TT electronics OPTEK Technology is an innovative leader in the optoelectronics and lighting industries. For nearly 40 years, OPTEK has been providing optoelectronic products for sensing and illumination applications. Know......TT electronics OPTEK Technology is an innovative leader in the optoelectronics and lighting industries. For nearly 40 years, OPTEK has been providing optoelectronic products for sensing and illumination applications. Known for our ability to provide highly engineered, application specific optoelectronic sensor solutions for a multitude of applications, our product portfolio includes standard and custom optoelectronic sensors and switches, magnetic sensors, hall-effect and magnetoresistive components, fiber optic components, and VCSELs. Equipped to meet the needs of our worldwide customers, OPTEK products can be found in office equipment, industrial applications, encoders, military and high-reliability applications, medical diagnostic equipment, automotive and lighting applications. Our capabilities also include the design and manufacturing of standard and application-specific lighting components and assemblies for applications in signage, channel lettering, backlighting, outdoor media, architectural lighting, specialty task lighting, high brightness indicators/illuminators, color on demand, entertainment, automotive exterior and interior lighting, and high-reliability applications. OPTEK Technology is a leading manufacturer of standard and application-specific sensors using infrared, visible, magnetic and fiber optic technologies focused on applications in signage, office machines, industrial equipment, encoders, automotive electronics, military and high-reliability applications, and medical diagnostic equipment. 2006 OPTEK establishes state-of-the-art Visible LED Lab OPTEK introduces Visible LED assemblies 2005 OPTEK introduces IRLED Surface Mount Product Line OPTEK expands automotive technology with Autopad™ Technology, a Contactless Inductive Sensor OPTEK enters Visible LED Markets 2003 OPTEK is acquired by TT electronics plc 1999 Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation purchases OPTEK Inc. 1992 OPTEK enters automotive market with magnetic sensors 1989 OPTEK enters fiber optic market with 850nm LEDs and receivers 1988 OPTEK acquires TRW Optoelectronics Division which creates the world’s largest manufacturer of infrared and magnetic sensors 1987 OPTEK is listed on NASDAQ under symbol OPTX 1984 Crown Semiconductor is renamed OPTEK Technology, Inc. 1979 Crown Semiconductor is founded. Manufactures LED and sensor products for banking and office equipment OEMs TRW purchases Optron 1975 Optron established a Mexico facility to remain competitive with the Asian market 1968 Optron enters optoelectronics market. Supplies LED and sensor products for IBM card reader