Latest Sensor Innovations Meet OEMs’ Needs for Improved Performance

PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, a leader in optical detection technologies, digital imaging, and specialty lighting today announced several new product families: Thermopile Sensors in SMD housings and Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs) in plastic packaging, each featuring improved thermal properties as well as new chip and packaging options.

PerkinElmer’s new SMD Thermopile family consists of two new products: the TPS 23S Thermopile Detector (small size) and the A2TPMI 23S Thermopile Sensor with integrated electronics. Each product line offers full SMD process capabilities as well as excellent thermal shock performance.

NEW– TPS 23x Thermopile Sensor Family: Miniature thermopile chips are ideal for remote temperature measurement applications such as in digital ear thermometers.

PerkinElmer is also debuting its family of new plastic-packaged APDs, including new, lower-cost devices based on various size and wavelength- adapted EPI APD chips in SMD and plastic T1 ¾ through-hole packaging.

Together with a new high-speed Si PIN photodiode, this new device family complements PerkinElmer’s Plastic EPI Cavity laser family of emitters.

New plastic-packaged APDs reduce cost and can be modified for specific customer needs. Customers in the commercial and recreational range-finding markets, high volume optical distance measurement, and security and presence detection will benefit from the new APD and PIN families, which provide a lower cost alternative to existing metal-packaged APD devices.

“PerkinElmer is very pleased to be introducing at Sensor + Test several new sensor product families which offer our customers increased performance, lower cost of ownership, and faster time-to-market. Customers can fully leverage the potential of these sensors in key application areas including non-contact temperature sensing, low light-level optical detection, and gas-sensing”, said Michael Ersoni, Vice President and General Manager Commercial Sensors, PerkinElmer Optoelectronics.

“We are very proud that PerkinElmer’s sensors, which enable many motion-controlled energy management applications - automatic light switching, HVAC control, presence detection for consumer electronic goods, to name a few - contribute significantly to the conservation of energy and the reduction of CO2 emissions on a global basis,” Ersoni added.

PerkinElmer Optoelectronics is a global technology leader in digital imaging, specialty lighting and optical detection technologies, providing applications-driven, integrated solutions to leading OEMs in Health Sciences and Industrial Sciences markets.

PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global technology leader driving growth and innovation in Health Sciences and Photonics markets to improve the quality of life. The Company reported revenues of $1.8 billion in 2007, has 9,100 employees serving customers in more than 125 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information is available through www.perkinelmer.com or 1-877-PKI-NYSE.