Inter Action

Name

Inter Action

Legal name

株式会社インターアクション

Website

https://inter-action.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Inter Action Corporation (TSE Prime: 7725) is a Japanese optical and mechatronics company that designs and manufactures custom inspection illuminators and Pupil Lens Modules® for global image sensor manufacturers, holding the world's top market share in image sensor inspection illuminators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Inspection Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Inspection Lighting (Ring lights, bar lights, backlights, strobed illumination) (IMAGAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB), Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG), Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK)

Keywords

• Image sensor inspection
• Optical inspection equipment
• Semiconductor testing illuminators
• Precision vibration isolation
• Gear inspection systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Image Sensor Inspection Products (IoT related business): Sale of illuminators and Pupil Lens Modules® for CCD/CMOS image sensor manufacturing. This is the company's main revenue driver, accounting for approximately 60-70% of consolidated net sales. Products are custom-made per customer specification. Revenue is generated through direct sales to image sensor manufacturers.
2. Precision Vibration Isolation Systems: Development, manufacture and sale of precision anti-vibration systems via subsidiary Meiritz Seiki. Primarily sold to display manufacturers.
3. Gear Testing Systems: Development, manufacture and sale of contact-type gear inspection equipment via subsidiary Tokyo Technical Instruments. Sold to gear manufacturers in Japan and globally.
4. AI Image Processing Equipment (New Business): Sale of AI-powered visual inspection systems. A growing new business segment for the company, alongside laser processing equipment.
5. Laser Processing Equipment (New Business): Laser processing equipment development, manufacture and sale via subsidiary Lastech (acquired May 2020). Customized products for laser microfabrication needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Inter Action manufactures tailor-made optical illuminators and proprietary Pupil Lens Modules® (PLM®) used in CCD/CMOS image sensor quality inspection at semiconductor fabs, holding the world's top market share in image-sensor inspection illuminators. Through its subsidiaries Meiritz Seiki, Tokyo Technical Instruments, and Lastech, the group also develops and sells precision vibration isolation systems, contact-type gear inspection equipment, laser processing equipment, and AI-powered visual inspection systems for manufacturing lines.

Product overview

Inter Action is a technology company specializing in optical and inspection equipment for semiconductor manufacturing. The product portfolio centers on two core offerings: (1) IoT-related products including Illuminators and Pupil Lens Modules® for image sensor testing, which account for approximately 60-70% of consolidated sales, and (2) Industry 4.0 promotion products including AI外観検査装置 (AI visual inspection equipment), precision vibration isolation systems, and gear testing systems. The company holds the top global market share in image sensor illuminators. Group subsidiaries include Meiritz Seiki (precision vibration isolation), Tokyo Technical Instruments (gear testing), and Lastech (laser processing). A next-generation inspection equipment series is under development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI外観検査装置: AI-powered visual inspection system for manufacturing lines that addresses complex shape inspection, defect detection, and workforce challenges in manufacturing.
• 瞳モジュール® (Pupil Lens Module®, PLM®)
• 光源装置 (Illuminator)
• おひさまシステム

