DECTRIS Throughout The Years: Milestones and Achievements

Our Timeline

2023: Introducing PILATUS4 and NOVENA software

We launched PILATUS4, our new high-end, hybrid-photon-counting detector model.
We introduced NOVENA software for the display and analysis of 4D STEM datasets obtained with ARINA detectors.
Shanghai Winner and DECTRIS signed an agreement for the distribution of DECTRIS hybrid-pixel electron-counting detectors in China.

2022: New CEO, New Products, New Teams

2021: DECTRIS turns to Asia

DECTRIS Japan is incorporated and a new sales and service team is formed.
Nicolas Pilet becomes DECTRIS Head of Sales.
Gatan integrates DECTRIS ELA into its Stela system and wins Microscopy Today Innovation Award.
DECTRIS celebrates its 15^th anniversary.
MYTHEN2 detectors get an upgrade.

2020: Seven EIGER2 X CdTe detectors at EBS

DECTRIS delivers, not one, not two, but seven (!) EIGER2 X CdTe large-area detectors to the Extremely Brilliant Source at the ESRF.
DECTRIS is recognized by the Swiss Employer Award 2020.
DECTRIS launches EIGER2 R CdTe X-ray detector series for laboratory applications.
The Specific Solutions team delivers its 100^th custom-made system.
DECTRIS X-ray detectors help fight the Sars-CoV-2 virus.

2019: Introducing Hybrid-pixel Technology to the Electron Microscopy Community

#makEMcount: DECTRIS launches QUADRO and ELA, the first DECTRIS electron detectors.
CryoEM article with EIGER results becomes the most popular IUCr Journal article ever.
EIGER2 X transferred to production in a concerted team effort.
New Roadmap Owner Team makes project planning more efficient.
Over 120 people work at DECTRIS.

2018: First EIGER2 X 16M Detector Deliveries

First EIGER2 X 16M detectors delivered: two to DLS and one to PSI.
Launch of EIGER2 X CdTe series at the SRI Conference in Taipei.
Micro electron diffraction with EIGER among runners-up for Science's Breakthrough of the Year.
EIGER2 R 500K finds success in laboratory diffractometers.
Our CEO Christian Brönnimann wins the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

2017: DECTRIS USA Starts Operations

Launch of EIGER2 R 500K and EIGER2 X series at the IUCr Congress 2017 in Hyderabad.
Delivery of custom-designed PILATUS3 X CdTe 2M to PETRA III and APS.
DECTRIS conquers the new world: DECTRIS USA starts operation in Philadelphia.
10,000^th PDB entry with PILATUS data.
Winner of the Prix SVC 2017.
DECTRIS welcomes the 100^th employee.

2016: 10 Years of Detector Development

DECTRIS celebrates its 10^th anniversary!
More than 300 detector systems produced and shipped.
Five EIGER X 16M systems delivered.
The first detectors dedicated to medical applications and industrial imaging are sold.
DECTRIS employs more than 90 people.

2015: Welcome EIGER!

Introduction of the EIGER R and X series for laboratory and synchrotron applications.
DECTRIS launches new MYTHEN2 R and X microstrip X-ray detector series.
In November, DECTRIS relocates to its new premises in Täfernhof II.
The staff number rises to 79.

2014: The Largest DECTRIS Detector

PILATUS 12M-DLS, the largest and most customer-specific in-vacuum detector, is delivered to Diamond Light Source.
Introduction of PILATUS3 R, S, and X detector series and the PILATUS3 X CdTe detectors for hard X-ray applications.
DECTRIS exhibits for the first time at the Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago.

2013: DECTRIS hits 50!

DECTRIS installs two latest-generation PILATUS3 detectors at Diamond Light Source.
Delivery of first PILATUS3 200K systems for the laboratory market.
DECTRIS employs more than 50 people.

2012: PILATUS3 is launched

Introduction of PILATUS3 product family.
Launch of PILATUS 300K 20Hz - the first hybrid-photon-counting detector designed for laboratory applications.
Delivery of the first customer-specific in-vacuum detector PILATUS 1M-PTB.
MYTHEN 24K system is delivered to Beijing Synchrotron.
DECTRIS employs 44 people.

2011: DECTRIS Wins the Aargauer-Unternehmerpreis

Six PILATUS 6M detectors delivered to six synchrotrons around the globe.
DECTRIS wins the Aargauer-Unternehmerpreis.
Strong focus on research and development; at least half of the 40 employees are involved in R&D projects.

2010: Delivery of The First MYTHEN 6K Detector

2009: The First PILATUS 6M Detector Delivered

Delivery of the first PILATUS 6M detector.
Breakthrough in large-scale production of pixel detectors. DECTRIS delivers 70 systems worldwide.
DECTRIS has 20 employees.