Princeton Lightwave, Inc.
Defense · Acquired
Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (GmAPD) focal plane array cameras for shortwave infrared single-photon counting and 3D imaging
princetonlightwave.com →- Grants
- $1000K
- 1 award
- Sector median: 2
- Raised
- —
- No Form D on record
- Contracts
- —
- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
- 22
- 12 granted · 10 pending
- Sector median: 0
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓20142015
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase II · Disruptive Improvements in Single-Photon Geiger-mode Avalanche Photodiode (GmAPD) Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs) and Cameras | $999,602 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTR
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | SparkCognition, Inc. | — | $375K |
| 1202 | PALADIN SYSTEMS, LLC | — | — |
| 1203 | NUTRONICS, INC. | — | — |
| 1204 | Princeton Lightwave, Inc. | — | — |
| 1205 | Quantum Signal LLC | — | — |
| 1206 | Troman Industries, Inc. | — | $500K |
| 1207 | SAFE Boats International L.L.C. | — | $10M |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Patents
- LIDAR System And Methodgranted
- LiDAR SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING LATE-LOCK GEIGER MODE DETECTIONgranted
- LiDAR System Comprising A Single-Photon Detectorgranted
- Geiger-mode LiDAR System Having Improved Signal-to-Noise Ratiogranted
- APD Focal Plane Arrays with Backside Viasgranted
- Article Comprising A Photodiode-side Integrated Fuse For Avalanche Photodetector Focal Plane Array Pixels And Method Thereforgranted
- Avalanche Photodiode Based Imager With Increased Field-of-viewgranted
- LIDAR System Comprising A Single-photon Detectorgranted
- APPARATUS COMPRISING A HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE SINGLE-PHOTON PASSIVE 2d IMAGER AND METHODS THEREFORgranted
- TWO-STATE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AVALANCHE DIODE HAVING A CONTROL ELEMENT FOR DETERMINING LOAD STATE (As amended)granted
- Dual-spad-based Single-photon Receivergranted
- Method For Forming A Buried P-n Junction And Articles Formed Therebygranted
Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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