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Energy and time-resolved event detectors

AdvaPix and MiniPix from Advacam

The AdvaPIX and MiniPIX series from Advacam are based on the Timepix technology developed at CERN. They are high-resolution detectors for spectral X-ray imaging, optimized for applications in research, medicine, material analysis, and radiation detection.

The sensors provide a spatial resolution of 256 × 256 pixels and cover energy ranges starting from 3 keV. Both systems use USB interfaces and feature TTL I/Os for flexible control.

Users can choose between Si and CdTe sensors. The combination of CdTe and advanced data analysis even enables subpixel resolution down to 15 µm and an impressive time resolution of 1.6 ns – ideal for fast, precise X-ray imaging and particle tracking.

MiniPIX: Compact, portable, ideal for education, research, and radiation monitoring.

AdvaPIX: More powerful, modularly expandable, suitable for complex, dynamic imaging methods (e.g. ToF, Compton camera, SAXS, XRD, etc.).

The AdvaPIX detector is also a highly customizable and versatile device. For example, it can be equipped with a central sensor opening or operated as the AdvaPIX Quad, with four Timepix3 chips synchronized via a single USB interface.

Features

Timepix2 or Timepix3 technology
Event detector
Pixel size 55 µm
Recording of position, energy, time-of-arrival
up to 40 MHz readout

Further information

	AdvaPIX TPX3	MiniPIX TPX3	MiniPIX SPRINTER
Readout chip	Timepix3	Timepix3	Timepix2 (new generation)
Sensor material	Si or CdTe	Si or CdTe	Si
Sensor thickness	100 / 300 / 500 µm (Si) 1000 µm (CdTe)	100 / 300 / 500 µm (Si) 1000 µm (CdTe)	100 / 300 / 500 µm
Number of pixels	256 × 256 (expandable)	256 × 256	256 × 256
Pixel pitch	55 µm	55 µm	55 µm
Sensitive area	14 mm × 14 mm	14 mm × 14 mm	14 mm × 14 mm
Count rate / Frame rate	38 million hits/s	2.35 million hits/s	99 fps
Time resolution	1.6 ns	1.6 ns	—
Energy resolution	1 keV	1.2–3.6 keV (Si) 2.8–8.3 keV (CdTe)	0.4-2.0 keV
Min. detectable energy	3 keV for X-rays	3 keV (Si) 5 keV (CdTe)	5 keV
Interface	USB 3.0 (Super-Speed)	µUSB 2.0	µUSB 2.0 (Full-Speed)