What AeroDIODE does

AeroDIODE is a privately held precision photonics company that designs and supplies integrated hardware for laser diode-based systems, with headquarters in Bègles, France and a commercial/production office in Bozeman, Montana. The company operates an ISO-9001:2015-certified multinational with offices in both France and the USA, and claims approximately twenty years of cumulative innovation in nanosecond and sub-nanosecond laser diode control. Its portfolio spans laser diode drivers (CW, ultra-low noise, pulsed, high-speed programmable with 500 ps resolution and 48 dB dynamic range, multi-channel up to 8 channels, and high-power 36 V/21 A variants), fiber-coupled laser diodes covering 450 nm to 1654 nm, SOA and SLD drivers, fiber-coupled and free-space AOMs, pulse pickers, delay generators, PID controllers, ultra-low-noise linear power supplies, photodiodes, and a turnkey 112-channel laser diode reliability test system. A sub-brand, the Centrale-I series, addresses turnkey laser seeding for solid-state amplification architectures.

The company sells to three principal buyer groups: research and development organizations in academia and government (including named users such as NASA Goddard, DESY and the Chinese Academy of Sciences), photonics system integrators and OEMs needing modular building blocks, and industrial photonics and telecom end-markets such as TDLAS gas sensing. Go-to-market combines direct sales supported by a dedicated product manager, a global distributor network across the USA, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Israel (handled direct), China and Taiwan, and a 6-language e-commerce storefront at aerodiode.com that is quote-based with tiered options. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; OEM board-level versions are gated at a Minimum Order Quantity of 10 units, and the company commits to customer-email response in under 24 hours. Strategic posture is reflected in EU FEDER co-financing of a 'PicoSecond Electronic Power' R&D program, ecosystem membership in ALPhANOV, Alpha-RLH, EPIC, Photonics France and backers including Bpi France and Aquiti Gestion.

Name

AeroDIODE

Legal name

AeroDIODE Corporation

Website

https://aerodiode.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AeroDIODE designs and sells precision photonic instruments — laser diode drivers, fiber-coupled laser diodes, modulators, synchronization electronics, and reliability test systems — for research labs, photonics system integrators, and industrial photonics buyers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photonics Components and Laser Diode Solutions

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Photodiodes & Discrete Photodetectors (HDAHAHAL), Optoelectronic Receivers & Transceivers (Photodetectors/Optical Modules) (HDAHALAM), Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Fiber-coupled laser diodes
• Laser diode drivers
• Acousto-optic modulators
• Semiconductor optical amplifiers
• Photonics test systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bègles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laser Diode Drivers and Electronics: Sale of precision photonic instruments including laser diode drivers (CW, pulsed, ultra-low noise, high power, multi-channel), SLD drivers, SOA drivers, and synchronization electronics (pulse delay generators, PID controllers, linear power supplies). Products are sold as standalone instruments or bundled with laser diodes and fiber modulators. OEM board-level versions available for high-volume projects.
2. Fiber-Coupled Laser Diodes and Sources: Sale of fiber-coupled laser diodes spanning wavelengths from 450 nm to 1654 nm, including DFB and Fabry-Pérot types. Also includes SLED superluminescent diodes, turnkey laser modules, and high-power pulsed laser diodes up to 350 W.
3. Fiber Modulators and Intensity Control: Sale of fiber intensity modulators including SOAs (Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers), fiber-coupled and free-space AOMs (Acousto-Optic Modulators), turnkey laser seeders, pulse pickers, and amplified laser sources.
4. Photodiode Detectors: Sale of photodiode detectors including silicon photodiodes (visible range) and InGaAs photodiodes (near-infrared range), with flexible switchable gain electronics.
5. Laser Diode Reliability Test Systems: Sale of qualification and reliability test systems for laser diode evaluation in CW or pulsed regime. Systems support up to 112 independent fibered devices tested electrically, thermally, and optically.
6. Educational Kits: Sale of educational kits for photodiodes and acousto-optical modulators, targeting students and researchers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AeroDIODE designs, manufactures, and sells precision photonic instruments covering the full photonics signal chain. Its portfolio includes laser diode drivers (CW, pulsed, ultra-low noise, high-power, multi-channel), fiber-coupled laser diodes spanning 450–1654 nm, Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (SOAs), Acousto-Optic Modulators (AOMs), synchronization electronics (pulse/digital delay generators, PID controllers, burst shapers), photodiode detectors, turnkey laser seeders, amplified laser sources, and laser diode reliability test systems. Products are sold as standalone instruments or bundled solutions with USB control and software libraries for system integration.

