Optotherm
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersSewickley, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Optotherm firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Optotherm
- Legal name
- Optotherm, Inc.
- Website
- https://optotherm.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Optotherm industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Infrared Imaging Systems for Semiconductor Failure Analysis
- NAICS
- Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE), Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)
Keywords
Where Optotherm is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sewickley
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Optotherm business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Infrared Imaging Systems and Cameras: Sale of turn-key Sentris infrared imaging systems including MWIR and LWIR cameras as standalone units or as part of complete failure analysis systems. Cameras include the MW640-15 (MWIR, cryogenically cooled) and IS640-17 (LWIR, uncooled).
- Thermalyze Image Analysis Software: Proprietary Thermalyze software sold as a standalone license (PN0177). Includes features for lock-in thermography, thermal model comparison, temperature measurement, and image analysis. Requires a license file to operate and unlock specific features.
- Lock-in Thermography Software Module: PN0172 software module enabling lock-in thermography testing. Sold as part of system configurations or as a software module add-on.
- Model Comparison Software Module: PN0310 software module enabling thermal model comparison testing for circuit board troubleshooting. Sold as a standalone module or as part of system configurations.
- Complete Sentris System Configurations: Turn-key failure analysis systems combining cameras, software modules, lenses, positioning stages, device testing equipment, and enclosures. Five system configurations: Sentris FA-MW (MWIR LIT), Sentris FA-LW (LWIR LIT), Sentris FA-SW (SWIR photon emission), Sentris RD-MW (MWIR R&D microscopy), and Sentris PCB-LW (LWIR PCB troubleshooting).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Lock-in Thermography Software Module (PN0172) - enterprise quote-based pricing |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Model Comparison Software Module (PN0310) - enterprise quote-based pricing |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Thermalyze Image Analysis Software (PN0177) - license-based pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | MW640-15 MWIR Camera (PN0773) - hardware unit pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | IS640-17 LWIR Camera (PN0697) - hardware unit pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Optotherm product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Optotherm designs and manufactures turn-key infrared imaging systems under the Sentris product line for electronics failure analysis, fault isolation, and temperature measurement. The company produces proprietary MWIR, LWIR, and SWIR cameras, optical assemblies, and the Thermalyze image analysis software, integrating them into five configured systems (FA-MW, FA-LW, FA-SW, RD-MW, PCB-LW) for semiconductor and PCB failure analysis.
Product overview
Optotherm manufactures turn-key infrared imaging systems for electronics failure analysis, fault isolation, and temperature measurement. The Sentris product line consists of five configured systems: Sentris FA-MW (MWIR Lock-in Thermography for IC failure analysis), Sentris FA-LW (LWIR Lock-in Thermography for IC failure analysis), Sentris FA-SW (SWIR Photon Emission for IC failure analysis), Sentris RD-MW (MWIR Thermal Microscopy for R&D), and Sentris PCB-LW (LWIR Printed Circuit Board troubleshooting). Each system combines proprietary infrared cameras (MW640-15 MWIR and IS640-17 LWIR cameras) with Thermalyze image analysis software, supported by Lock-in Thermography and Model Comparison software modules. The systems integrate with Keithley source measure units and Matrox machine vision hardware.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Sentris: Product line of infrared imaging systems for electronics failure analysis, fault isolation, and temperature measurement. Includes FA-MW, FA-LW, FA-SW, RD-MW, and PCB-LW configurations.
- Thermalyze
Products and services
- Sentris FA-MW MWIR Lock-in Thermography IC Failure Analysis turn-key system that detects localized heating below 0.0001°C on semiconductor devices and small circuit boards caused by leakage current and resistive shorts. Incorporates Optotherm's cryogenically cooled MWIR camera with sensitivity <20 mK and 2 µm resolution.
- Sentris FA-LW LWIR Lock-in Thermography IC Failure Analysis system for detecting localized heating below 0.001°C on semiconductor devices and small circuit boards caused by leakage current and resistive shorts. Incorporates an uncooled LWIR camera with sensitivity <30 mK and 5 µm resolution.
