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LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

    ActLight, the Swiss technology firm known for its best-in-class

signal-to-noise ratio photodiodes, announced today the expantion of its IP

portfolio with the launch of the innovative Stand-Alone Dynamic Photodiode.  

    In addition to the superior signal-to-noise performance, the Stand-Alone

Dynamic Photodiode benefits from a unique and patented device structure

requiring a very simple, low cost manufacturing process. Moreover, it offers

flexibility in terms of device size, making the Stand-Alone Dynamic Photodiode

the ideal light sensor solution for markets looking for a high-performance

discrete photodiode.

    Customers can choose the size of the detector from a wide range, e.g. from

0.2 square millimeter to 1 square centimeter, to match with their needs in

applications such as proximity sensing, light barriers, time of flight, vital

signs monitoring and many others in the Industrial, Healthcare, Automotive and

Consumer Electronic markets.

    "We are very pleased to offer to our customers additional innovative IP in

the field of light sensing," said Serguei Okhonin, Co-founder and CEO at

ActLight. "The Stand-Alone Dynamic PhotoDiode complements our exisitng IP

portfolio and represent the opportunity for our customers to stretch their

market reach and augment their business opportunities with innovative solutions."

    About ActLight SA

    ActLight SA, the start-up company founded in 2011 and based in Switzerland,

focuses on the field of photonics by developing a new type of photodetector,

the Dynamic PhotoDiode. Being a fabless company, ActLight specializes in the

Intellectual Property (IP) of this area and operates primarily in the IP

licensing business model.

    ActLight's patented technology allows the substantial improvement of the

efficiency and accuracy of various light sensing applications, such as Time Of

Flight (TOF) depth sensing, vital signs monitoring, 3D/2D cameras and much

more. ActLight operates in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, with a focus on

smartphones and wearable devices, healthcare/medtech, autonomous driving,

drones and robotics.

    More info about ActLight available at http://www.act-light.com

    Contact:

    Roberto Magnifico

    +41792108313

    magnifico@act-light.com or

    info@act-light.com

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    Source: ActLight SA