C.A.E.N. S.p.A.

About CAEN S.p.A.

CAEN S.p.A. was founded in 1979 in Viareggio (Italy) by senior engineers from the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) and develops, manufactures and tests electronic equipment for nuclear and particle physics. The portfolio includes high- and low-voltage power supply systems as well as front-end and data acquisition modules according to IEEE standards, waveform digitizers, digital spectroscopy, electronics for SiPM readout units, digital detector emulators and custom electronics solutions. The CAEN SyS division delivers integrated hardware and software solutions for radiation monitoring, safety and nuclear applications; CAEN ELS delivers electronics for particle accelerators, CAEN RFID UHF/RAIN RFID readers, and an Educational area develops teaching kits for schools and universities. CAEN products are in use, among others, at ESRF, at ILL, at ITER, at Hyper-Kamiokande and in the FTK project at CERN. The headquarters with development, manufacturing and testing is located in Viareggio; a test site exists in Portoferraio (Island of Elba). A worldwide network of more than 40 authorized distributors and national subsidiaries in Germany, the USA and India serves customers in research, safety and industry.

Site

Viareggio (LU)

Processes

Design and manufacturing of high-/low-voltage power supplies and front-end/data acquisition modules, Custom electronics solutions (customized solutions), Radiation measurement and spectroscopy systems (CAEN SyS division): radiation monitoring, safety,, Training/teaching kits and laboratory systems for electronics and physics education, Calibrations and measurements with radioactive sources, simulations (MCNP/Geant4), technical, Firmware & software, support, worldwide sales/service network (more than 40 distributors)

Materials

High-Voltage Power Supply Systems, Precision Power Supplies (Low Voltage/Magnet), Front-End and Data Acquisition Modules, Waveform Digitizers, Digital Spectroscopy, SiPM Electronics, Radiation Measurement and Safety Systems (CAEN SyS), Teaching Kits and Laboratory Systems

Certificates

ISO 9001:2015, UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management system, according to, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 14001

Founded

1979

Industries

Nuclear and particle physics research, High-energy physics, Astrophysics, Neutrino physics, Dark-matter research, Materials science/synchrotron and neutron research

1. 01

   Hardware and firmware development (design)

2. 02

   Manufacturing of electronic assemblies and devices

3. 03

   Functional test and inspection (Viareggio, Portoferraio)

4. 04

   Calibration, simulation (MCNP/Geant4) and technical consulting

5. 05

   Sales via national subsidiaries and >40 distributors

6. 06

   Support, firmware/software updates and training

Development and Testing Competencies

Locations

Viareggio

IT

Headquarters: design, manufacturing and testing of electronic equipment (ISO 9001: Design, manufacturing and test)

Materials

HV power supplies, front-end/DAQ modules, spectroscopy systems

• Electronics test laboratory (oscilloscopes, signal generators, multimeters, power supplies)
• Firmware and software development
• Training center (CAEN Winter School)

Portoferraio (Isola d'Elba)

IT

Test site: testing of electronic equipment (ISO 9001: Test of electronic equipment)

Materials

Analog and digital electronic boards

• Product test team (Electronic Test Engineer, Production Test Technician)
• Failure analysis at component and system level

Weiterstadt

DE

CAEN GmbH – sales subsidiary (founded 2006)

Staten Island, NY

US

CAEN Technologies Inc. – sales subsidiary (founded 2005)

Mumbai

IN

CAENspa India Private Limited – sales subsidiary (founded 2022)

Product Groups

Inside the production

Quality & Certifications

CAEN maintains a quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2015 (IMQ, No. 9105.CAEN, first certification 1998), valid until 20.06.2027, with audits in Viareggio and Portoferraio. In addition, the company is Cyber Essentials Plus certified and commits in its policy to an environmental management system according to UNI EN ISO 14001:2015.

Company History

1. 1979

   Founded in Viareggio (Italy) by senior engineers from INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare).

2. 1986

   Introduction of the first high-voltage power supply system; over 30 years, 400,000 HV channels delivered worldwide.

3. 1991

   Pioneering work in VME design for the nuclear market (front-end/DAQ); over 25 years, 600,000 channels worldwide.

4. 1998

   First UNI EN ISO 9001 certification (16.02.1998); 2001 upgrade to Vision 2000.

5. 2003

   Founding of CAEN RFID (UHF/RAIN RFID readers, pioneer in Europe).

6. 2005

   Founding of CAEN Technologies Inc. (USA).

7. 2006

   Founding of CAEN GmbH (Germany, Weiterstadt).

8. 2009

   Founding of CAEN ELS (spin-off, electronics for particle accelerators, licensed by Elettra Synchrotron Trieste).

9. 2016

   Founding of the CAEN SyS division (Systems & Spectroscopy) for radiation measurement systems and spectroscopy.

10. 2021

    Technology supplier for muon tomography scanner (GScan/University of Tartu, EU project SilentBorder, H2020).

11. 2022

    Founding of CAENspa India Private Limited (Mumbai).

12. 2025

    Joined the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

13. 2026

    Founding of the joint venture CAEN Solutions Nucléaires in Paris (with CEA Investissement and Aineo).