ISS X Swabian Instruments

| 日期 06 October 2025

Our latest collaboration in Spectroscopy and Microscopy Solutions

We’re excited to collaborate with ISS, a leader in developing fluorescence and biomedical instrumentation, to bring our Time Tagger 20 and Time Tagger Ultra into their advanced spectroscopy and microscopy systems. This integration enhances fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) and related applications with unmatched precision, capturing time-resolved fluorescence events across a broad dynamic range.

Swabian Instruments’ Time taggers enable simultaneous multi-channel time-resolved acquisition, ultra-fast data streaming and transfer rates, and seamless integration with ISS spectroscopy/microscopy platforms.

ISS offers two dedicated modules powered by our technology:

• SWISS-2, based on the Time Tagger 20 With 8 input channels, this module offers 34 ps RMS timing jitter, 6 ns deadtime, and a data transfer rate of 9 Mtags/s

• SWISS-3, based on the Time Tagger Ultra This module offers anywhere from 4 to 18 input channels and 8 to 3 ps RMS timing jitter. The SWISS-3 also offers a data transfer rate of 90 Mtags/s.

• Multidimensional histograms

  • Delivering a complete representation of correlation measurements.
  • Enhances signal-to-noise and reveals asymmetries that highlight hidden dynamics or experimental issues

• Compatibility with a variety of detectors

  • Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs), avalanche photodiode (APDs), single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs), photomultiplier tubes (PMTs), and silicone photomultiplier (SiPMs).

• Decay rates range from 10 ps to ~3 months

  • Enabling scientists to probe everything from ultrafast quantum transitions to months-long biological or material changes.

• Dead time down to 2 ns

  • Supporting fast and seamless acquisition rates for accurate analysis.

• Pixel, Line, and Frame CLK synchronization

  • Ensuring precise timing alignment between detector readout and the optical signal for accurate spectral resolution, artifact-free data acquisition, and reliable correlation with external triggers.

• USB communication

  • Allowing for a high data transfer rate, enabling users to process huge amounts of data in real-time.

Both modules are fully supported by ISS VistaVision 64-bit software on Windows 10/11, with straightforward USB connectivity to the host computer. This instrumentation is utilized by a variety of different ISS devices, such as the ChronoBH TCSPC Lifetime Spectrometer, the Q2 Modular Confocal Microscope, and the Alba v5 & AlbaSTED.

This collaboration highlights how Swabian Instruments’ high-resolution timing solutions empower researchers to achieve deeper insights through precise, high-performance photon-counting instrumentation.

Please reach out to salesusa@swabianinstruments.com or iss@iss.com to learn more. We look forward to exploring how our solutions can support your research!