Product overview

AeroDIODE offers a comprehensive portfolio of precision photonics products organized into six core categories: (1) Laser Diode Drivers including CW, ultra-low noise, pulsed, high-speed programmable, high-power (36V/21A), multi-channel, and specialized drivers for TDLAS gas sensing, fiber lasers, SOA, and SLD applications; (2) Fiber-Coupled Laser Diodes spanning wavelengths from 450nm to 1654nm including visible (450-660nm), near-IR (760-1000nm), telecom (1000-1654nm), plus SLED sources at 1064nm, 1310nm, and 1550nm; (3) High-power turnkey laser sources including amplified single-frequency lasers (up to 1W) and pulsed laser diodes (up to 350W); (4) Fiber Intensity Modulators including free-space and fiber-coupled AOMs, fiber optic modulators using SOA technology, and pulse picker solutions; (5) Photonic Instrumentation including pulse delay generators, digital delay generators, burst shapers, PID controllers, and low-noise power supplies; (6) Photodetectors including Silicon (visible) and InGaAs (NIR) photodiodes. The company also offers educational kits for academic institutions. All products are designed for R&D and photonics system integration, with ISO-9001:2015 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centrale-I Series: Turnkey LASER SEEDER designed for Yb-Glass, Nd-YLF, or Nd-YAG/YVO4 amplification systems, offering narrow linewidth emission and modulated light intensity down to the nanosecond time domain range.

