Expanding NIR Capabilities: Edison Opto's VCSEL and NIR LED Portfolio for Sensing and Surveillance

As demand for near-infrared sensing grows across surveillance, IoT, and industrial automation, engineering teams need a broader range of components to choose from — and a supplier they can count on. Edison Opto's expanded NIR portfolio brings new depth to what is available, covering high-power surface-mount LEDs, NIR VCSELs, and compact direct Time of Flight sensors within a single, vertically integrated product family.

What Edison Opto Brings to NIR Sensing

Edison Opto's contribution to the NIR sensing landscape spans three product areas: high-power surface-mount IR LEDs, NIR VCSELs, and compact dToF sensor modules.

The high-power surface-mount LEDs at 850nm and 940nm are designed for applications where broad-area illumination is the priority. With high radiant output and wide divergence beams at low power draw, these components are well suited to CCTV and surveillance systems, IoT proximity detection, and 3D sensing applications where covering a large field of view matters more than precise beam control. For teams currently sourcing NIR LEDs, Edison Opto's 850nm and 940nm SMD components offer a high-performance option aligned with widely adopted package and drive specifications.

The NIR VCSEL range extends the portfolio into precision sensing territory. Where a standard IR LED provides broad illumination, a VCSEL delivers the narrow spectral linewidth and beam quality required for high-accuracy depth sensing, facial recognition, and structured light applications. Edison Opto's VCSELs are available in compact surface-mount packages optimised for high-volume automated assembly, and are designed to integrate into systems built around common VCSEL footprints and electrical specifications — making them a practical consideration for teams evaluating alternatives to their current supplier.

Completing the range is the EDTOF series: a compact direct Time of Flight module integrating a 940nm VCSEL with SPAD (single-photon avalanche diode) architecture, capable of detection ranges up to 5,000mm. For robotics, smart security, and logistics automation applications, this module offers a complete sensing solution without the complexity of building a discrete VCSEL-plus-detector design from scratch.

Who Should Be Looking at These Components

For engineers designing new sensing systems, the Edison Opto NIR and VCSEL range provides a broad selection of components across power levels, wavelengths, and integration levels — from discrete SMD LEDs through to complete ToF modules. For procurement teams managing supply chain risk, sourcing NIR emitters, VCSELs, and ToF sensors from a single Taiwan-based manufacturer with vertically integrated production reduces concentration risk and simplifies the supplier relationship.

Teams currently using NIR LEDs or VCSELs from other manufacturers and looking to qualify an alternative source will find Edison Opto's components designed with compatibility in mind — engineered to align with the footprints and specifications that are common across the industry.

Use Edison Opto's Product Finder to explore the full NIR and VCSEL range, or contact our team to discuss your application requirements.

For a broader look at the latest developments in 3D sensing and NIR laser technology, read the full portfolio announcement from our UK distribution partner, AP Technologies: We've Expanded Our Portfolio — New 3D Sensing, NIR Laser Diode and VCSEL Partners.

AP Technologies specialises in optoelectronic components and systems, collaborating with OEMs and researchers throughout all project stages—from concept and prototyping to volume production. As the appointed representative for a select group of international manufacturers, we assist customers in choosing optimal components such as detectors and light sources, or modules offering higher levels of integration, such as spectrometers, laser systems and Time-of-Flight cameras and sensors.