Company profile
Bay Photonics
Devon specialist in hermetic packaging and assembly of semiconductor photonic devices, including laser and detector die and photonic integrated circuits, for quantum, telecommunications, defence and sensing customers.
Company overview
Bay Photonics is a UK-based specialist in the assembly and packaging of semiconductor photonic devices. Founded in 2007 and located in Paignton's Electronics and Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC), the company supports clients in taking innovations from prototype to production. Its core services include die and wire bonding, precision fibre alignment, hybrid co-packaging of optics and electronics, hermetic sealing, and testing to industry standards. Bay Photonics handles active devices such as lasers and detectors, and integrates components like fibre arrays and lenses with Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). The company also develops custom hybrid packages. Serving end markets including quantum, telecommunications, defence, medical, and space, Bay Photonics operates from a facility with ISO Class 6/7 cleanrooms. It is a subsidiary of AMS Technologies, a European provider of optical, thermal, and power technologies.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Advanced Packaging.
Technologies and capabilities
- Photonics
- Advanced Packaging
- Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)
- Hybrid Co-packaging
- Die Bonding
- Hermetic Sealing
- Ceramics
- Plastics
Photonic Assembly; Photonic Packaging; Design Support; Die and Wire Bonding; Hermetic Sealing; Environmental and Reliability Testing
Markets served
- Quantum
- Telecommunications
- Defence
- Medical
- Space
- Sensing
UK presence
Paignton.
Research links: Innovate UK.
Funding and transactions
Acquired by AMS Technologies (2026)