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Architectural Advances in On-Chip Computation for Embedded SPAD Sensors

Recent advances in Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) sensor technology have made it possible to integrate computational functions directly onto the sensor chip itself. By embedding processing units and memory alongside SPAD arrays, tasks such as photon timing, data reduction, and real-time signal analysis can be executed on-chip, drastically reducing latency and off-chip data bandwidth. These architectural improvements are particularly advantageous for applications requiring fast and efficient photon detection, including time-of-flight imaging, dynamic light scattering, and biomolecular sensing. Key design approaches, such as in-pixel processing, macropixel data aggregation, and specialized parallel pipelines, enhance the capability and efficiency of embedded SPAD systems, opening new possibilities for compact, low-power, and real-time photonic devices.

Speaker

Andrada Muntean, CEO Novoviz
Andrada Muntean is the CEO and co-founder of NovoViz, a Swiss fabless semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computational single-photon imaging sensors. She holds a PhD in Microelectronics from EPFL, a MSc in Microelectronics from TUDelft, and a BSc in Applied Electronics from Polytechnic University of Timișoara. In addition, she worked at NASA JPL in the advanced imaging sensors laboratory. Dr. Andrada Muntean has deep expertise in CMOS image sensors, the semiconductor industry,  IC design, single-photon detectors, imaging sensors in the medical field, and integrated circuit development and validation. She has designed various imaging sensors and readout circuits from 350 nm CMOS technology node, all the way to 16 nm FinFET.

Moderator

Dr. Christian Bosshard, Managing Director Swissphotonics
Dr. Christian Bosshard received his degree in Physics (1986) and his doctorate (1991, Silver medal award) from ETH. From 2001-2021 he was working at CSEM, first as Section Head and then as Vice President and Head Photonics. Since 2013 he is Managing Director of Swissphotonics. Christian is a Fellow of Optica, former Board Member of EPIC, and Member of the Board of the University of Basel.

Date
Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Time
12:00 - 12:45

Software
Zoom

Costs
free of charge

Registration only necessary once
This event series requires registration (see link above). We will send you the access information (Zoom-link and ID) by email after the registration. As the Zoom link remains the same every week, you do not need to register again for the following meetings.

Contact Novoviz
Andrada Muntean,
CEO NovoViz

Contact Swissphotonics
Dr. Christian Bosshard
Managing Director Swissphotonics
+41 79 405 1826

2 June 2025, Christian Bosshard