- Sentris FA-SW SWIR Photon Emission IC Failure Analysis system that detects faults on bare semiconductor devices emitting short-wavelength infrared photons. Incorporates a cooled SWIR camera with 300 nm resolution.
- Sentris RD-MW MWIR Thermal Microscopy system for research and development that measures temperature of operating semiconductor devices, MEMS devices, micro medical devices, and small-scale materials. Incorporates Optotherm's cryogenically cooled MWIR camera with sensitivity <20 mK and 1 µm resolution.
- Sentris PCB-LW LWIR Printed Circuit Board Failure Analysis system that detects and locates faults on bare and populated circuit boards using Lock-in Thermography and Model Comparison techniques. Incorporates a cooled LWIR camera with sensitivity <30 mK and 30 µm resolution.
- MW640-15 MWIR Camera Mid-wavelength infrared radiometric camera (PN0773) with 640x512 pixel array, 15-micron detector pitch, NETD <20 mK sensitivity, and frame rates of 100 Hz (full frame) and 1,000 Hz (windowed). Uses photovoltaic Mercury Cadmium Telluride (HgCdTe/MCT) sensor with Stirling cycle cooler. Sold as a standalone hardware component.
- IS640-17 LWIR Camera Long-wavelength infrared radiometric camera (PN0697) with 640x480 pixel resolution, 17-micron detector pitch, NETD <30 mK sensitivity, and 7-14 µm spectral response. Based on uncooled vanadium oxide microbolometer technology with USB3 interface. Sold as a standalone hardware component.
- Thermalyze Image Analysis Software Proprietary image analysis software (PN0177, current version 8.1.4.4) providing tools for lock-in thermography, thermal model comparison, temperature statistics measurement, thermal image recording/playback, video import, overlay merging, and real-time strip charts, line profiles, and histograms. Requires a license file to operate. Sold as a one-time/perpetual license.
Quantifiable outcome
- Temperature sensitivity down to <100 µK (MWIR) and <1 mK (LWIR), compared to ~100 mK for conventional steady-state thermography
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Companies that use Optotherm
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Optotherm technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability2 records
Feature6 records
Optotherm partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- EPIC - European Photonics Industry ConsortiumminorOptotherm is featured in EPIC Members News, a newsletter covering photonics industry updates. The inclusion positions Optotherm within the broader photonics and optics ecosystem, reaching EPIC's 25,000+ LinkedIn followers and member network of photonics companies, research institutions, and industry stakeholders.
- Shenzhen Leaderwe Intelligent Co., Ltd.coreExclusive sales representative handling Optotherm product sales and service for Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Represents Optotherm in one of the largest semiconductor manufacturing markets globally. Website: https://leaderwe.com/
- HiSOL, Inc.coreExclusive sales representative handling Optotherm product sales and service for Japan. Provides local sales, service, and purchasing support for the Japanese market. Website: https://www.hisol.jp/
- SEKOA Semiconductor KoreacoreExclusive sales representative handling Optotherm product sales and service for the Republic of South Korea. Website: https://www.semiconductorkorea.com/
- Vision Systems DesignminorTrade publication that featured Optotherm in an article covering the company's MW640-15 MWIR thermal imaging camera and included an interview with president and technical director Rich Barton. Provides industry media exposure and credibility within the machine vision and thermal imaging community.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Optotherm competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Thermoteknix: Thermoteknix designs and manufactures thermal imaging cameras and systems for industrial, scientific, and defense markets, with deep offerings in cooled MWIR and uncooled LWIR cameras. It sells into similar customer use cases (electronics testing, R&D, process monitoring) and competes with Optotherm's Sentris family in the engineering buyer evaluation set.
- Xenics: Xenics is a European manufacturer of SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR cameras and modules for industrial inspection and scientific imaging. Its SWIR photon emission camera competes directly with Optotherm's Sentris FA-SW and its broader infrared camera line mirrors Optotherm's vertical integration strategy.
