RPO WM

On 28.02.2020, VIGO Photonics S.A. signed a funding agreement for the research project RPMA.01.02.00-14-b451/18-00 entitled: “Multi-element infrared detectors for non-contact multifunctional diagnostics” co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, under: Priority Axis I “Utilization of research and development activities in the economy”, Measure 1.2 “Research and development activities of enterprises” Regional Operational Program of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship 2014-2020.

The main objective of the project was to develop a new family of sensors – detection modules with multi-element infrared detectors for optoelectronic systems used in the areas of: “Safe Food” and “Intelligent Management Systems.”

The potential applications of such sensors are very wide, and the most important of them are: systems for detecting residues of pesticides and natural contaminants in food products, for food quality control, safety systems in transportation, measuring systems using electromagnetic radiation for industrial applications, devices for increasing safety, performance precision of laser processing of materials, systems that enable point (including multipoint) temperature measurement in various environments, for diagnostics, data-collecting sensor systems, for condition monitoring of machinery and equipment, including spacecraft and rockets.

The project included both industrial research involving design of epitaxial layers and sensing structures for multi-element infrared detectors, development of multi-element infrared detectors, development of electronics for these detectors, and development involving optimization of epitaxial layers, sensing structures and design of multi-element infrared detectors, integration with electronics and optimization of modules with multi-element infrared detectors as the final product.