Recently, China National Radio (CNR) News published an in-depth report titled "China's 'Intelligent' Manufacturing: Breaking the Stalemate and Rising Up," highlighting China's breakthroughs in localizing high-end inspection instruments for the pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors. Shanghai Lasensor Photoeectric Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Lasensor"), backed by a decade of deep technical cultivation, has successfully overcome multiple critical "chokepoint" technologies. By breaking the international monopoly, the company has garnered significant attention and validation from CNR News, an authoritative national media outlet.
A Decade in the Making: Overcoming "Chokepoint" Technologies
Dr. Zhu Jing of Lasensor, reflecting on the localization journey of high-end inspection instruments, stated that the team spent nearly 10 years mastering technologies long monopolized by foreign companies. In the pharmaceutical sector, this refers to laser-induced fluorescence technology used for the real-time monitoring of microbial concentrations in drug production environments. In the semiconductor sector, it entails ultrafine particulate detection technology, which is vital to chip yield rates.
In the Pharmaceutical Sector:The manufacturing of sterile pharmaceuticals demands exceptionally stringent control over environmental particulates and microorganisms, as it directly impacts drug safety and human life. For a long time, the market for high-end instruments capable of rapid, real-time monitoring was almost entirely monopolized by foreign brands. This not only meant exorbitant costs but also created a "chokepoint" segment that restricted the self-control of China's pharmaceutical supply chain.
Relying on major national scientific research projects, Dr. Zhu Jing and her team integrated optical technology with biological validation, ultimately achieving a breakthrough from 0 to 1 in laser-induced fluorescence technology. This technology eliminates the need for consumables like culture media, prevents secondary contamination, and enables real-time, "transparent" monitoring of production environments—providing pharmaceutical companies with a powerful tool to trace contamination sources and optimize production workflows.
In the Semiconductor Sector:Semiconductor manufacturing requires an even more rigorous cleanroom environment; a single sub-micron dust particle can render an entire wafer useless. However, the market for 0.1-micron particle counters had long been monopolized by US and Japanese companies, while high-pressure gas particle counters were exclusively controlled by a US company for nearly half a century.
In 2018, Lasensor successfully broke through the 0.1-micron dust particle detection technology and obtained a calibration report from the National Institute of Metrology, shattering the global monopoly of US and Japanese enterprises. In 2022, they successfully developed a high-pressure gas particle counter capable of online monitoring for 0.1-micron particles within 40 to 150 PSIG pressure pipelines. Utilizing a semiconductor laser light source, this instrument offers superior maintainability and fundamentally eliminates the "chokepoint" risks faced by China's semiconductor gas particulate monitoring sector. This product has passed rigorous stability testing and certification by leading semiconductor companies and has entered the supply chain of top electronic specialty gas enterprises.
"Breakthroughs in the semiconductor field represent a systemic challenge involving optics, electronics, and algorithms," Dr. Zhu Jing explained. "Ultra-weak optical signal acquisition, high-speed and ultra-high signal-to-noise ratio circuit design, and high-jet gas sheath flow design—every single one of these is a tough nut to crack."
Currently, the team is fully committed to tackling liquid particle counter technology, aiming directly at high-precision detection for a 20-nanometer particle size in an effort to break the monopoly held by developed countries in this area.
Staying True to the Mission, Moving Forward with Determination
A decade of honing the sword, a hardcore breakthrough against monopolies! Lasensor extends its gratitude to CNR News for this authoritative report. Moving forward, Lasence Optoelectronics will remain committed to technological innovation, continually contributing to the domestic substitution of high-end inspection instruments and industrial self-reliance!
