Advancing Image Sensors
for Aerospace
SAAZ is advancing sensor solutions, from design and development to production and delivery of space-qualified hardware. Our expertise spans UV, visible, NIR, and IR sensors, including scanners, starers, event-based sensors, and LiDAR, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like tiled 3D IC packaging and cryo cooling architectures.



























About Us
Innovating for the Next Era of Image Sensing
SAAZ is a deep-tech R&D company solving complex challenges in imaging technology. We push the boundaries of visible and infrared detection by designing cutting-edge sensors and cameras for space, air, and ground applications. Our technology enables the detection of visible, infrared, and ultraviolet light—going beyond the limits of standard camera systems.
WHAT WE OFFER
Our Technology Capabilities
Avalanche PhotoDiodes
Readout Integrated Circuits (ROICs)
Readout Integrated Circuits (ROICs)
Custom Sensor Packaging & Integration
Custom Sensor Packaging & Integration
Neuromorphic & Event-Based Sensors
Neuromorphic & Event-Based Sensors
LiDAR & 3D Imaging
LiDAR & 3D Imaging
Visible & Infrared Imaging
Visible & Infrared Imaging
Multispectral & Hyperspectral Imaging
Multispectral & Hyperspectral Imaging
Space-Qualified Camera Systems
Space-Qualified Camera Systems
Depth Sensing
Depth Sensing
High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) Imaging
High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) Imaging
Real-Time Object Detection
Real-Time Object Detection
Embedded/Edge Processing
Embedded/Edge Processing
Our Leadership Team

Atul Joshi
President & CEO

Dr. James Garnett
Programs and BD Lead

Dr. Markus Loose
Sensor Design Lead

Dr. Rengarajan Sudharsanan
Director, Detector Operations

Dr. Sundar Sundareswaran
Director, Govt BD & AI

Dave Chiaverini
Chief Technologist

Vish Madhugiri
Chief Strategist

Dr. Bengi Hanyaloglu
Detector Lead

Mihail Milkov
Chief Engineer, IC Design
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News Latest Media
Saaz Micro Inc. wins NASA contract for advanced ROIC design
Prophesee highlights SAAZ’s capability in IR and Event Based drone detection
SAAZ Chief Strategist featured in “The Global Indian” magazine
SAAZ Selected by U.S. Army SBIR Program for Advanced Sensor Technology Development
SAAZ Director of AI co-authors GPAI’s Social Media Governance Report
Atul Joshi & Vishwanath Madhugiri on the NatSec Tech Podcast
Skywater Foundry recognizes SAAZ as a key design partner advancing imaging solutions
Learning from the CHIPS Act of the U.S.
Vish Madhugiri, SAAZ Chief Strategist, speaks at UT Dallas’s Annual Economic Development Summit
SAAZ presents rapid space qualification technology for IR cameras at SPIE Optics and Photonics international conference
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) selects SAAZ to develop novel infrared camera for drones
Army selects SAAZ for AI/ML Innovation Research Contract
IEEE Buenaventura invited Atul Joshi, SAAZ CEO, to present the Evolution of Scientific Image Sensor ICs
US Naval Surface Warfare Center and Aerial Alchemy study corrosion using SAAZ sensors in the lab
Atul Joshi, SAAZ CEO, invited for special talk on “Evolution of readout integrated circuits (ROICs): past,…
Navy partners with SAAZ and Aerial Alchemy to detect corrosion on US navy combat systems
SAAZ presents a compact 3-megapixel midwave infrared (MWIR) full motion video imaging system at SPIE DCS…
Atul Joshi, SAAZ CEO, granted a US patent as a co-inventor along with other NASA collaborators…
SAAZ collaborating with University of Arizona to develop UV sensors