Edmund Optics Acquires son-x

BARRINGTON, N.J., Jan. 20, 2025 — Edmund Optics has acquired son-x, a developer of ultrasonic assist systems and high precision optics manufacturing. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Fraunhofer spin-off son-x was founded in 2011. son-x is the developer of an ultrasonic-assisted diamond turning technology used for ultra-precise optics manufacturing. The company produces metallic mirrors used in the semiconductor, satellite, and defense sectors, as well as infrared optics. According to son-x, quantities range from one-off production for prototypes to series production of several thousand mirrors per year.

Integrating son-x’s expertise and resources, Edmund said, will enable it to produce multi-axis machined (up to 5-axis) high complex surfaces from 1 mm up to 1 m.

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mirror: A smooth, highly polished surface, for reflecting light, that may be plane or curved if wanting to focus and or magnify the image formed by the mirror. The actual reflecting surface is usually a thin coating of silver or aluminum on glass.
infrared: Infrared (IR) refers to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than those of visible light, but shorter than those of microwaves. The infrared spectrum spans wavelengths roughly between 700 nanometers (nm) and 1 millimeter (mm). It is divided into three main subcategories: Near-infrared (NIR): Wavelengths from approximately 700 nm to 1.4 micrometers (µm). Near-infrared light is often used in telecommunications, as well as in various imaging and sensing...

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