Infrasolid
Infrasolid GmbH, based in Dresden, Germany, develops and manufactures patented thermal infrared emitter components used in NDIR gas detection, IR spectroscopy, defense, and emerging radiative-cooling applications. It sells a four-series emitter portfolio plus Gas Filter Cells to industrial OEMs worldwide as part of the Endress+Hauser/iST Group.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersDresden, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Infrasolid does
Infrasolid GmbH, headquartered in Dresden, Germany, develops and manufactures thermal infrared radiation sources (emitters) used as components in NDIR gas detection and infrared spectroscopy instruments. Founded in May 2017 as a spin-off of the TU Dresden Institute for Solid State Electronics, the company's core technology rests on patented nanostructured radiating elements paired with a self-supporting monolithic high-melting-metal emitter set-up, delivered through a family of product series spanning SMD (HISsmd, 3x3 mm²), TO-39/TO-5 (HISbasic), TO-8 high-power (HISpower), and a SWIR/MWIR line (HITstar) operating up to 2300 K. Complementing these emitters, Infrasolid sells hermetically sealed Gas Filter Cells under the SOLIDSEAL brand, customized emitter solutions, and a proprietary black coating service for Al2O3 ceramics targeting far-IR, THz, and radiative cooling applications.
The business is structured as a B2B component supplier. Revenue comes primarily from hardware sales of off-the-shelf emitter series, complemented by sales of Gas Filter Cells, accessories, and custom emitter development services. Pricing is quote-based with no public list prices, reflecting an industrial OEM engagement model. Customer segments span gas analysis (Knestel/Trace-Gas, MRU), IR spectroscopy (InfraTec, Lynred integration), defense and aerospace, medical and consumer healthcare, smart home and IoT, safety engineering, and emerging space and data-center cooling applications. Distribution combines direct sales from Dresden with global value-added distributor EPS Global and a regional Chinese distributor (Shanghai Pidtek), while cross-sell runs through sister entities in the iST Group (Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG, Innuscreen, Jobst, Senstech) under the Endress+Hauser umbrella following the 2022 acquisition.
The company operates a single ISO 9001:2015-certified production facility in Dresden, employs between 11 and 50 people, and reports a market presence in 90+ countries. Strategic direction is set within the Endress+Hauser Group's industrial measurement and automation portfolio, with technology partnerships (Lynred, InfraTec) and a defensive/aerospace channel emphasis supporting diversification beyond its core NDIR-gas-analysis base.
Infrasolid firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Infrasolid
- Legal name
- Infrasolid GmbH
- Website
- https://infrasolid.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Infrasolid GmbH, based in Dresden, Germany, develops and manufactures patented thermal infrared emitter components used in NDIR gas detection, IR spectroscopy, defense, and emerging radiative-cooling applications. It sells a four-series emitter portfolio plus Gas Filter Cells to industrial OEMs worldwide as part of the Endress+Hauser/iST Group.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Infrasolid industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Optoelectronic Infrared Emitter Components
- NAICS
- Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Aerospace Thermal Management, Insulation & Fire Protection Materials (IMABANAE)
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Where Infrasolid is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dresden
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Infrasolid business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Infrared Emitter Hardware Sales: Sale of thermal infrared radiation sources including HISsmd (SMD), HISbasic (TO-39/TO-5), HISpower (TO-8), and HITstar (SWIR/MWIR) emitter series. One-time hardware purchase model with various package options and customization capabilities.
- Gas Filter Cells: Sale of hermetically sealed gas filter cells using SOLIDSEAL technology. Enables calibration, cross-sensitivity elimination, and recalibration for gas measurement systems. Sold as components for integration into gas analysis systems.
- Accessories and Components: Sale of accessories and complementary products including black coating service and custom emitter solutions. Technical documentation and ZEMAX optical simulation data files available for download.
- Customized IR Emitter Development: Customized infrared emitter development services for specific customer applications. Technical collaboration and application engineering support.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Infrasolid product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Infrasolid develops and manufactures thermal infrared radiation sources (emitters) built on patented nanotechnology with self-supporting monolithic nanostructured radiating elements. The portfolio covers four emitter series — HISsmd (SMD), HISbasic (TO-39/TO-5), HISpower (TO-8) and HITstar (SWIR/MWIR) — plus hermetically sealed Gas Filter Cells, customized emitter solutions, and a black coating service for ceramic thermal radiators, sold to OEMs building NDIR gas analyzers, IR spectrometers, defense, aerospace and medical devices.