Products and services

• Illuminator (Image Sensor Testing) Light source devices that produce controlled light with specified properties (angle, color temperature, brightness) for CCD and CMOS image sensor quality inspection; custom-built for each customer's specifications. INTER ACTION holds the world's top global market share for image sensor inspection illuminators.
• Pupil Lens Module® (PLM®) Original INTER ACTION product replicating the lens part of camera modules for image sensor inspection, enabling testing under conditions close to actual usage environment. Custom-designed for each customer's camera module specifications.
• Illuminator (Distance Measurement Sensor Testing) Near-infrared illuminators for iToF and dToF distance measurement sensor wafer testing, supporting selectable wavelengths (810nm, 850nm, 940nm, 905nm, 910nm) for proximity and depth measurement sensor inspection.
• AI Image Processing Inspection Equipment (AI外観検査装置) AI-powered visual inspection system for manufacturing lines that addresses complex-shaped workpieces (gears, semiconductors, musical instruments, home appliances), improving good-product judgment rates and reducing false rejections. AI is customized per workpiece and inspection accuracy improves as data accumulates.
• Precision Vibration Isolation Systems (via Meiritz Seiki) Full-scale vibration isolation systems including spring-type passive and active devices protecting precision equipment from minute vibrations; applied in semiconductors, optics, energy, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and research institutions, achieving nano-level precision.
• Gear Testing Systems (via Tokyo Technical Instruments) Contact-type gear inspection equipment for electronic devices, automobile components, and industrial products, using high-precision measurement technology to support gear manufacturing worldwide.
• Laser Processing Equipment (via Lastech) Laser processing equipment capable of fine, complex laser processing with minimal impact on raw materials; customized products provided for various laser micro-fabrication needs in industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top global market share in image sensor inspection illuminators
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Xian Liming Electronics Co., Ltd. (China)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2010Entered a sales agency contract for LED lighting with Xian Liming Electronics Co., Ltd. in February 2010.
• Orient Corporation (China)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2009Entered a distribution agreement for solar cell manufacturing equipment with Orient Corporation (China) in November 2009.
• Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd. (China)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2009Entered a business alliance agreement with Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd. in Baoding City, Hebei Province, China in August 2009.
• G-solar Power Co., Ltd. (China)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2009Entered a distribution agreement with G-solar Power Co., Ltd. in Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China in April 2009 for solar cell manufacturing equipment distribution.
• Teseda CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Entered a strategic business alliance agreement with Teseda Corporation (United States) in January 2007 for a diagnostic test system that analyzes defects at the development stage of SOC semiconductors.
• Agilent Technologies, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2003Began cooperation with Agilent Technologies, Inc. (United States) in June 2003 by providing low-cost inspection solutions for IP modules used in CMOS imager inspection.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nikon Corporation: Japanese precision-optics and semiconductor lithography/metrology player. Overlaps Inter Action at the intersection of high-precision optics and semiconductor process-control equipment, though at a vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Omron Corporation: Major Japanese factory-automation player with a machine-vision and image-processing portfolio. Comparable to Inter Action in industrial visual inspection, though Omron serves a much broader automation customer base.
• Keyence Corporation: Global leader in industrial sensors, machine vision, and measurement systems across factory automation. Overlaps with Inter Action across automated optical inspection and machine-vision illumination, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader catalog.

Direct peers

• Saki Corporation: Japanese-headquartered AOI and machine-vision inspection equipment maker for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. Directly comparable to Inter Action as a Japanese inspection specialist serving high-volume electronics OEMs with bespoke optical-inspection systems.
• Test Research Inc. (TRI): Taiwan-based AOI/test equipment supplier for PCBA and semiconductors. Comparable optical inspection product scope and Asian OEM customer base to Inter Action's industrial inspection franchise.
• Cognex Corporation: U.S. machine-vision and industrial optical inspection vendor for electronics, automotive, and semiconductor customers. Closely comparable product/market overlap with Inter Action's AI-driven visual inspection and illuminator-based inspection systems.
• Lasertec Corporation: Japanese semiconductor inspection equipment maker (notably EUV/photomask blank inspection). Comparable to Inter Action as a Japanese-listed optical inspection specialist whose revenue rides image-sensor/semiconductor customer capex.
• Koh Young Technology: Korea-based 3D optical inspection specialist for electronics and semiconductor packaging. Comparable to Inter Action in AI/optical inspection with a similar Asian customer footprint (image sensor, PCB, semiconductor).

Emerging players

• Basler AG: German industrial camera and machine-vision vendor. Overlaps with Inter Action's optical/illumination-based image-sensor inspection system scope, particularly for component-level inspection.
• Marantz Electronics (MEK): Japanese AOI and solder-paste inspection equipment vendor for electronics manufacturing. Comparable product category (automated optical inspection) and Japanese customer base to Inter Action's industrial-inspection offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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