pmdtechnologies ag

We are the world market leader in CMOS-based, digital 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) image sensor technology.

pmdtechnologies ag, a subsidiary of ifm electronic GmbH from Essen, is a fabless IC company with headquarters in Siegen, Dresden and Ulm, as well as subsidiaries in Silicon Valley (USA), Shanghai (China) and Seoul (Korea).

pmd is the world’s leading provider of CMOS-based, digital 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) image sensor technology. The company was founded in 2002 as a spin-off from the Centre for Sensor Systems (ZESS) at the University of Siegen. Today, pmd employs more than 150 people and holds over 450 patents worldwide relating to pmd-based applications, the pmd measuring principle and its implementation.

3D sensors from pmd are used in various target markets. The markets addressed by pmd’s sensor systems and software are industrial automation, the automotive industry and a wide range of consumer applications, including augmented reality headsets, smartphones, drones and cleaning robots.

WORLD MARKET LEADER PRODUCT/S

3D ToF image sensor technology

Location

Siegen

Employees

World wide: 153

Germany: 140

South Westphalia: 126

Milestones

2002

Founding of pmdtechnologies gmbh and nomination for the German Future Prize

2005

ifm efector GmbH from Essen becomes co-partner and the first pmd-based industrial product wins the Hermes Award

2012

Market launch of the first commercially freely available 3D ToF image sensor. More than 500,000 pmd sensors successfully established on the market

2016

US President Barack Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel test a pmd sensor at the Hanover Fair

2016/2017

Google Tango phones Lenovo Phab 2 Pro and Asus Zenfone AR launched with pmd sensors

2017

Start of construction of the largest Hichtech center in South Westphalia „The SUMMIT“ for 400 employees

2022

Magic Leap 2 AR headset and various vacuum robots with the latest pmd sensor technology

2023

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits the ifm and pmd trade fair stand at HMI

Contact

pmdtechnologies ag
Martinshardt 19
57074
Siegen

Phone +49 271 238712-800

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