Data-Pixel
Data-Pixel is a French manufacturer of test and measurement equipment for fiber optic connectors, producing interferometers, inspection microscopes, and concentricity instruments under its BLINK software platform with integrated Deep Learning AI, sold globally through distributors to telecom, data center, and connector manufacturing customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersChavanod, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Data-Pixel does
Data-Pixel is a French manufacturer of test and measurement equipment for the fiber optic connector industry, headquartered in Chavanod (near Annecy), France, and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's Seikoh Giken Co., Ltd. since 2017. The company designs and produces interferometers, automated inspection microscopes, and concentricity measurement instruments used to verify end-face geometry, detect sub-micron defects, and validate cleanliness of fiber optic connectors in compliance with IEC standards. Its product portfolio spans single-fiber and multi-fiber (MT/MPO) connector applications, with hardware products unified under the BLINK software platform that integrates Deep Learning-based defect detection, database connectivity, and multi-language support.
The company's technology stack combines phase-shifting interferometry, high-resolution Koehler microscopy, and proprietary Deep Learning algorithms for automated Pass/Fail analysis. Differentiated technologies include the patent-pending Floating Pastille fixture for multi-fiber interferometry and the DPX360, a unique dual-mode instrument that performs interferometric measurement and visual inspection simultaneously. The BLINK platform supports Windows 7-11 and connects to SQL Server, MySQL, ODBC, and Oracle databases for production monitoring and quality control workflows.
Data-Pixel generates approximately 98% of its revenue internationally across 25+ countries through a channel-partner model, with key distributors including Seikoh-Giken in Asia and AMS Technologies in Europe. The company sells primarily to telecom operators, aerospace, data center operators, sensor manufacturers, and fiber optic connector manufacturers, with 6,000+ units installed worldwide. Revenue is hardware-led with one-time equipment sales augmented by software updates provided free to existing customers and remote technical support services. The company is privately held with 11-50 employees, generates undisclosed revenue, and pursues product-led growth in a structurally expanding fiber optic metrology market.
Data-Pixel firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Data-Pixel
- Legal name
- DATA-PIXEL, SAS
- Website
- https://data-pixel.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Data-Pixel is a French manufacturer of test and measurement equipment for fiber optic connectors, producing interferometers, inspection microscopes, and concentricity instruments under its BLINK software platform with integrated Deep Learning AI, sold globally through distributors to telecom, data center, and connector manufacturing customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Data-Pixel industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fiber Optic Test and Measurement Equipment
- NAICS
- Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB), Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG), Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)
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Where Data-Pixel is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chavanod
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Data-Pixel business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Measurement Equipment: Sale of fiber optic measurement equipment including interferometers, microscopes, and concentricity measuring devices. Products are sold as complete units with accessories, flanges, and adapters. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware purchases with 98% of revenues coming from international markets.
- Blink Software Platform Licensing: Blink software platform provided with hardware purchases. New releases and updates are available free of charge to existing customers. Software supports all Data-Pixel products through plugin architecture.
- Technical Support Services: Remote technical support via TeamViewer. Customer center access for software downloads and documentation.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B enterprise equipment pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels5 records
Data-Pixel product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Data-Pixel manufactures and sells hardware-based test and measurement equipment for fiber optic connectors, including automated interferometers (DAISI-V3, DAISI MT FP, DPX360, DAFFI MT, DAFFI SF, 3D Scope-V2), high-resolution inspection microscopes (D SCOPE family), concentricity measuring devices (KONCENTRIK-V2), and a PM Aligner for polarization maintaining fibers. All products run on the unified BLINK software platform, which integrates Deep Learning AI for automated defect detection and supports database connectivity for production quality control. Customers are fiber optic connector manufacturers and end users in telecom, aerospace, data centers, and sensor industries.
Product overview
Data-Pixel is a company offering measurement equipment for the fiber optic connectors industry. The product portfolio consists of a unified software platform called BLINK, which serves as the common control system for all hardware products. The hardware portfolio includes three main product categories: Interferometry products (DAISI-V3, DAISI MT FP, DPX360, DAFFI MT, DAFFI SF, 3D Scope-V2) for measuring end-face geometry of fiber optic connectors; Inspection products (D SCOPE MT Mini, D SCOPE MT, D SCOPE, D SCOPE EFI/EFI-C) for high-resolution microscopy and defect detection; and Concentricity products (KONCENTRIK-V2) for eccentricity measurements. Additionally, PM Aligner-V2 provides polarization maintaining fiber orientation. The BLINK platform integrates Deep Learning AI for automated defect detection and analysis across all product categories.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BLINK: A modern software platform with plugin architecture that supports all Data-Pixel products. Supports measurement and inspection of fiber optic connectors, ferrules or bare fibers according to IEC standards. Features Deep Learning integration for defect detection and analysis.
Products and services
- DAISI-V3 Digital Automated Interferometer and Microscope for Surface Inspection for end-face geometry measurement on single-fiber connectors. Combines x400 microscope and interferometer in a single unit with no external moving parts. Designed for high-volume production environments.
- DPX360 Digital Automated Interferometer with true inspection capability for MT/MPO connectors. Unique equipment that combines a state-of-the-art interferometer and high-resolution microscope for multi-fiber connectors, performing defect detection and geometry measurement simultaneously in under 15 seconds.
- DAISI MT FP Automated interferometer with Floating Pastille Technology for multi-fiber connectors. Combines the DAISI MT-V3 with a patent-pending Floating Pastille fixture to deliver highly accurate X/Y endface angle measurements that are independent of cable influence and operator variation.
- DAFFI MT Digital Automated Fiber & Ferrule Interferometer for Multi-Fiber connectors. Cost-effective solution for high-volume production, robust and fast while maintaining accuracy for manufacturing and laboratory environments.
