The Digital Detector Emulator & Sci-Compiler Company
We bring innovative ideas to the research world.
What we do
We Build Custom Solutions for High-End Research Applications
High Energy Physics
Industrial Inspection
Fusion Research
Homeland Security
Gamma & X-ray Spectroscopy
Cloud Based Radiation Sensor Monitoring
Medical Imaging
Neutron Imaging
Our Expertise
Discover how we can help you in every step of the read-out chain.
Custom Detector Design
Let us support you in developing your custom detector solution—from concept to production. With extensive experience in detector physics and engineering, we can help you design custom-shaped detectors, optimize scintillator coupling, and develop 3D-printed mechanical assemblies tailored to your experimental setup. We also offer expertise in detector and ASIC bonding.
Our capabilities include:
- Direct and indirect radiation conversion, including scintillator and scintillating fiber coupling
- Semiconductor and gaseous detector technologies, tailored to your detection requirements
- Vacuum-sealed or gas-filled detector enclosures for specialized applications
- Flexible readout configurations, such as single-pixel, 1D and 2D arrays, dual-layer 2D arrays, or curved and barrel-shaped detector boards
Astrophysics Instrumentation
We support astrophysics missions with robust, space-ready electronics designed for telescopes and satellite-based platforms. Our team has contributed to several high-profile research projects by delivering compact, high-reliability electronics optimized for harsh environments, constrained power budgets, and strict volume requirements.
We have designed and developed electronics for:
- ASTRI, a Cherenkov telescope system for gamma-ray astronomy
- Crystal Eye, ZIRE’, NUSES and TERZINA, satellite-based platforms for high-energy astrophysics
Our capabilities include:
- Radiation-tolerant electronics design, suitable for orbital and high-altitude environments
- Compact and lightweight board layout, tailored to the mechanical constraints of satellite payloads
- Low-noise analog front-ends and fast digitization for particle and photon detection
- Custom FPGA firmware and space-efficient power management solutions
- Close integration with optical and mechanical subsystems, including multi-layer and 3D-stacked designs
Imaging and Spectroscopy
We develop high-performance electronic systems for X-ray and gamma-ray imaging and spectroscopy applications. Our solutions are designed for precision, speed, and stability—supporting both laboratory setups and complex experimental environments.
With extensive experience in photon detection, timing, and spectral analysis, we provide complete hardware and firmware solutions for a wide range of scintillation and semiconductor-based detectors.
- Custom front-end electronics for scintillators (LaBr₃:Ce, Ce:GAGG, CsI, etc.) and solid-state detectors (CdTe, Si, Ge)
- High-speed digitization and waveform analysis for time and energy reconstruction
- Pulse processing and spectroscopy firmware, including shaping, pile-up rejection, and baseline restoration
- Temperature-stabilized bias control for SiPM and APD readout systems
- Integration with mechanical assemblies, including compact, modular detector heads and vacuum-compatible enclosures
Our systems are used in applications ranging from muon-induced X-ray detection to advanced spectroscopy in research and industry.
Educational Projects
We believe in the importance of science education and outreach. That’s why we actively collaborate with schools and educational institutions to design hands-on projects that introduce students to modern physics and electronics.
Our initiatives include internships, school-university partnership programs, and STEM outreach activities aimed at engaging students through real-world experiments and custom-designed hardware.
- Light Quantization Experiment
A compact setup using SiPM detectors and photon counting electronics, designed to demonstrate the quantized nature of light in a clear, interactive way.
- Cloud Chamber
A large-volume educational cloud chamber, built to visualize ionizing radiation tracks in real time. Designed for classrooms, science fairs, and open-day events.
We provide all necessary support, including hardware development, teaching materials, and on-site installation or demonstration, making advanced physics accessible and inspiring for young learners.
A glimpse in our latest works
Our Latest Projects
Crystal Eye
Crystal Eye is a new generation all sky monitor for the observation of 10keV-30MeV cosmic photons exploiting a new detection technique, which foresees enhanced localization capability with respect to current instruments. This is now possible thanks to the use of new materials and sensors.
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SuperMuSR
As part of the Super-MuSR upgrade at the ISIS Muon Pulsed Facility, Nuclear Instruments developed advanced front-end electronics, including custom sensors and preamplifiers, and integrated our DAQ-121 digitizer—an 8-channel, 1 Gsps, 12-bit simultaneous sampling system—enhancing time resolution and data throughput for next-generation muon spectroscopy.
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ASTRI
ASTRI Mini-Array is an INAF project to build a network of nine dual-mirror Cherenkov telescopes for gamma-ray astronomy. Located at 2400 m altitude in Tenerife, it will detect high-energy photons (1–300 TeV) from cosmic sources and enable precision measurements in stellar interferometry and cosmic ray physics.
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