Achievements

As one of the top three world-leading IR component suppliers, Sofradir enables OEMs and system integrators to leverage to their advantage the many performance innovations and concepts Sofradir has introduced to the world.

Sofradir’s flagship technology, scientific and industrial partnerships, and world-class team of engineers have enabled it to be the first to bring many innovative products to the market and to gain worldwide recognition as a top and reliable worldwide supplier since its founding in 1986. Sofradir’s most notable accomplishments are as follows:

• As a result of the producibility of its MCT technology, Sofradir quickly became a supplier for the U.S. Army SADA II program
• Sofradir was the first company to introduce small pitch (15 micron pixel) and very compact IR detectors to the market, fabricated in large volumes (Epsilon, Scorpio)
• Sofradir was the first to make commercially available the largest infrared imaging array – 1280 x 1024 (Jupiter)
• Sofradir launched new third-generation full-TV format IR detectors in 2009