Company profile
Helia Photonics
Livingston company providing thin-film optical coatings for laser diodes together with back-end wafer processing services including thinning, lithography and reactive ion etching.
Company overview
Based in Livingston, Scotland, Helia Photonics provides thin-film optical coatings and back-end-of-line (BEoL) semiconductor processing services. Founded in 2002 to provide specialised facet coatings for diode lasers, the company has since expanded its capabilities. It now offers a range of services for both III-V and silicon photonics applications, including protective facet coatings and coatings for micro-optics and fibre-ends. Helia Photonics operates from a purpose-built facility, serving customers in markets such as quantum technology, defence, and precision optics. In the quantum sector, the company develops application-specific coatings and back-end processes for computing, sensing, and timing hardware. It works with system developers, research groups, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Back-End Assembly / Packaging. Supply-chain role: Back-End Processing, Optical Coating Services, Component Processing.
Technologies and capabilities
- Photonics
- Indium Phosphide / InP
- III-V
- Silicon Photonics
- Thin Film Coatings
- Quantum Technology
- Silicon
- III-V Compounds
Thin Film Optical Coatings; Back-End-Of-Line (BEoL) Processing; Laser Diode Facet Coating; Coatings For Micro-Optics; Application-Specific Windows And Filters
Markets served
- Quantum Technology
- Defence
- Precision Optics
- Scientific Research
UK presence
Livingston. Part of the Scotland cluster.