NanOsc Instruments AB

What NanOsc Instruments AB does

NanOsc Instruments AB is a Swedish private limited company headquartered in Kista, Stockholm that designs, manufactures, and sells broadband ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) spectrometers used by researchers studying magnetodynamics in magnetic thin films. The company's instruments address two measurement environments through three product lines: PhaseFMR for room-temperature measurements using dipole electromagnets and VSM systems, CryoFMR for variable-temperature measurements down to 4 K integrated with Quantum Design PPMS, MPMS3, and DynaCool cryostats, and ST-FMR (PhaseFMR-ST and CryoFMR-ST) for spin-orbit torque characterization in SOT-MRAM and spin Hall nano-oscillator research. Supporting co-planar waveguides (CPWs), including dedicated ISHE variants, are sold separately to cover frequencies up to 60 GHz.

The core technology is turn-key broadband FMR spectroscopy that integrates an RF source, bias current source, bias-tee, detectors, and lock-in amplification into a single platform, enabling continuous frequency sweeps across several 10s of GHz for higher-accuracy extraction of material parameters such as saturation magnetization, gyromagnetic ratio, anisotropy, intrinsic damping, inhomogeneous broadening, exchange stiffness, and spin Hall angle. NanOsc operates with a small team (1-10 employees), reported only ~€100,000 of public funding (a 2014 Vinnova R&D grant), and is recognized as one of Sweden's top nanotechnology companies by beststartup.eu (2021).

The company's business model is hardware sales through a channel-partner go-to-market. Worldwide distribution is handled by Quantum Design for CryoFMR on PPMS/MPMS3 and PhaseFMR on Lake Shore systems, and by MicroSense (KLA Company) for PhaseFMR with EZ VSM magnets; a partnership with Lake Shore Cryotronics extends VSM integration. Customers are almost exclusively academic and government research institutions across Europe, North America, South America, and Asia (including Imperial College London, NPL UK, and universities in China, South Korea, and India), supported by conference participation at Intermag, ICM, and MMM, as well as distributor-hosted webinars. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

NanOsc Instruments AB

Legal name

NanOsc Instruments AB

Website

https://nanosc.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NanOsc Instruments AB is a Swedish manufacturer of turn-key broadband ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) and spin-torque FMR spectrometers, sold through Quantum Design and MicroSense (KLA) to universities and national metrology laboratories for spintronics and magnonics research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Calibration, Characterization & Test Instrumentation (Cryo/RF) (HDAGABAM)

Keywords

• Ferromagnetic resonance spectrometers
• Spintronics research instruments
• Broadband FMR spectroscopy
• Spin torque measurement systems
• Magnetodynamics analysis equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kista

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. FMR Spectrometer Sales: Sale of broadband ferromagnetic resonance spectrometers including PhaseFMR (room temperature) and CryoFMR (cryogenic) product lines. Spectrometers are sold as turn-key solutions with built-in RF source, bias current source, bias-tee, detectors, and lock-in amplifiers. Available in multiple frequency ranges up to 60 GHz.
2. Co-planar Waveguide Sales: Sale of wave guides and CPWs separately from spectrometers, designed for various applications including room temperature electromagnets and cryogenic FMR analysis.
3. Distribution Partnership Revenue: Products distributed worldwide through Quantum Design and MicroSense/KLA distribution networks, suggesting revenue through distributor channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NanOsc Instruments AB develops and manufactures broadband ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) spectrometers used to study magnetodynamics in magnetic thin films. The portfolio includes the PhaseFMR line (room temperature), CryoFMR line (cryogenic, integrating with Quantum Design PPMS/MPMS3 platforms), and ST-FMR line (spin torque FMR for analyzing spin-orbit torques), along with co-planar waveguides (CPWs). Systems cover continuous frequency ranges from 2 GHz up to 60 GHz and are sold as turn-key instruments with built-in RF source, bias-tee, detectors, and lock-in amplifiers.

Product overview

NanOsc Instruments AB develops and sells broadband ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) spectrometers for magnetodynamics research. The product portfolio consists of three main spectrometer lines: PhaseFMR (room temperature, for dipole electromagnets), CryoFMR (cryogenic, for cryostats), and ST-FMR (spin torque FMR for analyzing spin-orbit torques). Each line offers multiple models with frequency ranges from 2-8 GHz up to 2-60 GHz. The PhaseFMR-8, 20, 40, and 60 models operate at room temperature, while corresponding CryoFMR models extend capabilities to cryogenic temperatures (down to 4 K) via integration with Quantum Design PPMS platforms and MPMS3. The ST-FMR variants (PhaseFMR-ST and CryoFMR-ST) add spin torque analysis for SOT-based MRAM and spin Hall nano-oscillator research. Supporting accessories include co-planar wave guides (CPWs) sold separately. Distribution is handled worldwide by Quantum Design and KLA (MicroSense).

