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ams OSRAM is a publicly traded Austrian photonics company that designs and manufactures optical sensors, LEDs, lasers, and photodetectors for automotive, industrial, medical, mobile, and lighting customers worldwide, operating more than 25 R&D sites and serving over 20,000 customers.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersUnterpremstatten, Austria
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ams does
ams OSRAM is a publicly traded Austrian photonics and sensor company formed in 2019 through the merger of ams AG and OSRAM Licht AG, combining more than 110 years of optical technology heritage. Headquartered in Premstaetten, Austria, and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, the company designs and manufactures optical sensors (ambient light, color, spectral, proximity, capacitive, time-of-flight, X-ray, CMOS image, position, and temperature), LEDs (white, color, UV-C, IR, and multi-color), lasers (EEL and VCSEL), photodetectors, LED drivers, ASICs, and provides a full-service MEMS/semiconductor foundry. Underlying technology includes proprietary platforms such as Thinfilm IR:6 chip technology, SPAD/TDC histogram direct time-of-flight sensing, photon counting modules for spectral CT, and 5-junction edge-emitting LiDAR lasers, protected by a portfolio of approximately 12,000 patents.
The company operates across six application verticals: Automotive & Mobility (exterior and interior lighting, LiDAR, in-cabin sensing, battery management), Industrial (robotics, factory automation, UV-C disinfection, industrial X-ray), Medical & Health (CT detectors, photon counting, digital diagnostics), Mobile & Wearables (display management, 3D sensing, biometrics, AR/VR eye tracking), Lighting (horticulture, outdoor, stadium, entertainment), and Computing. Notable products include the AS5920M photon counting CT module (Best of Sensors Award 2025), TMF8829 multi-zone dToF sensor, AS5952 64-slice CT sensor, OSLON Black Flat S headlamp LEDs, and OSIRE E-series RGB interior LEDs.
ams OSRAM's business model is hardware-centric B2B, generating revenue primarily through direct sales to enterprise OEMs and tier suppliers, complemented by an extensive channel partner network and custom foundry services. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts, reflecting the customized nature of automotive, medical, and industrial design-ins. The company serves more than 20,000 customers globally with approximately 18,500 employees, including 5,000 engineers across 25 R&D locations, and distributes through direct sales offices, channel partners, design/application/test centers, and a full-service MEMS foundry.
ams firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ams
- Legal name
- ams-OSRAM AG
- Website
- https://ams.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- ams OSRAM is a publicly traded Austrian photonics company that designs and manufactures optical sensors, LEDs, lasers, and photodetectors for automotive, industrial, medical, mobile, and lighting customers worldwide, operating more than 25 R&D sites and serving over 20,000 customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ams industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Optical Sensors and LED Components
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs (HDAHAAAG), Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF), MEMS & Sensor Foundries (HDAHACAF)
Keywords
Where ams is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Unterpremstatten
- HQ country
- Austria
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
ams business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Optical Sensors & Sensor Solutions: ams OSRAM generates revenue from selling optical sensor products including ambient light sensors, color sensors, spectral sensors, proximity sensors, CMOS image sensors, time-of-flight sensors, capacitive sensors, position sensors, temperature sensors, and X-ray sensors to automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer electronics customers.
- LED Products & Illumination: Revenue from LED products including white LEDs, color LEDs, UV-C LEDs, IR LEDs, multi-color LEDs, LED modules, and automotive lamps for exterior and interior lighting applications.
- Lasers: Sales of edge-emitting lasers (EEL) and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) for automotive LiDAR, industrial sensing, and consumer electronics applications.
- Full-Service Foundry: MEMS and semiconductor foundry services providing custom manufacturing capabilities for specialized optical and sensor components.
- Photodetectors: Sales of photodiodes and phototransistors for various sensing applications across industrial, medical, and consumer markets.
- LED Drivers & ASICs: Specialized integrated circuits including LED drivers, sensor interfaces, and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for driving optical components.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Enterprise/B2B custom pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
ams product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ams OSRAM designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance optical sensors and illumination solutions including LEDs (white, color, UV-C, IR, multi-color), lasers (EEL and VCSEL), photodetectors, CMOS image sensors, time-of-flight sensors, X-ray sensors, capacitive sensors, position sensors, and ASICs. Products are sold to enterprise customers in automotive, industrial, medical, mobile/wearables, and lighting sectors through direct sales offices and channel partners. The company also operates a full-service MEMS and semiconductor foundry for custom sensor manufacturing.
