Optical Sensors
First Sensor develops and manufactures high-precision optical and opto-electronic sensor solutions from a single source and provides long term supply continuity. Available as component, module or system solution First Sensor´s products are an integrated part of our customers application.
The closed First Sensor process chain encompasses everything from design to manufacture and integrates all essential key components. The company offers a complete solution ranging from component development and production in cleanrooms of the semiconductor plant to the packaging of integrated circuits and opto-electronic hybrid integration as well as full system development. Thus maximizing the reliability and durability of your developments.
Capabilties and core competency
In 2008 First Sensor transferred production to its new state-of-the-art fabrication plant in Berlin.
- 1200 m² ISO 5 class clean room area
- Vertically integrated silicon wafer processing capability
- Prototype assembly and packaging capabilities
- Complete testing capabilities and failure analysis tools
First Sensor holds the technology, experience and capacity to develop and manufacture custom sensors from chip up to the complete measurement system. The highly experienced and resourceful engineering team offers substantial customization capabilities in development and manufacturing for
- Mask design
- Wafer processing and chip design
- Packaging
- Electronic design for hybrid modules
Front end customization
We can optimize our front end processes to fit your sensor application:
- Chip geometry – to suit your application
- Responsivity – optimized for your operating wavelength
- Rise time – to meet your bandwidth requirements
- Capacitance – to reduce noise
- Dark current – to improve dynamic range
- Anti-reflective coating – to reduce optical losses
- Filter on chip – to reduce ambient light effects
Back end customization
To fit your environmental situation our back end customization capabilities include:
- Filter on package – to reduce ambient light effects
- Optical components – to include optical functions, scintillators, etc.
- Light sources – include LEDs or laser dies to miniaturize your assembly
- Packaging – to optimize cost and performance
Opto-electronic integration
First Sensor offers optoelectronic modules to simplify the integration and evaluation of your application. We tailor solutions to meet your needs:
- Optimized gain-bandwidth product
- Electronics for ionizing radiation
- Temperature compensation
- Read-out electronics
- Additional optics
- Ultra low noise high voltage source
- A/D converter
- Customized interface
Contact us to find the perfect sensor solution for your specific application. We will be happy to develop sensors or systems to suit your individual requirements.