Products and services

• CW Laser Diode Driver (with TEC & USB) Continuous-wave and modulated laser diode driver for Butterfly packages and common form factors, with USB control via dedicated GUI and software libraries (LabVIEW, DLLs, Python, Hexa). Targets researchers and photonics system integrators.
• Ultra Low Noise Laser Diode Driver Low-noise laser diode driver with stability rivaling the industry's quietest battery-powered systems; compact form factor for researchers demanding ultra-low noise floor and precision.
• TDLAS Laser Diode Driver for Gas Sensing Modular laser diode driver developed for demanding gas sensing (TDLAS) applications with exceptionally low-noise performance, supporting both internal and external modulation. Includes comprehensive software libraries for system integration.
• High Power Laser Diode Driver 36 V/21 A with TEC High-power laser diode driver (36 V/21 A output) with TEC temperature controller and air cooling. Compatible with multimode fiber-coupled multi-emitter laser diodes from nLIGHT, Lumentum, IPG, and Coherent.
• Pulsed Laser Diode Driver (with TEC & USB control) Pulsed laser diode driver generating any pulsed or CW optical signal from 1 ns to CW, with three trigger modes and three peak power adjustment modes, plus GUI software and integration libraries.
• High Speed Laser Diode Driver (user design pulse shape) High-speed laser diode driver generating programmable pulse shapes with 500 ps resolution and 48 dB dynamic range. Features gain-switch peak suppression and three synchronized pulse delay generators.
• Fiber Laser Diode Driver (two channels) Integrated fiber laser driver combining two laser diode drivers, 6 photodiode electronics channels, a pulse-picker synchronization tool and additional dedicated functionalities for fiber laser architectures.
• Multi Channel Laser Diode Driver Driver and temperature controller enabling fully independent control of up to 8 laser diodes from CW down to very short pulses, with one pulse generator and one low-noise current/modulation driver per channel.
• SOA CW Driver Driver for Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers allowing simultaneous control of SOA current and chip temperature, with special mounting sockets for quick SOA component replacement.
• SOA Pulsed Driver Pulsed SOA driver that turns a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier into a high-dynamic-range fiber modulation solution from 750 to 1700 nm, operating as a lossless, high-extinction-ratio device.
• SLD CW Driver Superluminescent diode driver generating CW and modulated optical signal from a butterfly SLD, with simultaneous control of current and temperature and USB GUI control.
• SLD Pulsed Driver Pulsed SLD driver generating any pulsed or CW optical signal from 1 ns to CW, with three trigger modes and three peak power adjustment modes, including GUI software and integration libraries.
• Laser Diode Reliability Test System Life-test and qualification system for laser diode reliability evaluation in CW or pulsed regime down to 1 ns, supporting up to 112 fully independent fibered devices tested electrically, thermally, and optically per user-programmed scenarios.
• Laser Diode Sources (450–1654 nm) Catalog of fiber-coupled laser diodes spanning 450–1654 nm wavelengths (visible, near-IR, and telecom bands), available as stock items or bundled with CW or pulsed drivers in Fabry-Pérot or DFB configurations.
• SLED Diodes (1064 nm, 1310 nm, 1550 nm) Superluminescent diodes at 1064 nm (up to 300 mW, 25 nm bandwidth), 1310 nm (up to 50 nm bandwidth), and 1550 nm, offered as stock items or paired with CW/pulsed SLED drivers.
• High Power Pulsed Laser Diode (up to 350 W) Turnkey high-power pulsed laser diode system delivering up to 350 W nanosecond pulses for industrial and research applications.
• Amplified Laser Source (up to 1 W) Single-frequency laser diode amplified by a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA), providing turnkey solutions between 780 and 1650 nm with up to 1 W output power.
• Silicon Photodiode (visible) Silicon photodiode detector for visible light detection with flexible switchable gain electronics.
• InGaAs Photodiode (near-infrared) InGaAs photodiode detector for near-infrared detection with flexible switchable gain electronics.
• Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) Semiconductor Optical Amplifier for CW or pulsed operation from 750 to 1550 nm, functioning as a full-range amplifier, variable optical attenuator, high-dynamic-range amplitude modulator, or isolation switch.
• Free Space AOM (Acousto-Optic Modulator) Acousto-Optic Modulator for amplitude modulation of laser light between 380 and 1700 nm, providing direct control of timing, intensity, and temporal shape of laser output down to a few nanoseconds.
• Fiber-Coupled AOM Fiber-coupled acousto-optic modulators for amplitude modulation of laser light in single-mode optical fiber, offered between 680 and 1850 nm with direct control of timing, intensity, and temporal shape.
• Fiber Optic Modulator High-speed (nanosecond), high-dynamic-range, high-extinction-ratio fiber optic intensity modulator and optical switch, lossless and available from 750 to 1700 nm.
• Pulse Picker Solutions Fiber-coupled laser pulse picker for selecting optical pulses from an optical pulse train with high rejection of input laser light, offered between 700 and 1750 nm, handling complex pulse picking needs up to 200 MHz input pulse repetition rate.
• Turnkey Laser Seeder with SOA Modulation (Centrale-I) Turn-key laser seeder for Yb-Glass, Nd-YLF, or Nd-YAG/YVO4 amplification systems, offering narrow linewidth emission and modulated light intensity down to nanosecond time domain.
• Turnkey Laser Seeder with AOM Modulation (AOMI) AOMI Series turnkey laser diode seeder combining a low-noise fiber-coupled laser diode with its driver and an acousto-optic modulator for external light modulation.
• Pulse Delay Generator Pulse delay generator providing high-frequency pulses, delays and bursts for testing and timing control of electronics, lasers, or camera setups.
• Digital Delay Generator Compact delay generator with 10 ps resolution, 15 ns insertion delay, and 5 mV minimum input, intended for embedded OEM applications for timing and gating optoelectronics instruments.
• Pulse Picker Synchronization Board Synchronization tool to drive external modulating devices such as EOM, AOM, SOA with three pulse picking modes (frequency divider, external triggering, burst shaping), supporting up to 200 MHz input / 20 MHz output.
• AWG / Burst Shaper Synchronization tool designed to work with low-level electrical or optical input pulses, ideal for synchronizing mode-locked lasers to reach any pulse burst shape.
• High Bandwidth PID Controller Laser-lock PID controller with ultra-high bandwidth for dynamically minimizing difference between system signal and desired set point, ideal for laser phase locking and laser linewidth narrowing applications.
• Ultra Low Noise Linear Power Supply Low-noise linear power supply delivering best pV-range noise density performance for critical components such as amplifiers, oscillators, phase lock loops, or active stabilization setups for lasers.
• Photodiode Educational Kit Educational kit for students and researchers learning about photodiode fundamentals and applications.
• Acousto-Optic Modulator Educational Kit Educational kit for students and researchers learning about acousto-optic modulator fundamentals and applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products accelerate experimental progress in ultrafast fiber laser development and photonics R&D
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ALPhANOVcoreTechnology or IntegrationALPhANOV is a photonics technology center and ecosystem partner based in Nouvelle Aquitaine, France. AeroDIODE is part of the ALPhANOV ecosystem, suggesting a collaborative relationship within the French photonics innovation cluster.
• UnitecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnitec is a technology and innovation partner listed on AeroDIODE's website as part of the regional ecosystem in Nouvelle Aquitaine, France.
• EPIC (European Photonics Industry Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPIC (European Photonics Industry Consortium) is a photonics industry association. AeroDIODE is listed as a member or partner, indicating participation in the European photonics industry ecosystem.
• Alpha-RLHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlpha-RLH is a regional competitiveness cluster in Nouvelle Aquitaine, France focused on photonics and laser technologies. Listed as a partner on AeroDIODE's website, indicating collaborative ecosystem membership.
• Photonics FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotonics France is the national photonics industry association in France. AeroDIODE is listed as a member, indicating participation in the French photonics industry ecosystem.
• Laser Lab Source (USA Distributor)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-based distributor at 1820 West Lincoln Street, Suite 3, Bozeman, MT 59715. Phone: 800-887-5065. Contact: [email protected]. Resells AeroDIODE products in the US market.
• KLV Co. Ltd (Japan Distributor)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapan-based distributor at 1-1 Kanda-ogawa-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041, Japan. Phone: +81 3 32581238. Contact: [email protected]. Resells AeroDIODE products in the Japanese market.
• UNIOTECH (South Korea Distributor)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth Korea-based distributor at B313, 17 Techno 4-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. Phone: +82-42-933-9870. Contact: [email protected]. Resells AeroDIODE products in the South Korean market.
• AusOptic (Australia Distributor)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralia-based distributor at Pinnacle Office Park, Suite 1.02, 4 Drake Avenue, Macquarie Park NSW 2113. Contact: [email protected]. Resells AeroDIODE products in the Australian market.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Lumentum: Lumentum is a major supplier of laser diodes and photonic components across telecom, industrial and 3D sensing; AeroDIODE bundles Lumentum diodes in its turnkey systems, making it both a supplier and a competitor at the subsystem level.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu is a broad incumbent optoelectronics manufacturer covering photodiodes, laser diodes, SOAs and photonics modules. Comparable to AeroDIODE on detector and emitter SKUs but at much greater scale and catalog breadth.
• nLIGHT: nLIGHT manufactures high-power semiconductor lasers and fiber-coupled diodes used in industrial, defense and directed-energy markets. AeroDIODE explicitly bundles nLIGHT multi-emitter diodes in its high-power driver systems, making it both a supplier and a reference competitor.
• IPG Photonics: IPG Photonics is a global leader in fiber lasers and high-power diode pump modules. AeroDIODE references IPG among its compatible multi-emitter diode vendors, and IPG's fiber-laser architecture focus parallels AeroDIODE's fiber laser driver platform.
• Coherent: Coherent (formerly II-VI/Coherent) is one of the largest photonics incumbents spanning laser diodes, fiber lasers and photonic instrumentation. Its portfolio overlaps with AeroDIODE's fiber laser, high-power diode and driver offerings, but at vastly greater scale.