Product overview
ams OSRAM is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions, operating across three focus areas: sensing, illumination, and visualization. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into several core categories: LEDs (including white, color, UV-C, IR, and multi-color variants), LED drivers, lasers (EEL and VCSEL technologies), photodetectors, optical modules, and extensive sensor solutions including ambient light sensors, CMOS image sensors, capacitive sensors, time-of-flight sensors, position sensors, temperature sensors, X-ray sensors, and battery management sensors. The product lineup includes well-known brand families such as OSRAM (for automotive and general lighting), OSLON (high-power LEDs), OSIRE (RGB interior LEDs), FIREFLY (IR emitters), and ams (sensors and ICs). The company also provides ASIC design services and a full-service MEMS/semiconductor foundry. Products serve diverse markets including automotive & mobility (exterior lighting, interior sensing, ADAS), industrial (robotics, factory automation, UV-C disinfection), medical & health (medical imaging, digital diagnostics), mobile & wearables (display management, 3D sensing, vital sign monitoring), and lighting (agriculture/horticulture, outdoor/indoor lighting). With over 110 years of experience, approximately 18,500 employees including 5,000 engineers, 25 major R&D locations, and more than 12,000 patents granted and applied, ams OSRAM serves over 20,000 customers worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- OSRAM: Lighting brand operating under ams OSRAM, covering LEDs, lamps, automotive lighting, and horticultural lighting products including OSLON, OSIRE, OSYNIOS, OSCONIQ, and FIREFLY product families.
Products and services
- LEDs (White, Color, UV-C, IR, Multi-color, Modules, Accessories) Comprehensive portfolio of light-emitting diodes including white LEDs, color LEDs, UV-C LEDs for disinfection, IR LEDs for invisible light applications, multi-color LEDs, LED modules, and accessories. Specific product families include OSRAM SYNIOS P2222 for automotive signaling, FIREFLY SFH 4030B infrared emitter with Thinfilm IR:6 chip technology, OSCONIQ P 3737 for horticulture, and OSLON Black Flat S for automotive headlamps. Sold to automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer electronics OEMs.
- LED Drivers LED driver ICs for controlling and powering LEDs. Includes ams AS1181, an 8-channel highly integrated self-contained LED/VCSEL driver for near-to-eye AR/VR applications with eye-safety monitoring functions including LED short detection, open detection, overcurrent protection, and temperature shutdown.
- Lasers (EEL and VCSEL) Edge-emitting lasers (EEL) and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) for automotive LiDAR, industrial sensing, and consumer applications. Includes 5-junction edge-emitting lasers for next-generation LiDAR systems.
- Photodetectors (Photodiodes and Phototransistors) Optical sensors that detect light and convert it to electrical signals, used in automotive, industrial, and consumer applications.
- Optical Modules Multi-chip optical modules combining multiple sensing or illumination components in integrated packages for various applications.
- Ambient Light, Color, Spectral & Proximity Sensors Optical sensors that detect ambient light levels, color, spectral properties, and proximity for display management and smart device applications in mobile and wearables.
- CMOS Image Sensors Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor image sensors for camera enhancement, machine vision, and automotive imaging applications.
- Capacitive Sensors (AS8580) ams AS8580 capacitive sensor detecting capacitance changes for touch applications, proximity detection, human presence detection, fluid level and quality measurements. Supports ASIL B functional safety requirements with adjustable frequencies for high EMC environments.
- Direct Time-of-Flight Sensors (dToF) ams TMF8829 multi-zone dToF sensor with configurable 8x8 to 48x32 resolution based on SPAD, TDC, and histogram technology achieving up to 11000mm detection range. Also includes TMF8806 1D TOF sensor with 500cm detection range.
- Position Sensors Sensors for detecting position and angle in automotive drivetrain, chassis, and body applications.
- Temperature Sensors Thermal sensing solutions for monitoring temperature in various applications.
