Opto Diode

Opto Diode

Opto Diode Corporation

Camarillo, CA, United States

OptronicsRadar & SensorsDual-use
Component Supplier, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 10, 2026

About

Opto Diode is a defense component supplier based in Camarillo, United States working in optronics, radar & sensors.

Opto Diode, a division of ITW, designs and manufactures standard and custom photodiodes, detectors, infrared emitters and LEDs for industrial, aerospace, defense, medical and scientific applications. Its aerospace and defense offering includes sensors and emitters for missile systems and aircraft, with in-house wafer fabrication and a dedicated Hi-Rel assembly area for high-reliability units. The company screens and qualifies semiconductor devices to MIL-PRF-19500 JANTX through JANS classes, performs MIL-Standard qualification testing, and holds ISO 9001:2015 registration and ITAR certification. It operates sales and manufacturing locations across North America, Europe and Asia.

Location

Camarillo, United States

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Opto Diode Corporation

Focus areas

photodiodesLEDsinfrared emittersphotonicsdetectorsMIL-PRF-19500ITARhi-rel assemblywafer fabrication

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

OptronicsRadar & Sensors

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Avalanche Photodiode Series

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Photodiode

Hermetically sealed InGaAs and silicon avalanche photodiodes covering 400 nm to 1700 nm for LiDAR, laser rangefinding, spectroscopy and optical communication.

High-Power Near-Infrared LEDs

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Infrared LED

Near-infrared LEDs delivering up to 250 mW from a single chip and up to 1000 mW from arrays, aimed at night vision and surveillance.

Infrared Emitters and Blackbody Sources

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Infrared emitter

Steady-state, pulsable black-body and high-speed IR emitters for gas analysis, environmental monitoring, spectroscopy and process control.

Silicon Photodiodes

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Photodiode

Low dark current, low capacitance silicon detectors for applications including missile guidance, satellite remote sensing and laser monitoring.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-PRF-19500MIL-STD testingITAR registeredAS9100

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

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