Emerging players

• Bright Solutions: Bright Solutions is an Italian pulsed diode and fiber-laser manufacturer serving industrial and scientific markets. Comparable in size and focus to AeroDIODE, with overlapping nanosecond/Q-switched laser diode and driver offerings for OEM integrators.

Direct peers

• Thorlabs: Thorlabs is the dominant catalog distributor and manufacturer of photonic instruments, including laser diode drivers, AOMs, photodiodes and fiber-coupled sources—the same product categories AeroDIODE competes in across R&D and OEM channels.
• Toptica Photonics: Toptica manufactures high-end diode and ultrafast laser systems, fiber-coupled lasers and precision control electronics for quantum and research applications, directly overlapping with AeroDIODE's ultrafast, TDLAS and spectroscopy-focused portfolio.
• PicoQuant: PicoQuant produces pulsed laser diodes, diode drivers, photon counting detectors and timing electronics for research and single-photon applications—directly comparable to AeroDIODE's high-speed pulsed driver and synchronization portfolio.
• Becker & Hickl: Becker & Hickl makes TCSPC and photon-counting instrumentation including pulsed diode laser drivers, detectors and synchronization modules, closely matching AeroDIODE's pulse delay generators and detector electronics for advanced research customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aerodiode-laser-diode-solutions

Compliance1 record

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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