- X-Ray Sensors
Quantifiable outcome
- 12,000 patents granted and applied globally
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use ams
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
ams technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
ams partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Microsoftstrategicams OSRAM relies on Microsoft for AI transformation, scaling the use of Copilot across the company. The partnership focuses on integrating AI into everyday work safely, responsibly, and at scale based on platform strategy, targeted enablement, and governance.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ams competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- onsemi (ON Semiconductor): Broad-line semiconductor supplier with strong automotive, industrial, and sensor businesses, including image sensors. Competes with ams OSRAM in automotive sensing, image sensors, and power/LED driver categories.
- STMicroelectronics: Major automotive and industrial semiconductor supplier with deep MEMS, image sensor, and ToF portfolios. Competes head-to-head with ams OSRAM across automotive sensing, MEMS sensors, and time-of-flight modules.
- Infineon Technologies: Leading automotive semiconductor company with overlapping sensor, lighting driver, and ASIC offerings. Competes with ams OSRAM in automotive position/battery management sensors, LED drivers, and functional-safety-qualified ICs.
- Vishay Intertechnology: Broad-line discrete and optoelectronic component manufacturer including photodetectors, IR LEDs, and optical sensors. Overlaps with ams OSRAM in photodetectors, IR LEDs, and industrial sensor components.
- Sony Semiconductor Solutions: Dominant player in CMOS image sensors serving automotive, mobile, and industrial imaging markets. Directly competes with ams OSRAM's CMOS image sensor and ToF product lines for the same global OEM and smartphone customers.
- Hamamatsu Photonics: Specialist in photodetectors, X-ray sensors, and photon-counting detectors for medical imaging and scientific instrumentation. Competes with ams OSRAM's X-ray sensor, photodetector, and photon-counting CT module businesses.
- Excelitas Technologies: Photonics and sensor specialist serving automotive, industrial, medical, and defense markets with detectors, LEDs, and optical modules. Comparable niche footprint to ams OSRAM in custom optical/sensor components.
- Lumentum: Photonics and optical component specialist producing lasers, VCSELs, and 3D-sensing components for automotive LiDAR, consumer, and industrial markets. Directly overlaps ams OSRAM's laser (EEL/VCSEL) and 3D-sensing product lines.
- Renesas Electronics: Automotive and industrial semiconductor company with growing sensor and analog portfolios. Competes with ams OSRAM in automotive position sensors, battery management, and integrated sensor-plus-IC solutions.
Broad incumbents
- Texas Instruments: Large analog and embedded semiconductor incumbent with broad sensor and LED-driver portfolios. Competes with ams OSRAM across analog front-end, LED drivers, and sensor interface ICs as part of a much wider catalog.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ams leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
ams funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ams M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A9 records
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about ams
What does ams do?
ams OSRAM designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance optical sensors and illumination solutions including LEDs (white, color, UV-C, IR, multi-color), lasers (EEL and VCSEL), photodetectors, CMOS image sensors, time-of-flight sensors, X-ray sensors, capacitive sensors, position sensors, and ASICs. Products are sold to enterprise customers in automotive, industrial, medical, mobile/wearables, and lighting sectors through direct sales offices and channel partners. The company also operates a full-service MEMS and semiconductor foundry for custom sensor manufacturing.
Is ams a public or private company?
ams is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was ams founded?
ams was founded in 2019. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is ams based?
ams is headquartered in Unterpremstatten, Austria, in the Europe region.
How does ams make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Optical Sensors & Sensor Solutions are the primary driver. The others are LED Products & Illumination, lasers, full-Service Foundry, photodetectors and LED Drivers & ASICs.
Who are ams's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are onsemi (ON Semiconductor), STMicroelectronics, Infineon Technologies, Vishay Intertechnology, Sony Semiconductor Solutions, Hamamatsu Photonics, Excelitas Technologies, Lumentum and Renesas Electronics. Texas Instruments is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does ams have an API?
No public API is recorded for ams.
What industry is ams in?
ams's product category is Optical Sensors and LED Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAAAH, Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs), with a secondary code of HDAHAAAG, Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs. Its NAICS code is 3345 and its SIC code is 3823.