BANPIL PHOTONICS Inc
Solar-blind UV avalanche photodiode (APD) arrays based on III-nitride materials for detecting ultraviolet light at 200–250 nm wavelengths
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, CA
- Total capital
- $7.5M
- Federal grants
- $1.7M
- 5 awards · 2019–2020
- Rank in peer group#17 of 68
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $5.8M
- 17 awards · Defense, Environmental Prot, NASA
- Rank in Semiconductors#55 of 707
- Granted patents
- 12
- 2 pending · first 2015
- Rank in peer group#5 of 68
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Solar Blind UV APD based on III-N Material Systemfor UV Spectroscopy and Imaging Applications$123K
- Federal contractNASA · In-pixel Neuromorphic Read-out Integrated Circuit (neu-roic) For Image Sensors For Earth Observation And Remote Sensing$125K
- Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 Effort Titled "advanced Dynamically Configurable Frame Rate Read-out Integrated Circuit Based Si-cmos (across)$112K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Extended Near Infrared (eNIR) Focal Plane Array (FPA) for Out-of-Band Imaging Applications$545K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Broadband Uncooled IR Detector Based OnNano-Electromechanical Systems (NEMS)$750K
- Federal contractDefense · 6 Months SBIR I Topic A19-016. The Contractor Shall Research And Develop A Extended Near Infrared (enir) Focal Plane Array (fpa) For Out-of-band Imaging Applications$162K
- Federal contractNASA · Advanced Multipurpose Digital Read-out Integrated Circuit (droic) For Remote Sensing And Earth Observation IR Image Sensors$125K
Show 15 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Extended Near Infrared (eNIR) Focal Plane Array (FPA) for Out-of-Band Imaging Applications$162K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Low-noise, High-Gain, and High Bandwidth APD for Multifunctional LADAR (LAMDA) Receiver$150K
- Federal contractNASA · This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Seeks To Develop An Innovative Nano-electromechanical Systems (nems) Lead (pb) Lathanum Zirconium Titanate (plzt) Based Uncooled Broadband Infrared (IR) Detector (nems Plzt) With Average QE>50% Over The Spectral Range Of 3 M 50 M And Detectivity D* Greater Than 5X109JONES. This Device Will Have A Broadband Spectral Range To Support Mwir, Lwir Imaging At High Performance. The Design Realized In Phase I Through Modeling, Simulations And Pr$125K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development Engineering Services For Admit-cam Under Arl Baa W911NF-12-R-0011$1M
- Federal contractDefense · Roic Multi Focal Array Development$1.3M
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N111-029$80K
- Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Work In Accordance With$1.5M
- Federal contractDefense · Banpil Photonics SBIR Phase I$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$99K
- Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Peer Review Services$220
- Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$99K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Topic N09-T004$70K
- Federal contractDefense · Scientific & Technical Consulting$750K
- Federal contractEnvironmental Prot$2K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Effort$99K
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Standing among 68 peers
Line = medianSemiconductors · Device
- Federal grants#17 · top 25%
- Granted patents#5 · top 7%
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Founders and team
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 12 granted of 14- GrantedSystem For Screening And Diagnosis Of Skin CancerUSPTOUS 10,973,456
- PendingImaging System For Screening And Diagnosis Of Breast CancerUSPTOApplication 16518698
- GrantedImaging System For Screening And Diagnosis Of Breast CancerUSPTOUS 10,357,162
Show all 14 patent records
- System For Screening And Diagnosis Of Skin CancerApr 13, 2021 · US 10,973,456Granted
- Imaging System For Screening And Diagnosis Of Breast CancerJan 9, 2020 · Application 16518698Pending
- Imaging System For Screening And Diagnosis Of Breast CancerJul 23, 2019 · US 10,357,162Granted
- High Efficiency Photovoltaic Cells With Self Concentrating EffectJul 3, 2018 · US 10,014,421Granted
- Sensing DeviceMar 29, 2018 · Application 15814380Pending
- High Efficiency Photovoltaic CellsFeb 27, 2018 · US 9,905,714Granted
- High Sensitivty Medical Device And Manufacturing ThereofDec 26, 2017 · US 9,851,353Granted
- Integrated Electronics For Perpetual Energy HarvestingOct 31, 2017 · US 9,806,527Granted
- High Sensitivity Sensor Device And Manufacturing ThereofJun 13, 2017 · US 9,680,046Granted
- Energy Harvesting Devices And Method Of Fabrication ThereofMay 2, 2017 · US 9,640,698Granted
- Stackable Optoelectronics Chip-to-chip Interconnects And Method Of Manufacturing ThereofJan 24, 2017 · US 9,551,848Granted
- Image Detecting Capsule Device And Manufacturing ThereofAug 23, 2016 · US 9,420,941Granted
- Integrated Electronics For Perpetual Energy HarvestingJul 26, 2016 · US 9,401,613Granted
- Broadband Image Sensor And Manufacturing ThereofNov 10, 2015 · US 9,184,202Granted
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Sources
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