Private company

DigitalOptics Corporation

IT Company

DigitalOptics Corporation (DOC) is a San Jose, California-based technology company that designs and manufactures imaging systems for smartphones. DOC’s capabilities include optical design, camera module design and manufacturing, MEMS manufacturing, and image processing algorithms. In 2013, DOC introduced a camera module technology ( mems|cam) with a MEMS-based autofocus actuator.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersSan Jose1

DigitalOptics Corporation (DOC) is a San Jose, California-based technology company that designs and manufactures imaging systems for smartphones. DOC’s capabilities include optical design, camera module design and manufacturing, MEMS manufacturing, and image processing algorithms.2

The story

1991 Digital Optics Corporation was founded out of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to develop micro-optics

2005 Tessera Technologies, Inc. acquires assets of Shellcase for image sensor packaging technology

2006 Digital Optics Corporation acquired by Tessera Technologies, Inc.

2007 Tessera Technologies, Inc. acquires EyeSquad, a developer of digital auto-focus and optical zoom solutions for camera modules

2008 Tessera Technologies, Inc. acquires Fotonation, provider of embedded imaging solutions

2008 Siimpel commences production of MEMS autofocus for Motorola handsets

2009 Tessera Technologies, Inc. acquires Israel-based Dblur Technologies, a developer of software lens technology

2010 Tessera Technologies, Inc. acquires Siimpel Corporation, a developer of MEMS-based camera solutions

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2012 DigitalOptics to acquire assets of Vista Point camera module business from Flextronics

2013 DigitalOptics launches mems|cam product

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