Industrial Electronics

Hamamatsu Photonics unveils new Si APD S17353 Series sensors for enhanced low light measurement

08 May 2025

Hamamatsu Photonics has launched its latest Si APD S17353 Series sensors, designed for high sensitivity and low noise performance in applications spanning a wide wavelength range from short wavelengths to 800 nm. These advanced sensors are ideal for low-light measurement and analysis instruments, making them a crucial addition to industry's analytical tools.

The new S17353 series features six distinct models, all engineered to offer improved signal-to-noise ratiosSource: Hamamatsu PhotonicsSource: Hamamatsu Photonics and exceptional sensitivity and are suited to spectroscopy, analytical chemistry and industrial applications.

Key features:

- High sensitivity and low noise performance from short wavelengths to 800 nm

- Enhanced gain and photosensitivity, with typical photosensitivity of 0.44 A/W

- A versatile selection of six products, each offering different photosensitive area sizes, packages and dark current types.

Product specifications:

The S17353 series includes the following models:

Hamamatsu Photonics envisages these APDs to be particularly interesting to R&D professionals and engineers in analytical and industrial domains where low-light measurements or analysis are required.

To contact the author of this article, email GlobalSpecEditors@globalspec.com


Powered by CR4, the Engineering Community

Discussion – 0 comments

By posting a comment you confirm that you have read and accept our Posting Rules and Terms of Use.
Engineering Newsletter Signup
Get the GlobalSpec
Stay up to date on:
Features the top stories, latest news, charts, insights and more on the end-to-end electronics value chain.
Advertisement
Weekly Newsletter
Get news, research, and analysis
on the Electronics industry in your
inbox every week - for FREE
Sign up for our FREE eNewsletter
Advertisement