- InfraTec: InfraTec is a German specialist in high-end infrared cameras and thermography systems for industrial and R&D use, including semiconductor failure analysis and electronics testing. It directly overlaps Optotherm's product category (turn-key thermography systems with proprietary ImageIR cameras), making it one of the most comparable competitors in MWIR/LWIR electronics failure analysis.
- Sonoscan: Sonoscan is the leading specialist in acoustic microscopy for non-destructive failure analysis of semiconductor packages and electronic assemblies. It competes for the same failure-analysis lab budget as Optotherm's Sentris systems in semiconductor packaging and PCB inspection, offering an alternative non-electrical fault-isolation technique.
Broad incumbents
- Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu is a leading Japanese photonics company producing IR detectors, cameras, and photonic measurement systems used in semiconductor failure analysis and research. It is comparable as a major photonics/IR vendor selling into the same semiconductor and university research segments Optotherm targets, and shares Optotherm's HiSOL Japan distribution ecosystem.
- Teledyne FLIR: Teledyne FLIR is the dominant global supplier of thermal imaging cameras and integrated solutions serving defense, industrial, and scientific markets. While not specialized in semiconductor failure analysis, it competes head-on with Optotherm in MWIR/LWIR camera selection for industrial and R&D buyers evaluating thermal imaging platforms.
- Keysight Technologies: Keysight manufactures electronic test and measurement instruments used in semiconductor device characterization and benchtop testing. Its parametric analyzer and parametric test software integrate with Optotherm's Thermalyze software via Keithley/NI GPIB, making Keysight both a complementary and competitive incumbent in the broader failure-analysis workflow.
Emerging players
- Nikon Metrology / Vision (NEXIV): Nikon Metrology's NEXIV vision systems and industrial microscopes serve semiconductor packaging inspection, R&D microscopy, and electronics failure analysis. It overlaps with Optotherm's Sentris RD-MW thermal microscopy positioning and competes for microscopy budget at the same semiconductor labs and universities.
Others
- Thorlabs: Thorlabs supplies photonics components including infrared optics, lenses, mounts, and infrared cameras used in research imaging systems. While not a direct failure-analysis competitor, it is a comparable photonics component manufacturer selling into the same R&D and engineering customer base that Optotherm targets.
Regional players
- AMETEK Land: AMETEK Land manufactures infrared thermal imaging and temperature measurement instruments for industrial process monitoring and laboratory use, primarily across Europe and the Americas. While its core focus is continuous-process thermal imaging rather than semiconductor failure analysis, it competes in overlapping industrial/machine-vision RFPs and represents Optotherm's missing European distribution layer.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Optotherm leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Optotherm funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Optotherm
What does Optotherm do?
Optotherm designs and manufactures turn-key infrared imaging systems under the Sentris product line for electronics failure analysis, fault isolation, and temperature measurement. The company produces proprietary MWIR, LWIR, and SWIR cameras, optical assemblies, and the Thermalyze image analysis software, integrating them into five configured systems (FA-MW, FA-LW, FA-SW, RD-MW, PCB-LW) for semiconductor and PCB failure analysis.
Is Optotherm a public or private company?
Optotherm is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Optotherm founded?
Optotherm was founded in 2001. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Optotherm based?
Optotherm is headquartered in Sewickley, United States, in the North America region.
How does Optotherm make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Infrared Imaging Systems and Cameras are the primary driver. The others are thermalyze Image Analysis Software, lock-in Thermography Software Module, model Comparison Software Module and complete Sentris System Configurations.
Who are Optotherm's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Thermoteknix, Xenics, InfraTec and Sonoscan. Broad incumbents are Hamamatsu Photonics, Teledyne FLIR and Keysight Technologies. Nikon Metrology / Vision (NEXIV) is listed as an emerging player. Thorlabs is listed as an others. AMETEK Land is listed as a regional player.
Does Optotherm have an API?
No public API is recorded for Optotherm.
What industry is Optotherm in?
Optotherm's product category is Infrared Imaging Systems for Semiconductor Failure Analysis. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAB, Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination), with a secondary code of IMAHAHAE, Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems. Its NAICS code is 334515 and its SIC code is 3827.