Heptagon Advanced Micro Optics

Name

Heptagon Advanced Micro Optics

Legal name

Heptagon Photonics Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://hptg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photonics and Micro-Optics Components

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic / Photonics Foundries (Silicon Photonics/LED/Laser) (HDAHACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF), System-in-Package (SiP) & Module Assembly (RF modules, power modules) (HDAHADAI)

Keywords

• Wafer-level optics
• Micro-optics manufacturing
• Photonics foundry
• Optical components OEM
• Micro-lens arrays

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Optical Component Manufacturing: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling custom wafer-level optical components and modules to OEM customers. Process includes design services, prototyping, and mass production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heptagon operates a global photonics foundry that designs and manufactures custom wafer-level optical components and modules for OEM customers. Its portfolio spans Wafer Level Optics (WLO), Wafer Level Stacking (WLS), and Wafer Level Integration, producing micro-lens arrays, engineered diffusers, diffractive optical elements (DOEs), imaging lens modules, and projection lens modules for consumer electronics, automotive, medical, and industrial applications.

Product overview

Heptagon is a global photonics foundry offering a unified portfolio of wafer-level optics technologies. The core offering consists of three interconnected technology platforms: Wafer Level Optics (WLO) for imprinting micro-nano optical components, Wafer Level Stacking (WLS) for precision multi-layer assembly, and Wafer Level Integration for optical sensor and illumination modules. WLO serves as the foundational layer, producing Micro-lens Arrays (MLAs), Engineered Diffusers, and Diffractive Optical Elements (DOEs). WLS builds upon WLO by stacking multiple wafers to create Imaging Lens Modules and Projection Lens Modules. Together, these products enable miniaturized, high-performance, and cost-effective photonics solutions across consumer electronics, automotive, medical, and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wafer Level Optics (WLO) Scalable wafer-level process enabling high-volume production of micro-nano optical components through imprinting on 6-inch or 8-inch POG (Polymer on Glass) wafer substrates using UV curing, low-temperature, low-pressure processes.
• Wafer Level Stacking (WLS) Advanced process stacking multiple optical WLO wafers and rigid spacers with micron-level precision, resulting in barrel-free, bracket-free, highly compact and integrated assemblies with reflow compatibility.
• Wafer Level Integration
• Micro-lens Array (MLA)
• Engineered Diffuser
• Diffractive Optical Element (DOE)
• Imaging Lens Modules Camera-grade imaging lens modules produced through wafer-level stacking and singulation, delivering compact and high-precision performance in ultra-thin, cost-efficient formats for smartphones, AR/VR headsets, AI glasses, automotive sensing, and medical diagnostics.
• Projection Lens Modules Ultra-compact and scalable optical modules for structured light, dot projection, and pattern illumination, integrating multiple micro-optical layers for precise divergence control, high optical efficiency, and tailored beam shaping for 3D sensing, AR/VR/AI glasses, and automotive projection systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full wafer-scale process enables high volume mass production
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ams OSRAM: Global photonics and sensor specialist that owned Heptagon from 2017 to 2024. Operates in adjacent micro-optics, VCSEL illumination and 3D sensing components — directly comparable technology and customer base to Heptagon.
• Focuslight Technologies: Strategic parent of Heptagon since 2024 and a direct peer in laser optics and photonics modules. Overlapping wafer-level and micro-optics capabilities as well as automotive/industrial laser applications make it the closest internal comparable.
• Himax Technologies: Fabless display and optical engine specialist serving AR/VR/AI glasses, LCOS microdisplays and 3D sensing. Closely comparable to Heptagon on wafer-level optical components for head-mounted devices and structured-light projection.
• NIL Technology (NILT): Nanoimprint lithography specialist producing diffractive optical elements, meta-optics and micro-lens arrays for 3D sensing, AR/VR and automotive LiDAR. The most direct technology comparable to Heptagon's WLO platform.
• Lumentum: Leading photonics components supplier with deep presence in 3D sensing, VCSEL-based structured-light optics and ROADM/laser components. Competes with Heptagon on diffractive optics and micro-lens arrays for consumer 3D sensing.

Emerging players

• Morphotonics: European nanoimprint and roll-to-plate optics specialist serving AR/VR, automotive and display applications. Comparable to Heptagon on wafer-level micro-optics but at a smaller scale and emerging commercial position.
• PowerPhotonic: Specialist in freeform and diffractive micro-optics for laser beam shaping in industrial and 3D sensing. Comparable to Heptagon on engineered diffusers and DOEs but at a niche, non-foundry scale.

Broad incumbents

• STMicroelectronics: Large semiconductor company with a strong portfolio of optical modules, time-of-flight sensors and automotive camera SoCs. Compares to Heptagon in integrated photonics modules and automotive/AR-VR sensing.
• Sony Semiconductor Solutions: Dominant image sensor supplier whose stacked CMOS architectures integrate wafer-level micro-optics. Competes with Heptagon in mobile imaging optics and is often an adjacent customer/competitor for smartphone camera modules.
• Coherent (formerly II-VI): Large incumbent photonics and materials platform that supplies VCSEL arrays, micro-optics and laser components for 3D sensing and automotive LiDAR. Overlaps Heptagon on photonic components but at a broader portfolio scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors7 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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