TAOS is Shaping the Future of Light Sensing Solutions
Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Incorporated (TAOS) is based in Plano, Texas (a suburb of Dallas). Established in 1998, the
company mission is "To Redefine Optoelectronic Solutions to Provide Cost and Performance Advantages by Creating and Managing Technology."
Historically, applications that require the sensing of light stimulus to execute a function have been
implemented by either a photodiode or phototransistor – neither of which support the emerging needs for
higher performance optical sensor-based applications.
Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, our semiconductor devices combine precision mixed-signal
functionality with photo-detectors on the same integrated circuit to produce products with
performance and cost advantages over conventional solutions. TAOS’s intelligent opto sensors
simplify the measurement and analog-to-digital conversion of light, and are designed to reduce the
need for signal conditioning or pre-processing circuitry in light-centric systems. Our light
sensing solutions improve system performance and reduce design-cycle time giving designers the
flexibility and performance they require at an attractive system cost.
The TAOS family of intelligent opto sensors includes:
RGB filtered sensors for color discrimination, determination, and measurement.
Clearly, there is a significant solution gap in the marketplace that TAOS intends to fill. Looking
forward, TAOS will close this gap by migrating from a component-centric product mix to
application-centric solutions that include consulting and engineering services as well as
custom integrated solutions. This strategy will position TAOS as the industry leader, and enable
the company to “Shape the Future of Light Sensing Solutions."
