The Gold Standard
Dexter Research pioneered the field of infrared thermopile detectors, and our technology continues to lead the industry. Competitive benchmarks tell the story.
The Collaboration Station
Need experts to help you develop custom detectors for optimized performance? Dexter’s engineering services professionals can help. Let’s team up on your project.
We’re everywhere it matters…
You’ll find Dexter detectors everywhere from the home to the battlefield, from the operating room to outer space. Launch slideshow.
News
- July 28, 2010
Dexter Research Center announces the availability of its new MD Series Temperature Sensor Mo
- July 15, 2010
Portable, plug-in IR design monitors target every six seconds as Tellurex thermoelectric energy harvester provides power for long distance wireless transmission.
- April 20, 2010
Please join us for our new product launch on June 8, 2010 at Booth 821 at the Sensors Expo and Conference in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois.
- October 15, 2009
Dexter Research Center is a featured company in the weekly online magazine section of Concentrate.
- June 25, 2009
A tax credit from the State of Michigan will help Dexter Research add significantly to its employee base and square footage.
- May 22, 2009
Dexter Research Center, Inc. is pleased to announce it has officially received ISO 9001:2008 certification.
- June 11, 2008
Rapid Prototype Engineering (RPE) and Design For Manufacturing (DFM) are two key infrared systems engineering capabilities that Dexter Research now offers its customers.
- June 3, 2008
It has been decades since the rest of the nation saw Michigan’s vital contribution to our national defense.
- May 31, 2008
With the help of the Dexter Research, soldiers in combat on the front lines may soon be able to remotely detect a biological attack - and exactly what chemical to protect themselves against - with the help of a portable sensor system.
- May 26, 2008
Dexter's infrared sensors are used in a variety of applications: gas analysis, fire suppression, security systems, environmental monitoring and space exploration, to name a few.
Launched in 1977, Dexter evolved from defense research at the University of Michigan. For many years the company held a monopoly on infrared thermopile detectors and didn't need to promote itself. Yet industry changes brought new competitors and pressure from customers to reduce prices, resulting in flat sales from 2002 to 2004.
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