OCI Vacuum Microengineering

About OCI Vacuum Microengineering

OCI Vacuum Microengineering Inc. is an advanced manufacturing business located in the Huron Heights area of London, Ontario. The company serves global materials research laboratories, providing scientific and industrial applications for materials research and testing, specifically focusing on the development of nanomaterials for the electronics, energy, computing, and medical technology sectors. The company manufactures basic surface analytical tools for thin films, including rear-view LEED-Auger (AES) spectrometers, mass spectrometry, and various ion and electron sources. Their product line features the INTEGRALEED system for low energy electron diffraction and Auger electron spectroscopy, as well as the IONEC ion sputtering gun. They also offer AES data acquisition and LEED imaging software, custom designs, and specialized UHV systems for lithium-ion battery development. Their instrumentation is designed to measure two-dimensional surface crystallography and ultra-thin elemental composition, supporting applications such as molecular beam epitaxy, spinotronics, and next-generation photovoltaics. Established in 1990, the company grew out of research conducted at universities in Europe, Canada, and the United States. OCI describes itself as being committed to research and development to identify future commercial opportunities. Their facility in London includes a laboratory, clean room, assembly area, laser welder, CNC machine shop, and a dedicated research and development division. The company has received several accolades, including a 2020 Defence Innovation Award from TechConnect for battery electrode testing solutions and a 2020 Phase 1 award from Innovative Solutions Canada for high-efficiency solar shutter technology. They were also a finalist for the 2021 Business Achievement Award in the Innovation category from the London Chamber of Commerce.