Product overview
Infrasolid develops and manufactures high-performance thermal infrared radiation sources for NDIR gas analysis and IR spectroscopy applications. The product portfolio centers on four core emitter series: HISsmd (miniaturized SMD package for portable devices), HISbasic (TO-39/TO-5 package for standard applications), HISpower (TO-8 high-power package up to 1W), and HITstar (world's first SWIR/MWIR emitters up to 2300 K). All emitters utilize patented nanotechnology with nanostructured radiating elements and self-supporting monolithic structures. The offering is complemented by customized IR emitters, hermetically sealed Gas Filter Cells, and black coating services. The company's SOLIDSEAL packaging technology enables soldered sapphire, CaF₂, and BaF₂ windows for harsh environments.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HISsmd: Miniaturized infrared sources in SMD housing for portable and battery-powered applications
- HISbasic
- HISpower
- HITstar
- SOLIDSEAL
- Gas Filter Cells
Products and services
- HISsmd series miniaturized infrared emitters Miniaturized thermal infrared radiation sources in a 3x3 mm² SMD package featuring a patented nanostructured radiating element that delivers up to 1,000% more detection signal than MEMS emitters, intended for OEMs building portable, battery-powered NDIR gas sensors and high-volume consumer devices.
- HISbasic series black-body infrared emitters Black-body infrared sources in TO-39/TO-5 packages with integrated gold-plated reflector, optical output power up to 200 mW, and patented nanostructured radiating element generating up to 1,000% more detection signal versus competitors, for OEM NDIR gas analyzers and IR spectroscopy instruments.
- HISpower series high-power infrared emitters High-power thermal infrared sources in TO-8 housing with integrated gold-plated reflector, covering a wide wavelength range from 2 µm to 20 µm, optical output power up to 1 W, and up to 500% more detection signal from the patented nanostructured radiating element, intended for demanding spectroscopy and high-radiant-power applications.
- HITstar series SWIR/MWIR emitter Pulsable thermal infrared emitter for short-wave and mid-wave infrared (SWIR/MWIR) applications, operating up to 2300 K with metal-sheet filament and SOLIDSEAL packaging (soldered sapphire, CaF2 and BaF2 windows) for -40 °C to +125 °C operation in defense, aerospace and spectroscopy applications.
- Customized infrared emitters Tailored thermal infrared emitter solutions engineered to customer-specific mechanical, optical and electrical requirements, supported by application engineering and technical collaboration.
- Gas Filter Cells Hermetically sealed gas filter cells with soldered filter windows built on SOLIDSEAL packaging, providing precise calibration, elimination of cross-sensitivities and long-term stable gas filling for NDIR gas measurement systems.
- Black coating service for ceramic components Proprietary metallic black coating service applied to Al2O3 ceramic materials, providing emissivity close to a black body in the far-IR and THz range for radiative cooling applications such as orbital data centers and space-grade thermal radiators.
- Infrared emitter accessories Supporting accessories and complementary components used alongside Infrasolid infrared emitters in OEM installations and integration projects.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 1000% more detection signal compared to MEMS emitters
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Companies that use Infrasolid
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Infrasolid technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Infrasolid partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, regional and technology.
- IST AG (Innovative Sensor Technology)coreLong-term strategic partnership where IST AG, one of the leading developers and manufacturers of standard and customized sensor solutions, manages Infrasolid GmbH. IST AG is part of the Endress+Hauser Group specialized in measurement and automation technology. Partnership allows expansion of IR-emitter portfolio and increased production capacities.
- EPS GlobalmajorGlobal distribution agreement with EPS Global, a global value-added distributor of Semiconductor and IT components. EPS Global provides professional know-how and individual logistics solutions reaching customers worldwide.
- Shanghai Pidtek Intelligent Technology Co.,LtdregionalRegional distributor in China exhibiting at SENSOR CHINA EXPO and CIOE exhibitions for Chinese market coverage.
- LynredtechnologyTechnology partnership where Lynred's PICO640S BB 3-14 micro-bolometer array is combined with Infrasolid's HISpower IR emitters to create powerful mid-IR spectrometer systems for plastic waste sorting and other applications.
