News & Events

News

Stay informed with the latest news from GPD Optoelectronics, including product announcements, technology developments, and industry updates. Explore how our photodetector innovations support engineers and system designers across aerospace, defense, telecom, and advanced sensing applications. From new launches to technical milestones, this is where we share what’s shaping the future of optical detection.

How the MCPR Development Kit Accelerates Photodiode System Design

How the MCPR Development Kit Accelerates Photodiode System Design

Building multi-channel readout electronics can stall a photodiode program for months. The MCPR Development Kit from GPD Optoelectronics delivers 8-channel, ultra-low-noise performance out of the box, helping engineering teams cut design time, reduce integration risk and reach real data in minutes.
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Selecting a Photodiode Built to Outlast Your Aerospace Mission

Learn where near-infrared photodiodes fly in aerospace systems, which specs deserve a hard look, and why in-house fabrication, military-standard testing, and lot-level traceability matter for missions that must work the first time.
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Introducing What is a Photodiode: A Complete Guide

Read the blog post introducing our new What is a Photodiode? A Complete Guide covers operating modes, device types, key specifications, and material systems. Engineers new to detector selection will find a clear and practical starting point, along with links to relevant product pages and selection tools.
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Picking the Right Photodiode for Your Wavelength Range

Picking the Right Photodiode for Your Wavelength Range

Silicon detectors lose effectiveness past 1000 nm, right where fiber optics, LiDAR, spectroscopy operate. See why InGaAs photodiodes fill that gap, what separates PIN from APD architectures, and how to choose the right detector for your system.
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Upcoming & Past Events

Stay up to date with GPD Optoelectronics as we share highlights from industry events, conferences, and technical engagements across the photonics community. Explore insights, conversations, and innovations shaping real-world optical sensing applications and photodetector development.

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Satellite 2026 in Washington, D.C., March 23-26

GPD Optoelectronics attended Satellite 2026 in Washington, DC, from March 23–26, 2026. Visitors met us at Booth #2050 to learn how our precision photodiode solutions support high-speed optical communications, sensing, and mission-critical satellite applications.
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SPIE Photonics West 2026

Photonics West 2026: San Francisco, January 20-22

We had fantastic conversations at Photonics West 2026, including data communications, satellite alignment, accelerated prototyping, and spectroscopy applications. See how engineers are solving real optical system challenges with practical photodetector solutions.
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Reocurring Events

Photonics West

SPIE Photonics West

This is one of the world’s largest photonics and optics conferences, bringing together researchers, engineers, and industry leaders to share the latest advances in lasers, biomedical optics, optoelectronics, quantum technologies, and related fields. Held annually in San Francisco, it serves as a major global hub for collaboration, new technology showcases, and professional development across the photonics community.