{"id":6808,"date":"2026-05-20T09:21:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/company\/history\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T18:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:00:56","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/en\/company\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"container--inner--wide\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text\">History of Photonfocus<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container--inner--narrow\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"border-radius\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>: Product launch of the MV2-D1280U-H01-G1 UV camera; <a href=\"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/en\/company\/#management\" type=\"page\" id=\"2544\">Marco Reiter-Wa\u00dfmann<\/a> becomes the new General Manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong>: Market launch of the photonLINE high-speed line scan camera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>: Market launch of the MV2 camera series.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021<\/strong>: Market launch of the MV4-D1280U-H01-GT UV camera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In 2020<\/strong>, Photonfocus became part of the Swedish Atlas Copco Group. Introduction of <strong>10GigE interfaces<\/strong> and <strong>Multiline Linefinder technology for 3D cameras<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019<\/strong>: Introduction of the compact <strong>MV0 camera series<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018:<\/strong> Introduction of <strong>the SWIR<\/strong> (short-wave infrared) camera series featuring<strong> InGaAs sensors<\/strong> with a spectral range of 900 to 1700 nm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>: Improved 3D performance thanks to Photonfocus&#8217;s proprietary <strong>Linefinder technology for 3D cameras<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>: Introduction of hyperspectral cameras with snapshot and line sensors, as well as the <strong>Hyperspectral SDK for calibrated hypercubes<\/strong>. Introduction of Quadrate technology: Guaranteed data transfer rates of more than 400 Mbyte\/s via a standard GigE interface! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong> Winner of <strong>the Swiss Excellence Award<\/strong> for outstanding achievement in the development of innovative, high-quality technology products. Introduction of the <strong>Photonfocus 4.3 MPix NIR image sensor A2080IE<\/strong> with very high quantum efficiencies in the near-infrared. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2012<\/strong>: Introduction of<strong> Double Rate technology<\/strong> into the camera series (DR1); expansion of the CMOS camera lineup through the implementation of low-light CMOS image sensors. This enables Photonfocus AG to cover a very broad range of applications with CMOS image sensors. <strong>Release of the Photonfocus A1312IE CMOS image sensor<\/strong> with improved MTF in the NIR. Launch of direct sales in the D-A-CH region.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2011<\/strong>: Release of the <strong>Photonfocus 4.3 MPix A2080 CMOS image sensor with global shutter and LinLog\u00ae.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2010<\/strong>: Introduction of the <strong>Photonfocus NIR image sensor A1312I<\/strong>, featuring very high quantum efficiencies in the near-infrared. Expansion of the Photonfocus 3D camera lineup. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2009<\/strong>: Release of <strong>the Photonfocus 1.4 MPix A1312 CMOS LinLog\u00ae image sensor<\/strong> with global shutter and introduction of the GigE interface for the MV1 camera series.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2007<\/strong><strong> IHAG Holding<\/strong> becomes the majority shareholder of Photonfocus AG. Marcel Krist is appointed the new CEO of Photonfocus AG and, together with CTO Dr. Peter Mario Schwider, optimizes Photonfocus\u2019s processes, organizational structure, development, and sales channels. Launch of the Photonfocus 3D camera series featuring PEAK technology for high measurement accuracy in surface quality inspection.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In 2005<\/strong>, the <strong>D750 CMOS image sensor with LinLog\u00ae technology for driver assistance systems<\/strong> received <strong>ACQ100 automotive certification<\/strong>. The D750 is thus one of the first CMOS image sensors with a global shutter to receive ACQ100 certification. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2004<\/strong>: Redesign of the Photonfocus A1024 CMOS image sensor and release of the A1024B. This resulted in a significant <strong>improvement in the sensor\u2019s performance<\/strong>, enabling, among other things, 12-bit image data resolution in the E-Series MV-D1024E, which was introduced at the same time. At the same time, the redesign ensures <strong>the sensor\u2019s long-term manufacturability and high quality<\/strong>.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In 2001, Photonfocus AG was founded<\/strong> by Dr. Peter Mario Schwider and three other colleagues. 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