Hamamatsu Photonics has completed its buyout of Danish NKT Photonics, expanding the Group’s reach in the semiconductor, quantum and medical fields.
The acquisition allows Hamamatsu to combine the company’s detector and camera technology with NKT’s lasers and fibers.
According to Hamamatsu, the acquisition will help the company meet demands in its core markets, one of those being the rapidly growing quantum computing area.
In this sector, NKT Photonics’ Koheras lasers delivers to its customers high-power, narrow-linewidth lasers in addition to Hamamatsu’s cameras and sensors for qubit state detection.
“By combining Hamamatsu’s expertise within photodetectors with NKT Photonics; market-leading lasers and fibers, we will be able to provide unique system solution to our core markets,” said Tadashi Maruno, CEO of Hamamatsu Photonics.
This was echoed by Basil Garabet, CEO of NKT Photonics, who added that the companies share common goals and a ‘vision’ of providing the best solutions to its customers.
“Together, and with our complementary technology platforms, we will be stronger than ever,” he said.
Semiconductors are crucial in quantum computing for creating qubits, the fundamental units of quantum information.
They help manipulate and control quantum states through electron spins or superconducting materials.
Valued at $1.1bn in 2024, the global quantum computing market is projected to grow to $12.6bn by 2032 at a CAGR of 34.8%.
The market could be worth between $45bn – $131bn by 2040, revealed a study by McKinsey. There is a potential economic value from quantum computing of up to $2 trillion across four industries by 2035: chemicals, life sciences, finance and mobility.
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