Amplification Technologies Unveils Breakthrough in Highly Sensitive Semiconductor Photon Detectors and First Commercial Product.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Amplification Technologies Inc. (ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. , at www.amplificationtechnologies.com), a developer of advanced ultra-sensitive semiconductor detection technology, today announced its first commercially available product. ATI has successfully developed a Discrete Amplification Photon photon (fō`tŏn), the particle composing light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation, sometimes called light quantum. The photon has no charge and no mass. About the beginning of the 20th cent. Detector (DAPD DAPD Dual Alkali FGD Process Demonstration 10C Series) designed for the detection of extremely low-level light signals. The DAPD10C Series is one of a next generation of solid-state photomultipliers being developed by ATI that are expected to replace vacuum tube-based photodetectors in critical medical imaging, biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. , industrial, and research applications. Photodetectors based on the company's Discrete Amplification (DA) technology will be targeted for various existing markets and applications and are expected to also open up new areas that are currently constrained by the limitations of vacuum tube-based photodetectors. The technology allows a level of application-specific customization and performance optimization not possible using traditional photomultiplier tube A vacuum tube that converts light into electrical energy and amplifies it. Photomultiplier tubes are used in high-end drum scanners, because they are more sensitive to light than the CCD elements used in lower-cost devices. (PMT See photomultiplier tube. ) vacuum tube vacuum tube: see electron tube. vacuum tube Electron tube consisting of a sealed glass or metal enclosure from which the air has been withdrawn. It was used in early electronic circuitry to control a flow of electrons. technology or conventional arrays of Geiger-mode Avalanche Photodiode Avalanche photodiodes (APDs) are photodetectors that can be regarded as the semiconductor analog to photomultipliers. By applying a high reverse bias voltage (typically 100-200 V in silicon), APDs show an internal current gain effect (around 100) due to impact ionization (avalanche (APDs) such as Silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs). ATI's technology is flexible, and designed and patented to encompass detection of signals other than light. It could in principle be used to create new capabilities in sensing biological, chemical, and electrical signals. "We are confident that the performance advantages of the DAPD10C Series will serve as a benchmark in photon detection, transcending current applications and replacing vacuum tube technology," said Jack N. Mayer, Executive Chairman of Amplification Technologies. "The breakthroughs reached with the DAPD10C Series are expected to provide significant advantages in scientific and medical applications." ATI's DAPD10C Series photodetectors are capable of wide spectral response The variable output of a light-sensitive device that is based on the color of the light it perceives. from ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelengths, with the ability to detect single photons and have an unusually flat spectral curve between 300 and 600 nanometers. The DAPD10C Series offers high photon detection efficiency and time parameters. These characteristics make ATI's DAPD10C Series suitable for diverse applications and markets. An important advantage of the discrete amplification technology is its good voltage and thermal stability. It will enable the development of large detector arrays using a single power source, with array elements having only minor variations of basic parameters at the same voltage. About Amplification Technologies Inc. Based in New York, Amplification Technologies (ATI) seeks to transform the field of low-level signal detection. The company's patented platform semiconductor technology has the potential to offer unparalleled and far-reaching benefits to industries such as medical diagnostics, drug development, scientific instrumentation and homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . The technology has been successfully used to develop extremely sensitive detectors of low levels of light. The company believes its detectors will be used in many existing applications as well as open up new markets. ATI's technology is designed and patented to encompass detection of signals other than light and could in principle be used to create new capabilities in sensing biological, chemical, and electrical signals. ATI has entered into a merger agreement with PowerSafe Technology Corp. (PWSF PWSF Personal Wireless Service Facilities .OB) www.amplificationtechnologies.com About PowerSafe Technology Corp. (PWSF.OB) PowerSafe Technology is focused on completing its merger with Amplification Technologies and developing Amplification's extremely sensitive patented photodetector A device that senses light. It uses the principle of photoconductivity, which is exhibited in certain materials that change their electrical conductivity when exposed to light. See photoelectric, photocell and photodiode. technology. The technology has significant performance and cost advantages over traditional technology and is positioned as the next generation solid state technology for low level light detection. For comprehensive information on Powersafe Technology Corp., including the 8-K filed on April 4, 2008 announcing their transaction with Amplification Technologies, please visit the SEC's Web site containing our public filings. For the actual agreement between PowerSafe Technology and Amplification Technologies, including the information about Amplification Technologies, which was filed as Exhibit D to the Merger Agreement, please click here. Forward-Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of PowerSafe and Amplification. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties inherit herein and set forth in PowerSafe's SEC filings and such other matters as are contained therein. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. |
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