Firefly acquires thin-film-component maker

Feb. 14, 2000
Firefly Technologies (Holliston, MA) has bought Specialty Thinfilm Services, a privately held maker of custom components for optoelectronics and wireless communications.

Firefly Technologies (Holliston, MA) has bought Specialty Thinfilm Services, a privately held maker of custom components for optoelectronics and wireless communications. Specialty Thinfilm's employees moved into the Firefly facility in January. The acquisition will allow Firefly to fabricate many elements for optical packaging. Firefly, which was founded in 1997 and has 40 employees, makes micro-optics and metrology and alignment equipment for communications, data storage, optical computing, and consumer optic applications.

Sponsored Recommendations

March 31, 2025
Enhance your remote sensing capabilities with Chroma's precision-engineered optical filters, designed for applications such as environmental monitoring, geospatial mapping, and...
March 31, 2025
Designed for compatibility with a wide range of systems, Chroma's UV filters are engineered to feature high transmission, superior out-of-band blocking, steep edge transitions...
March 31, 2025
Discover strategies to balance component performance and system design, reducing development time and costs while maximizing efficiency.
March 31, 2025
Explore the essential role of optical filters in enhancing Raman spectroscopy measurements including the various filter types and their applications in improving signal-to-noise...

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Laser Focus World, create an account today!