Comptek at ISLC 2026: Enabling Stable, High‑Performance Semiconductor Lasers

Comptek at ISLC 2026 as exhibitor and sponsor, presenting the Kontrox™ passivation technology and turnkey solutions for enabling stable, high‑performance semiconductor lasers.

Comptek Solutions is pleased to announce our participation in the 30th International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC 2026) in Tampere, Finland, as both an exhibitor and sponsor. With a legacy spanning over 50 years, ISLC brings together leading experts in semiconductor lasers, amplifiers, and LEDs from academia and industry.

At this year’s conference, Comptek will showcase its Kontrox™ passivation technology and the Kontrox™ LASE 16 platform, designed to address a key challenge in semiconductor laser manufacturing: achieving stable and reliable laser facets under high power densities and long operating lifetimes.

High‑Volume Facet Passivation for Edge‑Emitting Lasers

At the exhibition, Comptek will spotlight Kontrox™ LASE 16, a production‑grade system built for high‑volume facet passivation of edge‑emitting semiconductor lasers. Powered by Kontrox™, the turnkey platform enables precise oxidation control and advanced surface engineering at the laser facet.

Designed for industrial environments, Kontrox™ LASE 16 delivers:

• High-quality facet passivation with a strong cost-to-performance advantage

• High throughput for volume manufacturing

• Improved facet stability, enabling optimized mirror coating processes

• Efficient multi‑process operation in a compact, cleanroom‑compatible footprint

The enhanced facet stability achieved with Kontrox™ LASE 16 allows manufacturers to optimize mirror coating steps and run them at full capacity—effectively decoupling passivation from upstream and downstream process stages and enabling more flexible production flows.

Join Our Technical Pitch at ISLC 2026

During the conference, Comptek’s CTO and inventor of the Kontrox™ passivation technology, Jouko Lång, will deliver a technical pitch at the Monday networking session. His talk will highlight how atomic-level facet passivation enables greater reliability and manufacturability for next‑generation laser devices.

If you're interested in how this translates into real production environments with Kontrox™ LASE 16, we welcome you to join the session and continue the discussion with us at our booth.

Join Comptek CTO Jouko Lång for a short technical pitch on making laser facets more reliable — from physics to production.

Meet Us at ISLC 2026

We invite visitors to connect with the Comptek team at ISLC 2026 to learn more about Kontrox™ LASE 16 and its applications in advanced semiconductor laser technologies, as well as to explore the transformative potential of Kontrox™ in powering next-generation photonic applications and beyond.

Event: ISLC 2026 – 30th International Semiconductor Laser Conference

Dates: June 14–17, 2026 (Sunday–Wednesday)

Venue: Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland

Comptek’s Booth: Table 5

For more information on ISLC 2026 and registration, please visit the official ISLC 2026 website.