The specialist foundry, X-FAB Silicon Foundries, has made augmentations that have extended the scope of its XS018 180 nm sensor process, meaning that it is now able to offer a photodiode-specific ...

X-Fab Silicon Foundries has added a photodiode-specific process core module to its XS018 180nm CMOS sensor process – previously XS018 had been focused on the fabrication of multi-pixel CMOS image ...

Electrical and computer engineers have developed an avalanche photodiode that achieved record performance and has the potential to transform next generation night-vision imaging and Light Detection ...

Phototubes appeared about 100 years ago and were the first scientific devices to measure UV light. Exploiting the photoelectric effect, phototubes generally consist of a metallic or semiconductor ...

Scientists have proposed creating vertical silicone nanowires with high sensitivity by using silicone and semiconductor process. The near-infrared light is a light source with the shortest wavelength, ...

Sunnyvale, Calif. — OmniVision Technologies, Inc. has announced its third-generation pixel design, called OmniPixel3. Featuring a 1.75-micron pixel, this new architecture is expected to deliver ...