Today at DECTRIS, we celebrate UNESCO’s fifth World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development. We highlight the critical roles of our engineers in building high-performing detectors to advance science and progress toward a sustainable future. At DECTRIS, we have more than ten Engineering specializations across the whole product life cycle. Over 50 highly specialized and skilled engineers are actively involved in the process. They develop software, electronic circuits, and mechanical and IT solutions; they bring in expertise during production; and, finally, they commission our detectors in re
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DECTRIS Japan Celebrates 3 Years Since Establishment, Expands X-Ray Research in Taiwan, South Korea
HIMEJI, February 6, 2024 – DECTRIS Japan celebrates 3 years since its establishment in January 2021, facilitating the dialogue with national X-ray research facilities, and establishing itself as the new distributor of choice for Hybrid Photon Counting detectors in Japan. The success of the DECTRIS technology in Japan today goes back to the origins of the collaboration, 17 years ago, between the Japanese X-ray analytical equipment manufacturer Rigaku and the Swiss start-up.
Introducing the DECTRIS PILATUS4 CdTe 1M Detector at the Swiss Light Source
Discover the MX group members’ journey of integrating a DECTRIS PILATUS4 detector into their beamline control system at the Swiss Light Source (SLS). Learn about the remarkably smooth integration, minimal effort, and great user experience!
DECTRIS Electrifies IMC20: Illuminating Electron Microscopy's Future with ARINA
DECTRIS participated in IMC20, where the company’s workshop generated significant interest and promoted engagement with the Electron Microscopy community.
Sascha Grimm Becomes DECTRIS Product Manager for Synchrotrons
Our former Head of Support and Commissioning has moved into a new position. What stays the same is Sascha’s desire to be part of the story; to work with engineers and scientists in order to enable synchrotron science.
Meet Sofia Trampari, Our Application Scientist for Crystallography
Sofia is passionate about science and new collaborations. She joined DECTRIS this April, and she is looking forward to getting to know our detector users better. IUCr 2023 in Melbourne is a great opportunity for her to do just that.
DECTRIS Builds Closer Ties with Chinese Electron Microscopy Community with Shanghai Winner
Breaking barriers in electron microscopy: DECTRIS builds closer ties with the Chinese community through conferences and institution visits with Shanghai Winner
Getting Closer to The Chinese Electron Microscopy Community
Shanghai Winner International Trading and DECTRIS sign a distribution agreement.
PILATUS4, a High-end Hybrid-photon-counting Detector, Will Follow the Legendary PILATUS3
Today, we formally announce that PILATUS3 will have a successor: next summer, we will officially launch PILATUS4.
TESCAN Enters the STEM Arena and Integrates a DECTRIS Hybrid-Pixel Electron Detector
TESCAN TENSOR integrates DECTRIS QUADRO hybrid-pixel detectors to enable 4D STEM applications.
DECTRIS Distributor UNITE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Joins the Hefei Light Source User Meeting
From August 1-3 2022, UNITE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (UNITE) attended the Hefei Light Source User Meeting as a distributor for DECTRIS Switzerland. UNITE presented the EIGER2 X and PILATUS3 X series detectors to synchrotron users, deepening cooperation between DECTRIS Switzerland and Chinese scientists.