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Products and services

• PhaseFMR Product Line Broadband ferromagnetic resonance spectrometers designed for room temperature measurements with dipole electromagnets. Available in models covering 2-8 GHz, 2-20 GHz, 2-40 GHz, and 2-60 GHz. Measures saturation magnetization (Ms), gyromagnetic ratio, anisotropy (Hk), intrinsic damping (α), and inhomogeneous broadening (ΔH) in magnetic thin films.
• CryoFMR Product Line Broadband FMR spectrometers for cryogenic temperature analysis, integrating with Quantum Design PPMS platforms (Versalab, DynaCool) and MPMS3 cryostat down to 4 K. Models CryoFMR-8, 20, 40, and 60 cover 2-60 GHz ranges and extract magnetic material parameters including exchange stiffness (A) and inverse spin Hall effect (ISHE) voltages.
• ST-FMR Product Line Spin torque ferromagnetic resonance spectrometers combining FMR and ST-FMR capabilities for analyzing spin-orbit torques (SOTs) in ferromagnetic/heavy metal structures. Available in room temperature (PhaseFMR-ST) and cryogenic (CryoFMR-ST) versions. Extracts spin Hall angle (SHA), damping-like torque efficiency (DLTE), and field-like torque efficiency (FLTE) for SOT-MRAM and spin Hall nano-oscillator (SHNO) research.
• Wave Guides and CPWs Co-planar waveguides (CPWs) designed for FMR applications at frequencies up to 60 GHz for room temperature electromagnets and cryostats. Includes dedicated ISHE CPWs with electrical contacts for measuring inverse spin Hall effect generated voltages. Sold separately from spectrometers.

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Integration5 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Physical Laboratory (NPL), UKminorOthers · 1 June 2021UK's National Metrology Institute that acquired CryoFMR-40 for their research capabilities. Installation completed by QD-UKI's Dr. Jordan Thompson.
• Chalmers University of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2014Collaboration partner in the Vinnova-funded Graphene Spintronics project. Chalmers contributes expertise in graphene spin currents as one of Sweden's strongest players in the field.
• University of GothenburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2014Collaboration partner in the Vinnova-funded Graphene Spintronics project. University of Gothenburg contributes expertise in spintronic nano-oscillators and characterization techniques.
• Quantum Design, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuantum Design serves as the primary worldwide distributor for NanOsc's FMR products. They distribute CryoFMR products for use with PPMS platforms (Versalab, DynaCool) and MPMS3 cryostat, as well as PhaseFMR products for room temperature dipole magnets and Lake Shore magnet systems. QD also handles installation and technical support through their global offices.
• MicroSense (KLA Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMicroSense distributes NanOsc's PhaseFMR products for use with their VSM magnets. The partnership enables FMR analysis integration with MicroSense EZ VSM series systems.
• Imperial College LondonminorOthersResearch customer using CryoFMR system for spin wave measurements. Dr. Jack C. Gartside has provided testimonial about the system and published research using the equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz manufactures RF and microwave test instruments (signal generators, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers) used in materials research and custom FMR setups. They are a broader incumbent whose RF test products overlap with component-level elements of NanOsc's value chain.
• Bruker: Bruker is a large analytical and scientific instrument maker with EPR/ESR spectrometers and broad magnetic resonance capabilities. They are a broader incumbent whose instrumentation overlaps FMR characterization as part of a much wider product portfolio serving pharma, materials, and life sciences.
• Oxford Instruments: Oxford Instruments manufactures cryogenic systems, magnets, and measurement instruments for research applications including low-temperature physics. They serve similar research customers as NanOsc but across a much broader portfolio including cryostats, superconducting magnets, and nano-science tools.

Direct peers

• attocube systems: attocube systems manufactures cryogenic nanopositioning and magnetic measurement systems for low-temperature research. Their products serve a closely overlapping cryogenic magnetic research customer base as NanOsc's CryoFMR line, often within the same PPMS/MPMS experimental setups.
• Lake Shore Cryotronics: Lake Shore Cryotronics manufactures VSM, Hall effect, and cryogenic measurement systems for materials research. NanOsc's PhaseFMR integrates directly with Lake Shore MCS-EMP/8600 VSM systems via a 2021 collaboration, making Lake Shore the most directly comparable scientific instrument peer in magnetic materials characterization.
• MicroSense (KLA Company): MicroSense, owned by KLA, manufactures EZ VSM magnetometers and distributes NanOsc's PhaseFMR products. Their VSM systems overlap directly with NanOsc's magnetometry customer base and are formally integrated with PhaseFMR spectrometers.
• Zurich Instruments: Zurich Instruments manufactures RF lock-in amplifiers and signal analysis equipment widely used in FMR and materials research. They are a direct peer because the lock-in amplifiers, RF sources, and signal chain components NanOsc integrates into its turn-key spectrometers compete with Zurich's offerings at the research-bench level.
• Quantum Design: Quantum Design manufactures the PPMS and MPMS3 platforms - the dominant Physical Property Measurement Systems used in materials physics. While also NanOsc's global distributor, QD's PPMS/MPMS3 platforms and inserts directly overlap with NanOsc's CryoFMR in the same cryogenic materials characterization research environment.
• Magritek: Magritek manufactures compact benchtop NMR and EPR spectrometers for materials research and education. They serve a closely comparable research and education customer base with benchtop magnetic resonance instruments aimed at lower-throughput, education-oriented applications.

Others

• Cryogenic Limited: Cryogenic Limited supplies cryogenic equipment and measurement systems used in low-temperature research laboratories. They are an enabling ecosystem supplier rather than a direct competitor, but their cryostats and accessories are commonly deployed alongside NanOsc CryoFMR systems in PPMS/MPMS environments.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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