Cameca

What Cameca does

CAMECA, founded in 1929 and headquartered historically in Gennevilliers, France, is a specialist designer and manufacturer of microanalytical and metrology instrumentation. Today it operates as a business unit of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME), with corporate headquarters and its Atom Probe Technology Center in Madison, Wisconsin and a Source Technology Center in France for ECR source R&D and manufacturing. The company builds high-precision instruments for elemental and isotopic composition analysis at the nanoscale and atomic resolution, built on four core technology pillars: Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (IMS 7f-Auto, IMS 7f-GEO, IMS 1300-HR³, KLEORA, NanoSIMS-HR, NanoSIMS 50L, AKONIS, IMS Wf & SC Ultra, SIMS 4550, ACTINIS), Atom Probe Tomography (Invizo 6000, LEAP 6000 XR, EIKOS-UV), Electron Probe Microanalysis, and Electron Cyclotron Resonance ion sources (TES-GO, TES-40, TES-63, TES-100, HEXAR, acquired from Polygon Physics). Notable differentiators include cryogenic NanoSIMS for native-state nanoscale analysis, shielded ion microprobes (ACTINIS) for nuclear safeguards, and EXLIE SIMS for ultra-shallow implant metrology at advanced semiconductor nodes.

The company monetizes its installed base through a multi-layer revenue model: one-time/perpetual-license hardware sales of high-end instrument systems on a quote basis; the AMECARE service, training, and support program; upgrade kits for legacy IMS, NanoSIMS, EPMA, APT, and ECR platforms; and a software portfolio (WinCurve, SmartPRO, WinImage II, APM, PeakSight, AP Suite 6, IVAS) for instrument control and data reconstruction. Sales are executed through direct enterprise field sales supplemented by an international distributor network covering Brazil, Korea, China, and Spanish-speaking markets in addition to the U.S. and EU core. Customer segments span government laboratories, universities, and industrial customers in semiconductor process control, geosciences and geochronology, nuclear science and engineering, advanced and energy materials, life science, mining, and environmental science, with a recent push to expand the ECR source platform into ion beam deposition, implantation, figuring, etching, polishing, milling, and nuclear/atomic physics integration.

Name

Cameca

Legal name

CAMECA

Website

https://cameca.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CAMECA is a specialist manufacturer of microanalytical and metrology instrumentation — SIMS, Atom Probe Tomography, EPMA, and ECR ion sources — serving government labs, universities, and industrial customers across semiconductor, geoscience, nuclear, materials, and life-science markets as a business unit of AMETEK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments (HLAGAIAB), Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE), Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE), Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

Keywords

• Secondary ion mass spectrometry
• Atom probe tomography
• Electron probe microanalysis
• Ion source technology
• Microanalytical instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Gennevilliers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scientific Instrumentation Sales: CAMECA generates revenue through the sale of high-end microanalytical instruments including SIMS, NanoSIMS, Atom Probe, EPMA systems, and ECR ion sources to research institutions, universities, government labs, and industrial companies.
2. Service and Support (AMECARE): Comprehensive after-sales service including instrument maintenance, calibration, technical support, training, and application assistance through the AMECARE program.
3. Upgrades and Accessories: Sale of upgrade kits for existing instruments (IMS 6f, 7f, 1270/1280, NanoSIMS 50/50L, EPMA, APT, ECR sources) and accessories including software packages.
4. Software Licenses: Specialized software products including WinCurve, SmartPRO, WinImage II, APM, PeakSight, AP Suite 6, and IVAS for instrument control and data analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CAMECA designs, manufactures, and services high-end microanalytical and metrology instruments used to determine elemental and isotopic composition of materials at the nanoscale and atomic resolution. Its product portfolio spans Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), Atom Probe Tomography (APT), Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA), and Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion sources, sold to research laboratories and high-technology industrial customers together with AMECARE aftermarket service, training, software, and instrument upgrades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMECARE: Service and support program for CAMECA instruments
• SIMS
• APT (Atom Probe Tomography)
• ECR Sources (TES)

