TEMO

What TEMO does

TEMO Inc. is a privately held, USA-owned design, development, and manufacturing company that specializes in packaging semiconductor imaging devices in all-metal Dewars with hard vacuum for flight systems. The company's core product line is the Integrated Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDCA), offered in sensor formats of 256 x 256, 320 x 240, 640 x 512, and 1024 x 1024, supporting near through long-wave infrared applications for tactical and special uses. TEMO's manufacturing capabilities include high temperature/high vacuum bake-out, vacuum brazing, helium leak testing, and laser welding, delivered from a single production facility at 75C Robin Hill Road, Goleta, California.

The company serves the aerospace and defense vertical, providing custom-designed sensor packaging and cryogenic cooler integration to flight-system programs. With 1-10 employees, TEMO positions itself as a USA-based merchant supplier of IR components rather than a vertically integrated OEM, relying on direct sales engagement to defense contractors and system integrators. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with low-volume custom work. The company has been continuously operating since 2000, with the most recent documented product launch being NFIRE in 2006.

The business model is best characterized as a high-mix, low-volume specialty contract manufacturer: TEMO monetizes through custom design, R&D, and build-to-print delivery of IDCAs and associated integration services for IR sensor programs. Its go-to-market is direct B2B engagement within a single vertical (aerospace and defense), with no marketing channels, partnerships, or distribution intermediaries disclosed. Long product lifecycles and qualification-based buying in the defense sector imply stable but episodic revenue per program, with customer concentration likely high given the small employee base and absence of disclosed customer logos.

Name

TEMO

Legal name

TEMO Inc.

Website

https://temosystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TEMO Inc. is a USA-owned Goleta, California manufacturer of Integrated Dewar Cooler Assemblies (IDCAs) that package semiconductor imaging sensors in all-metal hard-vacuum Dewars for near through long-wave infrared flight systems serving aerospace and defense customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Goleta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

TEMO designs, develops, and manufactures Integrated Dewar Cooler Assemblies (IDCAs) used to package cooled infrared sensors in all-metal Dewars with hard vacuum for flight systems. The company's IDCA product line supports sensor formats of 256x256, 320x240, 640x512, and 1024x1024 for tactical and special applications in near through long-wave infrared systems. Manufacturing is performed at TEMO's facility in Goleta, California.

Product overview

TEMO is a design, development, and manufacturing company serving as a one-stop production house for packaging semiconductor imaging devices. Their core product is the Integrated Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDCA) product line, which includes models supporting sensor formats of 256 x 256, 320 x 240, 640 x 512, and 1024 x 1024. They specialize in packaging cooled sensors for near through long-wave infrared systems, integrating all-metal Dewars with hard vacuum technology and cryogenic coolers for flight systems applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Integrated Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDCA) TEMO's core product line of all-metal Dewar Cooler Assemblies that package cooled infrared sensors in hard vacuum for flight systems. IDCA units are custom-designed to accommodate sensor formats of 256 x 256, 320 x 240, 640 x 512, and 1024 x 1024, serving tactical and special applications in near through long-wave infrared systems.
• NFIRE NFIRE is a TEMO infrared sensor packaging/dewar product launched in 2006, produced for cooled sensor applications in near through long-wave infrared systems.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Lynred: French IR detector manufacturer (formed by merger of Sofradir and ULIS) producing complete cooled IR detectors including Dewar and cooler integration for defense and aerospace applications. Directly comparable to TEMO as a merchant supplier of IR detector assemblies.
• SCD (Semi-Conductor Devices): Israeli manufacturer of cooled and uncooled infrared detectors with in-house Dewar packaging and cooler integration capabilities. Directly competes with TEMO in cooled IR detector modules for tactical and aerospace applications.
• AIM Infrarot-Module GmbH: German manufacturer of cooled infrared detector modules and integrated Dewar cooler assemblies for defense and aerospace markets. Directly comparable in cooled IR module design, packaging, and manufacture.

Broad incumbents

• Leonardo DRS: US defense electronics subsidiary of Leonardo that manufactures IR detectors and integrated sensor systems for defense applications. Broader incumbent that overlaps with TEMO in cooled sensor subsystem supply to defense primes.
• L3Harris Technologies: Major US defense prime that produces IR sensor systems and subsystems including IDCA products across multiple aerospace and tactical programs. Operates as a vertically integrated incumbent with overlapping capabilities but a much broader portfolio.
• Teledyne FLIR: US-based IR imaging systems and detector manufacturer (formerly FLIR Systems, now a Teledyne Technologies company) serving defense, industrial, and commercial markets. Broad incumbent with cooled and uncooled IR capability overlapping TEMO's domain.
• BAE Systems: Global defense prime with a significant electro-optic and IR sensor portfolio including cooled detector assemblies. Operates broadly across the defense value chain and may internally source what TEMO supplies to other primes.

Emerging players

• Raptor Photonics: UK-based manufacturer of scientific, industrial, and IR cameras that integrate cooled sensor arrays in custom packaging. Emerging player with comparable cooled sensor integration expertise, though oriented more toward scientific and OEM camera markets.
• HGH Systèmes Infrarouges: French developer of IR systems and cooled detector modules for defense, security, and industrial applications. Smaller emerging player with meaningful overlap in cooled IR detector and camera module integration.
• InfraTec GmbH: German manufacturer of high-end IR cameras and detectors, including cooled and uncooled systems for industrial, scientific, and security applications. Emerging player with adjacent capabilities in cooled IR detector integration and thermal imaging.

Market position

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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