- InfraTectechnologyTechnology partnership utilizing InfraTec's LRM-278 eight-channel pyroelectric detector with Infrasolid's HIS2000R-C300 IR emitter in NDIR demonstrator showcasing unmatched sensor performance.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Infrasolid competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Excelitas Technologies: Excelitas manufactures pulsed infrared emitters and thermal IR sources for NDIR gas detection and spectroscopy, directly competing with Infrasolid's HISsmd, HISbasic, and HISpower emitter product lines in the same component category.
- Axetris (Leister Group): Axetris, part of Leister Group, produces micro thermal emitters and IR sources for gas sensing applications, directly competing with Infrasolid's miniaturized emitter portfolio in the same NDIR gas detection component market.
- Sensortherm: Sensortherm is a German manufacturer of thermal infrared emitters specifically designed for NDIR gas detection, directly competing with Infrasolid in the same niche thermal IR emitter component market.
Broad incumbents
- ams OSRAM: ams OSRAM is a broad optoelectronics leader producing LEDs, laser diodes, and IR emitters across multiple end markets, including IR sources for sensing and spectroscopy that overlap with Infrasolid's specialized thermal emitter portfolio.
- Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu is a broad photonics component manufacturer offering IR light sources, LEDs, and detectors used in spectroscopy and gas analysis, overlapping with Infrasolid's IR emitter product portfolio in scientific and industrial applications.
- Thorlabs: Thorlabs is a broad photonics and optics supplier offering IR light sources, mounts, and spectroscopy components, overlapping with Infrasolid's emitter products in research and OEM spectroscopy applications.
- Honeywell Analytics: Honeywell is a major gas detection and analytics instrument maker that consumes IR emitter components in its NDIR gas sensors, serving as both a potential customer and adjacent peer through vertical integration of the IR supply chain.
- Sensirion: Sensirion is a leading gas and environmental sensor manufacturer producing multi-gas sensors that compete with downstream applications of Infrasolid's emitters, particularly in HVAC, indoor air quality, and environmental monitoring markets.
Others
- Lynred: Lynred manufactures IR detectors (microbolometers and pyroelectrics) and partners with Infrasolid on combined source-detector spectroscopy systems, making it a complementary technology partner and adjacent player in the IR component ecosystem.
- InfraTec: InfraTec produces pyroelectric IR detectors and gas analysis systems that integrate Infrasolid's emitters in NDIR demonstrator configurations, serving as both a complementary technology partner and adjacent player in the IR sensor value chain.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Infrasolid social profiles
Digital presenceInfrasolid compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Infrasolid financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Infrasolid leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Infrasolid funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors5 records
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Infrasolid M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Infrasolid
What does Infrasolid do?
Infrasolid develops and manufactures thermal infrared radiation sources (emitters) built on patented nanotechnology with self-supporting monolithic nanostructured radiating elements. The portfolio covers four emitter series — HISsmd (SMD), HISbasic (TO-39/TO-5), HISpower (TO-8) and HITstar (SWIR/MWIR) — plus hermetically sealed Gas Filter Cells, customized emitter solutions, and a black coating service for ceramic thermal radiators, sold to OEMs building NDIR gas analyzers, IR spectrometers, defense, aerospace and medical devices.
Is Infrasolid a public or private company?
Infrasolid is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Infrasolid founded?
Infrasolid was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Infrasolid based?
Infrasolid is headquartered in Dresden, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Infrasolid make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Infrared Emitter Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are gas Filter Cells, accessories and Components and customized IR Emitter Development.
Who are Infrasolid's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Excelitas Technologies, Axetris (Leister Group) and Sensortherm. Broad incumbents are ams OSRAM, Hamamatsu Photonics, Thorlabs, Honeywell Analytics and Sensirion. Others are Lynred and InfraTec.
Does Infrasolid have an API?
No public API is recorded for Infrasolid.
What industry is Infrasolid in?
Infrasolid's product category is Optoelectronic Infrared Emitter Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHALAL, Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL), with a secondary code of IMABANAE, Aerospace Thermal Management, Insulation & Fire Protection Materials. Its NAICS code is 33513 and its SIC code is 3827.