PerkinElmer Signs Licensing Pact with Max Planck Innovation for Silicon Photomultiplier Technology

PerkinElmer, Inc. announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Max Planck Innovation, the technology transfer organization of the Max Planck Society, for the licensing of its low cross-talk solid state silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) technology.

SiPM offers high photon detection efficiencies, ultra-short response time and low power consumption, making it applicable to a variety of low light level (LLL) applications. The technology was initially developed by a group led by Professor Boris Dolgoshein from the Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI), and through the cooperation of MEPhI and Professor Masahiro Teshima and Dr. Razmik Mirzoyan from the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich.

"This SiPM technology from the Max Planck Society shows promise for several human and environmental health applications," said Michael Ersoni, VP and general manager of PerkinElmer's global detection business. "This licensing agreement complements and enhances PerkinElmer's portfolio of photon detection solutions. With access to Max Planck's SiPM technology, PerkinElmer is further positioned to serve applications including positron emission tomography (PET) diagnostic scanning and a variety of analytical fluorescence applications."

PerkinElmer's photon detection solutions include Si and InGaAs avalanche photodiodes (APDs) and PIN photodiodes for high performance applications as well as channel photomultipliers for molecular detection in analytical applications and clinical diagnostics.

PerkinElmer is a developer of infrared sensing and photon detection technologies for a range of OEM applications.

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