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Singular Photonics launches programmable sensor for multimodal imaging

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29 September 2026

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Photonics & Optics

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United Kingdom

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Fusion42 · 29 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

UK startup Singular Photonics has launched 'Litavis,' a programmable single-photon avalanche diode image sensor integrating photon counting, timing, histogramming, and on-chip processing on a CMOS platform, enabling multimodal imaging in one device for applications like fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, and quantum sensing.

This Wire brief tracks Singular Photonics, and It sits within Fusion42's coverage of Photonics & Optics.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Imaging founders can reduce development cycles by using a single programmable sensor for multiple light measurement modes, cutting hardware complexity. The chip's on-board processing lowers data loads and power use, opening doors for real-time and low-light imaging applications.

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