Detection Technology - Radiation Detection Systems

Detection Technology designs and manufactures high-performance, advanced, reliable and cost-efficient silicon photodiodes, photodiode arrays, and their related electronics and detector modules for X-ray and alpha, beta and gamma radiation detection and measurement.

Detection Technology also provides high performance photodiode solutions for detection of ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared light.

Photodiodes and ionizing radiation detection

Detection Technology can process photodiodes and ionizing radiation detector diodes of almost any geometry using standard processes.

With its expertise and industrial experience in developing, prototyping and manufacturing high-end detectors, Detection Technology is a suitable partner for customers with challenging technological demands and a keen interest in cost-effective solutions, yet who are appreciative of the personal Detection Technology approach.

Diodes for ionizing radiation detection

Detection Technology offers two series of high-performance detection diodes optimized for X-rays and alpha, beta, and gamma radiation. Detection Technology's ultra-clean processing method provides excellent performance characteristics and high reliability. The use of unique guard-ring concept offers impressive performance improvements. Detection Technology's radiation detector diodes are used in various dosimetry, spectroscopy and other measurement applications.

XRA series high-resistivity diodes are optimized for ionizing radiation detection and measurement applications. These diodes are characterized by an excellent response to weakly penetrating radiation achieved by the use of high-purity starting material and special ultra-clean manufacturing process. Ultra-thin radiation entrance window provides optimized response to low-energy X-rays and heavy charged particles. Typical applications for the XRA series are X-ray and alpha ray spectroscopy as well as heavy charged particle measurement.

XRB-series high-resistivity diodes are optimized for ionizing radiation detection. Excellent performance is based on the use of a high-resistivity silicon starting material and a high-purity manufacturing process. High radiation tolerance and depressed light sensitivity are achieved by the use of a specially developed radiation entrance window processing. Typical applications for XRB series are X-ray dose and quality measurement, X-ray spectroscopy, beta radiation intensity measurement and spectroscopy and high-energy physics and synchrotron research.

Photodiodes for ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared light detection

Detection Technology's high quality and reliable photodiodes are used in various military and commercial applications in the areas of precision photometry, absorption and intensity measurement, high-speed pulse counting and other high-speed visible light applications, like light beam aiming.

Standard and customized photodiode arrays

Detection technology's photodiode array solutions are widely used in defence, security and civil applications requiring ultimate sensitivity, fast response time and reliability. Photodiode array applications vary from photometry and spectroscopy to laser measurement and X-ray imaging.

Customer-specific detector modules

Detection Technology designs and manufactures customer-specific detector modules for various military and commercial purposes. The modules are designed and manufactured utilizing Detection Technology's own solid competence and experience in photodiodes, ASICs, electronics, mechanics and software.