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RaySpec

High Wycombe manufacturer of silicon drift and silicon semiconductor X-ray detectors and detector modules for electron microscopy, analytical instrumentation and synchrotron applications.

Company overview

RaySpec is a High Wycombe-based specialist in X-ray spectroscopy solutions. The company designs and manufactures custom Silicon Drift Detectors (SDDs), associated signal processing electronics, and detector sub-systems. With over three decades of experience, RaySpec provides tailored detector solutions for a range of scientific and industrial applications. Its products are used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), research facilities, and synchrotron end-users worldwide. Key application areas include X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and Particle Induced X-ray Excitation (PIXE). RaySpec offers a variety of detector configurations, including single-channel and multi-element designs, alongside digital pulse processors. The company states its quality management system is compliant with ISO 9001:2015.

Semiconductor activity

Primary capability: Detectors / Imaging Devices. Supply-chain role: Detector Supplier, Sub-system Supplier, OEM Supplier.

Technologies and capabilities

  • Silicon
  • Imaging
  • Sensors
  • Silicon Drift Detectors
  • X-ray Spectroscopy
  • Signal Processing
  • X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)
  • Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)
  • Particle Induced X-ray Excitation (PIXE)

Silicon Drift Detectors (SDD); Digital Pulse Processors (DPP); Detector Sub-systems; Custom Detector Design

Markets served

  • Scientific Research
  • Synchrotron Research
  • Analytical Instrumentation
  • Industrial

UK presence

High Wycombe. Part of the Thames Valley cluster.

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