高性能傳感器和模擬解決方案全球領先供應商ams(艾邁斯)正式簽署協議,將以現金收購垂直腔面發射激光器(Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers, VCSELs)領先供應商Princeton Optronics公司100%股權。
Princeton Optronics公司致力於開發並供應高性能VCSEL,VCSEL能夠為智能手機、消費類產品、汽車和工業應用帶來差異化的高性能。在手機和消費類市場,Princeton Optronics公司樹立了能效和光束髮散精確控制的行業標杆,為其應用創造了優勢。在汽車和工業市場,Princeton Optronics公司的技術可以實現高溫運行,並能提供高功率脈衝激光器和激光器陣列,以支持未來的汽車和工業應用。 VCSEL預計將在人機界面應用的光學傳感器解決方案中獲得大量應用。未來幾年,智能手機應用中日益廣泛採用的3D傳感將加速VCSEL光源的市場增長。
Lenovo推出的Phab2 Pro智能手機具有全球最小的3D攝像頭,助其實現AR/VR應用。該技術源自Google Tango,而Princeton Optronics正參與其中
Lenovo推出的Phab2 Pro智能手機具有全球最小的3D攝像頭,助其實現AR/VR應用。
該技術源自Google Tango,而Princeton Optronics正參與其中
Princeton Optronics公司通過與台灣、美國以及英國的合作夥伴,打造了大規模外包供應鏈。公司總部位於美國新澤西的普林斯頓,擁有37名員工,其年運轉率營收約為1000萬美元,目前處於盈利狀態。此次交易包括一筆預先支付的5330萬美元現金,以及一筆與2017年和2018年營收相關的實質性現金收益,潛在最高獲利能力付款總值約7500萬美元。根據相關批准情況以及與賣方在協議中規定的某些狀況的發生情況,此次交易預計將在6個月內完成。
ams首席執行官Alexander Everke對此次收購評價道:“ams本身能夠提供包括濾波器在內的光學傳感器,收購Heptagon公司(2016年10月ams宣布收購高端光學封裝廠商)後獲得了光路光學相關技術和產品組合,此次收購增加的光源技術及產品將進一步擴展ams光學傳感器解決方案的供應能力。憑藉擴充的產品線,ams將能夠為移動3D傳感和成像、汽車自動駕駛等未來增長市場,設計並製造最完整最差異化的光學解決方案。Princeton Optronics公司一直是ams和Heptagon公司在光學傳感領域的戰略合作夥伴,我們可以預見,此次激動人心的併購將為雙方在未來帶來更廣泛的協同效應。”
VCSEL在高端短距離光通訊領域應用廣泛,國內光通訊器件龍頭光迅科技在VCSEL方面已經有商業化產品推出。但是,致力於移動端VCSEL設計的公司主要包括Finsar、Lumentum、Princeton Optronics、Heptagon、ⅡⅥ等國外公司,國內公司涉及較少。
中科院長春光機所在VCSEL科研領域處於世界前沿地位,2014年5月長春光機所在國內首次研製出鹼金屬原子光學傳感技術專用的795nm和894nm 垂直腔面發射激光器(VCSEL)。可作為核心光源用於芯片級原子鐘、原子磁力計、原子陀螺儀等鹼金屬原子傳感器。
VCSEL主要基於三五族化合物砷化鎵製造而成,目前在VCSEL和製造和封測方面,目前主要是台灣化合物半導體廠商參與,包括外延片提供商IQE(英國)、全新、聯亞光電,晶圓代工宏捷科、穩懋,封測廠聯鈞、矽品等。國內方面,三安光電在化合物半導體外延生長和晶圓製造領域發展迅速,具備較強的實力,公司在國家大基金的支持下建設年產30萬片GaAs和6萬片GaN的6寸生產線,建設進程順利。
Transaction expands ams’ value chain in optical sensor solutions for mobile 3D sensing and imaging, consumer augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) and automotive applications.AMS, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor and analog solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Princeton Optronics, a leading provider of Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs), in an all-cash transaction.
Princeton Optronics develops and supplies high performance VCSELs which offer specific differentiation for mobile, consumer, automotive, and industrial applications. In the mobile and consumer markets, Princeton Optronics realizes benchmark power efficiency and accurate control of beam divergence to create application benefits. In automotive and industrial, Princeton Optronics’ technology enables high temperature operation and delivers high power pulsed lasers and laser arrays which support future automotive and industrial applications. The use of VCSELs is expected to gain momentum in optical sensor solutions for the Human Machine Interface (HMI). Broader adoption of 3D sensing in mobile applications could accelerate market growth for VCSEL light sources in the coming years.
Princeton Optronics operates an outsourced high volume supply chain with partners in Taiwan, the U.S., and the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ (USA) with a total of 37 employees, Princeton Optronics has an annual revenue run-rate of around USD 10 million and is profitable. The transaction includes an upfront consideration of USD 53.3 million in cash and a substantial cash earn-out consideration related to realized 2017 and 2018 revenues, with a potential maximum earn-out value of USD 75 million. The transaction is expected to close within six months and is subject to certain approvals and the occurrence of certain conditions defined in the agreements with the sellers.
Alexander Everke, CEO of ams, commented on the transaction, “Adding the illumination source expands ams’ optical sensor solutions offering, with the light path optics covered by Heptagon and the light sensor including filters by ams. Leveraging this portfolio ams can now design and manufacture the most complete and differentiated optical solutions for future growth areas like mobile 3D sensing and imaging or automotive autonomous driving. Princeton Optronics is a strategic partner to ams/Heptagon for optical sensing products already so we see a range of potential future synergies from this exciting combination.”
Source: http://ams.com/eng
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