Laserlab Inc

What Laserlab Inc does

Laserlab, Inc. is a San Diego-based engineering and manufacturing company founded in 1988, specializing in laser photoplotting services for the electronics industry. The company produces high-resolution photoplots and photomasks on photographic film (Fuji HCP-7S) using three laser photo plotters operating in a class 1000 clean room (~650 sq ft within a ~3,000 sq ft facility). Output is available at 4,000 DPI (1/4 mil) and 8,000 DPI (1/8 mil) resolution, serving printed circuit board manufacturers, microwave circuit designers, chemically milled component producers, and screen printing artwork customers.

The company's primary revenue streams are photoplot sales priced by film size and resolution, AutoCAD-to-Gerber translation services using its proprietary Dxf2gbr© software (minimum $240 per order, with per-file charges for format conversions and editing), and custom and stock optical encoder strips and wheels. Named historical customers include Agilent Technology, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Motorola. Distribution relies on direct email job submission, phone contact, and physical pickup, with shipping via FedEx, UPS, and USPS, leveraging proximity to a FedEx depot for late-day shipping cutoffs.

As of the most recent site update (November 2023), Laserlab's homepage states that the company 'is no longer accepting orders,' indicating cessation of active commercial operations. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investment are recorded in the available data. The company is a privately held California corporation with no disclosed headcount.

Name

Laserlab Inc

Legal name

Laserlab, Inc.

Website

https://laserlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Laserlab, Inc. was a San Diego-based laser photoplotting and precision manufacturing company (founded 1988) producing photoplots, photomasks, and optical encoders for electronics manufacturers; the company has ceased accepting orders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Manufacturing Services (PCB Photoplotting & Photomasks)

NAICS

Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media (33461)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

Photomask Blanks, Masks & Reticles (Quartz/PELlicles) (HDAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Laser photoplotting services
• PCB phototools
• Photomasks manufacturing
• Optical encoder strips
• AutoCAD to Gerber conversion

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Photoplot Sales: Sale of laser photoplots on photographic film to customers in electronics manufacturing. Prices based on film size and resolution (high or very high). Product is shipped to customers via FedEx, UPS, or USPS.
2. AutoCAD to Gerber Translation Services: Conversion service from AutoCAD .dxf/.dwg files to Gerber format using proprietary Dxf2gbr© translator. Minimum charge of $240.00 per order. Additional charges for .dwg to .dxf conversion ($5/file), DXF to Gerber ($15/file), DXF to Drill ($15/file), and editing at $30 per 15 minutes.
3. Optical Encoder Products: Sale of linear and rotary optical encoder strips and wheels. Stock items include 300 LPI codestrips in 19.5", 25.5", and 38.5" lengths. Custom encoder products designed and fabricated based on customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Laserlab, Inc. is a precision manufacturing company that produces laser photoplots and photomasks on photographic film (and glass/quartz) using three laser photo plotters housed in a class 1000 clean room. It also manufactures custom and stock optical encoder strips (codestrips) and wheels (codewheels) in transparent polyester and stainless steel, and provides Dxf2gbr© AutoCAD-to-Gerber file translation services through its in-house translator.

Product overview

Laserlab, Inc. is a laser photoplotting and manufacturing company offering precision laser photo plots and photo masks on photographic film for PCB manufacturing, screen printing, and semiconductor processing. The core product is laser photoplotting from Gerber RS-274X files, complemented by Dxf2gbr, a proprietary AutoCAD-to-Gerber translator for converting .dxf/.dwg files. The company also manufactures linear and rotary optical encoders (codestrips and codewheels) using laser technology, available in custom and stock configurations. Services include AutoCAD preparation guidance, phototool type specifications, and various shipping/payment options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laser Photoplots High-resolution laser photoplotting on Fuji HCP-7S photographic film using Gerber RS-274X data, offered at 4,000 DPI (1/4 mil) and 8,000 DPI (1/8 mil) for PCB manufacturing, screen printing, chemically etched components, microwave circuits, and optical encoder production.
• Photomasks (Photo Masks) Photomasks produced on glass or quartz substrates via laser photoplotting, suitable for semiconductor processing and precision device manufacturing, with the same resolution tiers as photoplots.
• Linear and Rotary Optical Encoders (Codestrips and Codewheels) Custom and stock optical encoder strips and wheels manufactured from 7 mil transparent polyester (RoHS compliant) and type 304 stainless steel. Polyester supports up to 1,000 lines/inch for linear encoders; stainless steel supports up to 150 lines/inch for rotary encoders.
• Dxf2gbr© AutoCAD-to-Gerber Translation Service Conversion service using the proprietary Dxf2gbr© translator to convert AutoCAD .dxf and .dwg files into Gerber RS-274X and Excellon drill format, with double-precision floating point calculations for high accuracy. Minimum order charge of $240.00; add-on fees for .dwg to .dxf conversion, DXF to Gerber, DXF to drill, and editing.
• Codestrip 3-Packs Stock optical encoder codestrips in 19.5", 25.5", and 38.5" lengths at 300 LPI on 0.007" thick transparent polyester, sold in packs of three.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum line width capability: 0.0015" (1.5 mils) for orthogonal lines at high resolution, 0.0005" (0.5 mil) at very high resolution
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Specialty Suppliers (unspecified)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaserlab has developed alliances with several specialty suppliers to combine their in-house capabilities with external expertise to manufacture challenging components and products. These partnerships enable the company to offer multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing solutions beyond their core photoplotting capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laserlab-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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