From Photon Detection to High-Speed Output: SPAD and CMOS Image Sensors at the Electronic Imaging Conference (EI 2026)

From Photon Detection to High-Speed Output

Performance and Integration Trade-Offs in SPAD and CMOS Image Sensors

Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) and CMOS image sensors continue to push the boundaries of speed, sensitivity, and system integration. However, achieving optimal performance requires careful trade-offs across device physics, pixel architecture, readout design, and downstream data handling.

At Electronic Imaging 2026, SWIRLabs Founder & CEO Barmak Mansoorian will present a system-level look at where these trade-offs actually bite — and how design choices at one layer ripple through the rest of the imaging chain.