HyPhoX develops photonic biosensor chips and portable analysis devices for digital rapid tests with laboratory quality.
HyPhoX GmbH
WildauNew on Amplifa
About HyPhoX
HyPhoX is a deep-tech company from the Berlin-Brandenburg region, headquartered in Wildau. The company develops photonic biosensor chips on which photonics, microelectronics and biochemistry are combined on an area of 2 mm². The sensors are based on photonic integrated circuits fabricated in an industrially scalable CMOS technology on 200-mm silicon wafers; the patented manufacturing process takes place directly on the wafer and is scalable to series production. Up to eight analytes are detected quantitatively and in parallel on a single chip in real time. The product portfolio includes, in addition to the biosensor chips, an 8-channel readout and control board with low-noise photocurrent measurement as well as laser and TEC drivers, and a portable prototype system for on-site measurements. The AI-powered analysis delivers results in less than ten minutes. Application fields are point-of-care diagnostics, water analysis, food diagnostics and environmental monitoring.
- Site
- Wildau
- Processes
- CMOS technology (photonic integrated circuits), Wafer-level production of photonic biosensors, Photonic biosensor analytics (digital rapid tests, multiplex up to 8 analytes), 8-channel readout electronics (low-noise photocurrent measurement, laser and TEC drivers), AI-powered analysis, Prototype systems for on-site measurements, 8-channel readout electronics (Readout & Control Board), Photonic biosensor chips (wafer-level production)
- Materials
- Silicon, Photonic integrated circuits, CMOS technology, AI-powered analysis
- Certificates
- EXIST funding (BMWK)
- Industries
- Point-of-care diagnostics, Water analysis, Food diagnostics, Environmental monitoring
- 01
Wafer-level production of photonic biosensors (CMOS technology)
- 02
8-channel readout electronics (Readout & Control Board)
- 03
Integration into prototype system (portable analysis device)
- 04
AI-powered data analysis and result output
Materials & Technologies
Silicon
Substrate material for photonic integrated circuits and biosensor chips in CMOS technology.
Photonic integrated circuits
Optical, electronic and microfluidic components combined on a single chip.
CMOS technology
Industrially scalable manufacturing process for the wafer-level production of the biosensors.
AI-powered analysis
Machine-learning algorithms for quantitative results and real-time trend analyses.
Locations
Wildau
DEDevelopment and Manufacturing
- Part weight / size
- Chip size 2 mm² · Wafer 200 mm
- Lot size
- Prototype to series production (wafer-level production)
- Materials
- Silicon
- Prototype system (portable analysis device)
- Readout & Control Board (8-channel readout electronics)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMOS technology (photonic integrated circuits)Testing | – | 200 mm (wafer) | – | Series production (wafer-level | Silicon |
| Wafer-level production of photonic biosensorsSurface | – | – | – | – | Silicon |
| Photonic biosensor analytics (digital rapid tests, multiplex up to 8 analytes)Testing | – | 2 mm² chip size | – | – | – |
| 8-channel readout electronics (low-noise photocurrent measurement, laser and TEC drivers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prototype system (portable analysis device) | HyPhoX | – | – | – | Wildau |
| Readout & Control Board (8-channel readout electronics) | HyPhoX | – | – | – | Wildau |
Additional services
Quality
The sensor technology enables quantitative digital rapid tests with laboratory quality and analysis times of less than ten minutes; up to eight analytes are detected in parallel on a single chip.
| Evidence | Wildau |
|---|---|
| EXIST funding (BMWK) |
History & Awards
- 2021
Leibniz Founders' Prize of the Leibniz Association
- 2023
Main prize, Innovation Award Berlin Brandenburg; main prize, Startup Competition Digital Innovations (BMWK, endowed with €32,000); EXIST funding (BMWK) since 2023