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Syntec Optics, a scientific and technical instruments and aerospace and defense mission-critical optics provider that further added product lines in the communications end-market with datacom microlens arrays, announced $1.3M in secured 2024 orders, including $0.5M already delivered. It has received forecasted orders for the same product that can potentially double the demand to $3.2M. Syntec's experienced team will expand production and metrology for deliveries planned for these orders in 2024 and early 2025. Among several varied optics techniques and capabilities at the facility, Syntec utilized its high-volume replicative process for this microlens array in ultra-precise optical connectivity.
"Syntec Optics is increasing production in response to our blue-chip customer experiencing an increase in demand for optical connectivity in data centers, ultimately driven by artificial intelligence growth,” said Sara Hart, Sales Director at Syntec Optics.
According to SPIE, one of the ten major end-markets in optics and photonics, communications was valued at nearly $43B in the global marketplace. Data centers are predicted to grow as artificial intelligence is increasingly deployed. This trend is believed to drive the need for higher computing power and higher-speed optical connectivity.
About Syntec Optics
Syntec Optics, headquartered in Rochester, NY, is one of the largest custom optics and photonics manufacturers in the United States. Operating for over two decades, Syntec Optics runs a state-of-the-art facility with extensive core capabilities of various optics manufacturing processes, both horizontally and vertically integrated, to provide a competitive advantage for mission-critical OEMs. Syntec Optics recently launched new products, including Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite optics, lightweight night vision goggle optics, biomedical equipment optics, and precision microlens arrays.
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