- 3D Scope-V2 Entry-level priced Interferometer for geometry measurement of single fibers. Robust, compact, and easy to use, designed for production environments with a 0.5-second measurement cycle.
- DAFFI SF Digital Automated Fiber & Ferrule Interferometer for Single Fiber connectors. Cost-effective solution for high-volume production that is robust, fast, and accurate for manufacturing and laboratory environments.
- D SCOPE MT Mini High resolution microscope for multi-fiber connectors and cassettes. Designed for inspection of MPO connectors and patch-cords using Deep Learning technology for improved scratch and defect detection, with a very long working distance for cassette inspection.
- D SCOPE MT High resolution microscope for multi-fiber (MTP/MPO) connectors. Checks every optical fiber surface condition and connector endface cleanliness in the same measurement cycle, with automatic Pass/Fail defect analysis.
- D SCOPE High quality digital benchtop microscope for fiber optic connector 2D measurement, with true Koehler optical design and homogeneous lighting. Available with magnification from x200 to x800 for detecting and measuring scratches and defects.
- D SCOPE EFI / D SCOPE EFI-C End Face Inspection microscopes for MTP/MPO and multifiber field connectors. Cost-effective solution for inspecting fiber optic patchcords and cassettes using BLINK Deep Learning for automated cleanliness analysis, with the EFI-C as a compact portable version.
- PM Aligner-V2 Solution to orientate Polarization Maintaining fibers (PANDA style) inside connectors, with long working distance for manual work around the ferrule and real-time angular alignment measurement display.
- KONCENTRIK-V2 High precision concentricity measuring equipment for fiber or ferrule eccentricity measurements. Modular system for measuring concentricity and angular value of maximum eccentricity, with database connectivity.
- BLINK Software Platform Unified software platform with plugin architecture common to all Data-Pixel products. Supports inspection, interferometry, and concentricity measurements through dedicated plugins, with Deep Learning integration for defect detection, multi-language support, database connectivity, and JavaScript scripting for customization.
Quantifiable outcome
- Defect detection sensitivity of 0.3μm for D Scope MT and 0.4μm for D Scope MT LWD
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Companies that use Data-Pixel
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Data-Pixel technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
AI capability5 records
Feature4 records
Data-Pixel partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and regional.
- AMS TechnologiescoreDistribution agreement with AMS Technologies strengthens Data-Pixel's presence in Europe. AMS Technologies has offices in Germany (Headquarters), UK, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Poland. The partnership brings improved efficiency to manufacturing processes for metrology on fiber optic connectors.
- Seikoh Giken Co., Ltd.flagshipSeikoh Giken, a Japanese group specializing in high-end polishing machines, connectors, and accessories for fiber optic applications, acquired and became the parent company of Data-Pixel in 2017. Together, Data-Pixel and Seikoh Giken offer a complementary state-of-the-art product range to all manufacturers and users of fiber optic connectors.
- Laser Components (Germany)regionalRegional distributor for Germany based in Olching, representing Data-Pixel products in the German market.
- Ridgemount Technologies (UK)regionalRegional distributor for United Kingdom based in Bicester, Oxford, representing Data-Pixel products in the UK market.
- Mesomatic Fiberoptics (Switzerland)regionalRegional distributor for Switzerland based in Rotkreuz, representing Data-Pixel products in the Swiss market.
- BBT Fiberoptic (Denmark)regionalRegional distributor for Denmark based in Holte, representing Data-Pixel products in the Danish market.
- Interlab (Poland)regionalRegional distributor for Poland based in Warsaw, representing Data-Pixel products in the Polish market.
- Seikoh-Giken Co., Ltd. (Japan)regionalRegional distributor for Japan based in Matsudo, Chiba. Also serves Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Seikoh-Giken Hangzhou Co., Ltd. (China)regionalRegional distributor for China and Taiwan based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
- Connected Fibers LLC (USA)regionalRegional distributor for USA, Canada, and Mexico based in Roswell, Georgia.
- VFP Telecom (Brazil)regionalRegional distributor for Brazil based in Sao Paulo.
- AIMIL Limited (India)regionalRegional distributor for India based in New Delhi.
- Wave Photonics (Israel)regionalRegional distributor for Israel based in Kfar-Saba.
- 2B Lighting Technologies (France)regionalRegional distributor for France based in Dourdan.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Data-Pixel competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Data-Pixel social profiles
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Data-Pixel leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Data-Pixel funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Data-Pixel M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Data-Pixel
What does Data-Pixel do?
Data-Pixel manufactures and sells hardware-based test and measurement equipment for fiber optic connectors, including automated interferometers (DAISI-V3, DAISI MT FP, DPX360, DAFFI MT, DAFFI SF, 3D Scope-V2), high-resolution inspection microscopes (D SCOPE family), concentricity measuring devices (KONCENTRIK-V2), and a PM Aligner for polarization maintaining fibers. All products run on the unified BLINK software platform, which integrates Deep Learning AI for automated defect detection and supports database connectivity for production quality control. Customers are fiber optic connector manufacturers and end users in telecom, aerospace, data centers, and sensor industries.
Is Data-Pixel a public or private company?
Data-Pixel is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Data-Pixel founded?
Data-Pixel was founded in 2001. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Data-Pixel based?
Data-Pixel is headquartered in Chavanod, France, in the Europe region.
How does Data-Pixel make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Measurement Equipment is the primary driver. The others are blink Software Platform Licensing and technical Support Services.
Does Data-Pixel have an API?
No public API is recorded for Data-Pixel.
What industry is Data-Pixel in?
Data-Pixel's product category is Fiber Optic Test and Measurement Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAC, Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches), with a secondary code of IMAGAFAB, Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination). Its NAICS code is 334515 and its SIC code is 3827.