Halma unit Labsphere buys optical systems maker Photon Gear

By Public Technologies
  • Halma unit Labsphere acquired Photon Gear to add ultra-high-precision optical design, lens assembly, and interferometric testing capabilities.
  • Deal aims to expand Labsphere’s integrated photonics offering, combining light generation and measurement with custom optical system engineering.
  • Photon Gear, founded in 2000, designs and characterizes high-precision optical systems used in semiconductor inspection, medical instrumentation, and defense.
  • Labsphere expects customers to reduce vendor count and shorten design cycles by sourcing lens assemblies with related calibration and qualification from one supplier.
  • Transaction was announced Oct. 1, 2026; financial terms were not disclosed.


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