The partnership means Singular’s image sensors based on single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) will be available to European customers.
AMS will be the primary distribution and support partner for European OEMs, research labs, and system integrators.
Singular provides on-chip computation to SPAD-based image sensing. An example is the Andarta SPAD sensor with chip on board or CoB (pictured).
Its single-photon detection technology uses real-time processing of photon-level signals to extract more information from light than conventional detection, says the company. In robotics and machine vision, this enables direct time of flight depth sensing for vision and low-light imaging for inspection and control.
The SPADs are also suitable for real-time detection in bio-medical imaging and in scientific and quantum research they are used to enable time-resolved Raman spectroscopy and fluorescent lifetime imaging with low photon budgets.
“The demand for single-photon sensing is growing rapidly in a wide range of sectors, and Singular Photonics is at the forefront of the latest developments in this exciting area,” said Jan Meise, CEO of AMS Technologies. “With distribution, engineering, and production under one roof, we can’t wait to help Singular accelerate their growth in key markets.”
AMS Technologies will be demonstrating Singular’s sensors at Laser World of Photonics in Munich, Germany (stand B2.203).
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