete light source solutions for solid-state lighting applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Intematix develops and manufactures phosphor materials and integrated phosphor solutions for LED solid-state lighting and imaging applications. Its portfolio spans five phosphor chemistry families (GAL aluminate, silicate, NYAG garnet, nitride, and KSF red) that convert blue LED light into high-quality white light, plus ChromaLit remote-phosphor subsystems and Phosphor-in-Glass (PiG) products that together enable luminaire and display manufacturers to achieve higher efficacy and consistent color.

Product overview

Intematix is a manufacturer of LED phosphor materials and phosphor solutions for solid-state lighting. The product portfolio consists of five phosphor material families (GAL/Aluminate, Silicate, NYAG/Garnet, Nitride, and KSF phosphors) that are sold as raw materials, and the ChromaLit remote phosphor product line sold as finished solutions. These products enable conversion of blue LED light into usable white light across applications including general lighting, displays, and automotive. The phosphor materials can be used directly by LED manufacturers, while ChromaLit solutions offer ready-to-integrate remote phosphor systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ChromaLit: Remote phosphor light source system that delivers uniform, glare-free, color consistent lighting compared to conventional LED designs.
• ChromaLit XT
• ChromaLit Linear
• GAL Phosphor
• NYAG Phosphor
• Silicate Phosphor
• Nitride Phosphor
• KSF Phosphor
• PiG (Phosphor In Glass)

Products and services

• GAL (Aluminate) Phosphor Yellow-green aluminate phosphor material used by LED manufacturers to convert blue LED light into white light, supplied as a raw phosphor powder for phosphor-converted LED packaging.
• Silicate Phosphor Silicate-based phosphor material sold to LED packagers and luminaire manufacturers for white LED light conversion, offered alongside other phosphor chemistries in Intematix's portfolio.
• NYAG (Garnet) Phosphor Yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG/NYAG) phosphor supplied to LED manufacturers for white light generation in general lighting applications.
• Nitride Phosphor Nitride-based phosphor material for LED solid-state lighting, typically used in red and amber conversion applications requiring high thermal stability.
• KSF Phosphor Narrow-band red KSF (potassium silicon fluoride) phosphor targeted at wide-color-gamut LED backlights for display applications such as TVs, monitors, and mobile screens.
• ChromaLit Remote Phosphor Integrated remote-phosphor light source subsystem that delivers up to 30% higher efficacy versus conventional in-package phosphor LEDs, sold to luminaire manufacturers for general and specialty lighting.
• ChromaLit XT Remote Phosphor Extended performance variant of the ChromaLit remote-phosphor platform, offered to LED lighting customers seeking higher output and improved color consistency.
• ChromaLit Linear Remote Phosphor Linear-form-factor ChromaLit remote-phosphor product designed for linear LED lighting fixtures used in office, architectural, and commercial lighting.
• Phosphor In Glass (PiG) Phosphor-in-Glass material technology for high-luminance and harsh-environment LED applications, including automotive headlamps and specialty lighting where high thermal and humidity tolerance is required.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% higher system efficacy compared to white LED solutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nichia Corporation: Japan-based global leader in LED phosphors and LED packages. Nichia invented the blue LED and holds dominant market share in YAG and nitride phosphors, making it the most direct competitor to Intematix across all five phosphor families and across the same display and general-lighting customers.
• Denka Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty chemicals and materials maker with a leading position in red nitride phosphors for high-CRI LED lighting and display backlights. Denka competes head-to-head with Intematix in premium nitride chemistries and shares similar automotive and display customers.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group: Mitsubishi Chemical acquired Phosphor Technology (UK), Intematix's historical direct competitor. The combined business supplies aluminate and specialty phosphors into display and lighting markets, directly overlapping Intematix's GAL and silicate offerings.
• Nemoto & Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty phosphor manufacturer focused on phosphors for LEDs, lamps, and security/anti-counterfeit applications. Nemoto's LED phosphors compete directly with Intematix in the same general-lighting and specialty application segments.

Emerging players

• Seoul Semiconductor / Seoul Viosys: Korea-based LED and LED package maker with vertical integration into phosphor development (SunLike, WICOP). While primarily a downstream customer/competitor to Intematix, its proprietary phosphors and vertical integration represent both a major account opportunity and a competitive risk.
• Grirem Advanced Materials: China-based rare-earth functional materials company with significant production of LED phosphors. Grirem is a fast-growing Chinese competitor with cost advantages that competes directly with Intematix in silicate, aluminate, and nitride chemistries.
• Yuji International: China-based phosphor and quantum-dot materials supplier serving LED and display markets. Yuji's cost position and proximity to Chinese LED packagers make it a notable emerging competitor to Intematix in mid-tier phosphor chemistries.

Broad incumbents

• ams OSRAM: Global lighting and LED powerhouse offering LED chips, packages, and full lighting solutions across automotive, industrial, and general lighting. Overlaps with Intematix in phosphor demand for its own LED products and competes in ChromaLit-adjacent lighting system solutions.
• Lumileds: Major global LED chip and package maker (formerly Philips Lighting's LED components business). Significant buyer of phosphors for high-power LEDs in automotive, specialty lighting, and display backlights — both a key customer and a potential vertically integrating competitor.
• Cree / Wolfspeed: US-based LED chip maker (LED business divested to Smart Global Holdings as Cree Lighting). Wolfspeed's LED chip customers consume phosphors supplied by Intematix; the company is an adjacent player in the LED value chain with overlapping customer relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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