Sensor Technologies

Based on our general competence in optics and electronics Acreo develops sensors for a diversity of applications.

Optical fiber sensors are insensitive to electromagnetic noise, can withstand tough environments, and be embedded in different materials/structures, they are potentially cheap, and they enable distributed sensing.
Read more about Fiber Sensors
Detectors for IR is an area where Acreo has been active for a very long time, and specifically directed towards thermal imaging. QWIP detectors and Microbolometer detectors are interesting examples from this area.
Tutorials on Imaging Detectors for Electromagnetic Radiation
X-ray detectors are opening up interesting possibilities when you can move away form normal time consuming and costly x-ray photography.
Tutorial X-ray Detectors
In MEMS technology Acreo has focused on biomedical sensors of various types.
Read more about MEMS Technology.
Silicon Carbide: Taking advantage of the specific material properties of Silicon Carbide, Acreo is developing high performance sensors to be used by car industry and other demanding applications.
Read more about Silicon Carbide.

(Simple address to this page: www.acreo/Sensor_Technologies)