Products and services

• IMS 7f-Auto Automated Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer for routine sensitive analysis of trace and minor elements across materials characterization applications.
• IMS 7f-GEO SIMS instrument configured for geosciences applications such as stable isotope analysis and geochronology.
• IMS 1300-HR³ Large geometry Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer for high-precision geochronology and isotopic analysis with high mass resolution.
• KLEORA SIMS instrument in CAMECA's product line for elemental and isotopic microanalysis.
• NanoSIMS-HR Nano-scale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer delivering high spatial resolution elemental and isotopic mapping for life science and materials science applications.
• NanoSIMS 50L Nano-scale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer providing high-spatial-resolution elemental and isotopic mapping for life science and materials applications.
• NanoSIMS Cryo Cryogenic NanoSIMS system designed to preserve native chemistry at the nanoscale during analysis.
• AKONIS SIMS instrument in CAMECA's product line for SIMS-based microanalysis.
• IMS Wf & SC Ultra SIMS instrument in CAMECA's product line for trace and ultra-trace analysis.
• SIMS 4550 Advanced SIMS instrument for semiconductor process control and impurity analysis with high-sensitivity depth profiling.
• ACTINIS Shielded Ion Microprobe SIMS instrument for nuclear materials analysis and safeguards applications.
• Invizo 6000 Atom Probe Tomography instrument for atomic-scale characterization of materials with 3D reconstruction capability.
• LEAP 6000 XR Local Electrode Atom Probe for atomic-scale characterization of materials with 3D reconstruction capability.
• EIKOS-UV Atom Probe Tomography instrument in CAMECA's APT product line.
• CAMECA ECR Technology (TES) Electron Cyclotron Resonance ion source technology originally from Polygon Physics and rebranded under CAMECA ECR Technology (TES).
• TES-GO ECR ion source model in CAMECA's TES product family.
• TES-40 ECR ion source model in CAMECA's TES product family.
• TES-63 ECR ion source model in CAMECA's TES product family.
• TES-100 ECR ion source model in CAMECA's TES product family.
• HEXAR ECR ion source model in CAMECA's TES product family for ion beam applications.
• Faraday Cup Faraday Cup accessory associated with CAMECA's ECR source product line.
• AMECARE Service and Support Comprehensive after-sales service program covering instrument maintenance, calibration, technical support, application assistance, training, and upgrades for installed CAMECA scientific instruments.
• CAMECA Training Programs Operator and application training programs for CAMECA instrument users, delivered through the Thinkific e-learning platform, tutorials, and certification tracks.
• Instrument Upgrades and Accessories Upgrade kits for installed CAMECA instruments across IMS 6f, 7f, 1270/1280/1280-HR, NanoSIMS 50/50L, IMS Wf and SC Ultra, Quad SIMS, EPMA (SX100, SXFive, SXFive-TACTIS), APT (LEAP, EIKOS), and ECR Sources, plus associated accessories.
• Instrument Relocation Services Professional instrument relocation services for CAMECA scientific instruments moving between customer sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Atomic resolution elemental and isotopic analysis
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AMETEK, Inc.parent companyOthersCAMECA is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides CAMECA with corporate backing, shared resources, and strategic direction within a diversified industrial conglomerate.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Major analytical instrument manufacturer with mass spectrometry and spectroscopy portfolios. Competes with CAMECA in elemental and isotopic analysis applications across semiconductor, environmental, and life science markets.
• AMETEK (parent): Publicly traded parent conglomerate (NYSE: AME) with multiple analytical and electronic instrument businesses. Relevant as the corporate parent context and as a broader portfolio of overlapping capabilities across process analytical, materials, and electronic test instruments.
• Bruker: Manufacturer of mass spectrometry, X-ray, and analytical instrumentation with strong positioning in materials and life science research. Overlaps with CAMECA in mass spectrometry-based and microanalysis applications for research and industrial customers.
• Zeiss: Manufacturer of electron and ion-beam microscopy systems (Crossbeam, ORION) that compete in advanced materials characterization. Adjacent to CAMECA's APT/EPMA offerings for high-resolution 3D materials analysis.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global leader in analytical instruments including mass spectrometry. While much larger and more diversified than CAMECA, Thermo Fisher's mass spectrometry and microanalysis divisions compete for similar analytical use cases in semiconductor, life science, and materials research customers.
• Shimadzu: Diversified Japanese analytical instrument manufacturer with mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and materials analysis product lines. Overlaps with CAMECA in elemental and isotopic analysis for research and industrial customers.

Direct peers

• JEOL: Japanese manufacturer of electron microscopes and analytical instruments, including electron probe microanalyzers (EPMA) that directly compete with CAMECA's EPMA systems. Strong overlap in geoscience, materials science, and semiconductor analytical markets.
• Oxford Instruments: Direct competitor in atom probe tomography (APT) technology with the Atom Probe product line. Competes head-to-head with CAMECA LEAP systems in materials science and semiconductor applications.

Emerging players

• TESCAN: Focused electron and ion beam microscopy company with EPMA, SEM, and FIB systems. Emerging competitor to CAMECA in microanalysis applications, particularly in materials science and geosciences.
• Hiden Analytical: Specialist in mass spectrometry for surface analysis and SIMS applications. Niche competitor to CAMECA's SIMS offerings in surface and depth profiling for materials research customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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