VIGO Photonics
VIGO Photonics S.A.
Ożarów Mazowiecki, Mazowieckie, Poland
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Founded in 1987, VIGO Photonics is a defense component supplier based in Ożarów Mazowiecki, Poland working in optronics, radar & sensors, space +1 more.
VIGO Photonics S.A. is a Polish manufacturer of uncooled and minimally cooled infrared photon detectors, detection modules and III-V epitaxial wafers for photonics and microelectronics. The company runs an integrated production line covering epitaxy (MOCVD and MBE), detector chip fabrication, assembly and electronics integration. Its products serve gas analysis, environmental monitoring, industrial process control, space missions and defense and security applications, including infrared sensors for military satellite communications and explosives and threat detection. The company traces its origins to 1970 HOT IR detector work at the Military University of Technology and was founded in 1987. It is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and has a US subsidiary following the acquisition of InfraRed Associates, Inc. in 2026.
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HgCdTe infrared photodetectors
Infrared detector
Uncooled and minimally cooled MWIR and LWIR photovoltaic and photoconductive detectors for gas analysis, spectroscopy and sensing, including multi-element and focal plane array designs.
InAsSb and HgCdTe IR detection modules
Infrared detection module
Miniature, hermetically sealed detection modules with integrated amplifiers and temperature control for mid-infrared sensing in the 2-16 µm range.
InGaAs photodetector epi-wafers and sensors
Epitaxial wafer and detector
III-V epitaxial structures and InGaAs sensors with integrated ASIC readout for the 1.7-2.6 µm range.
III-V epi-wafers
Epitaxial wafer
Customised III-V compound semiconductor epitaxial structures for lasers, photodetectors and microelectronic devices, produced in large volumes or small test batches.
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DEFENDER award for VIGO Photonics focal plane array
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