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Imec, Partners Unveil SWIR Sensor with Lead-Free QD Photodiodes

The technology marks a key step towards environmentally friendly infrared imagers to transform autonomous driving, medical diagnostics and more.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

This week, at the 2024 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), imec and its partners in the Belgian project Q-COMIRSE, present a first of its kind prototype shortwave infrared image sensor with indium arsenide quantum dot photodiodes. The sensor demonstrated successful 1390 nm imaging results, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to first-generation quantum dots that contain lead, which limited their widespread manufacturing. The proof-of-concept is a critical step tow...

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