In a factory workshop, a chip as small as a fingernail is embedded in a production line inspection device. Without complex operations, it accurately captures the chemical composition information of products, instantly determining whether the raw material purity meets standards; in the fields, a small drone sweeps over crop leaves, revealing pest and disease threats that are exposed in the spectral graphs; in hospital laboratories, a miniature Raman probe quickly identifies unknown drug components, with precision far exceeding that of traditional instruments. These are not scenes from science fiction, but rather a glimpse into the future where chip-level spectral sensor technology is quietly permeating various industries. Spectral technology, a perceptual revolution that transcends human vision and machine vision, is moving from laboratories into thousands of industries.
In this wave of the photonics industry revolution, Donghong Xinguang (Shanghai) High-Tech Co., Ltd. stands at the forefront as a disruptor. This high-tech enterprise rooted in Baoshan focuses on core “bottleneck” issues, using micro-nano chip technology as a spear, aiming to “condense” the large and cumbersome spectrometers into a compact form.
Micro-Nano Photonic Chips: From “Giant” to “Compact”
Traditional spectral devices are large, expensive, often costing hundreds of thousands or even millions, with complex operations and limited application scenarios. Donghong Xinguang targets these pain points, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as photonic chips, micro-nano optics, and spectral informatics, and innovatively proposes a “tunable closed-loop micro-spectral architecture”. They have independently designed and developed micro-nano photonic chips, integrating the complex optical and detection systems of traditional spectrometers onto a small chip. Currently, the company has completed the wafer fabrication of micro-nano photonic chips, with performance exceeding the original design standards, and they can be widely applied in public safety, pharmaceuticals and biomedicine, environmental monitoring, food and agriculture, among other scenarios, with enthusiastic initial market feedback.
This disruptive technological innovation has brought a leap in product performance and form.Volume reduced by a factor of 1000, Donghong Xinguang’s spectral sensor devices are 1000 times smaller than mainstream products (such as those from Hamamatsu in Japan and Ocean Optics in the USA), paving the way for miniaturization, portability, and even integration into consumer electronics like smartphones;Cost and power consumption revolution, the pixel requirements for core components (such as infrared detectors) have been reduced to one percent of the original, significantly lowering manufacturing costs and system power consumption;Performance breakthroughs, achieving leapfrog improvements in key indicators, extending the spectral coverage range to 900-2500nm, and excelling in core metrics such as resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, and output bit depth;Filling domestic gaps, in the field of micro, handheld mid-wave infrared spectral sensors, Donghong Xinguang’s technology successfully fills domestic gaps, breaking foreign monopolies.
With the core advantages of “chip-level, high-performance, low-cost”, Donghong Xinguang has achieved 100% independent intellectual property rights for core spectral sensor technologies. Their products are not only standalone sensor devices but can also be seamlessly integrated into analysis and detection equipment across various industries, or provide highly cost-effective ODM solutions, truly promoting the vision of “spectroscopy + various industries” to benefit millions of families.
“Investment First, Shares Later”: Injecting Key Momentum for Hard Tech Breakthroughs
Donghong Xinguang’s breakthrough progress is not only due to the strength of its top-tier team (led by an academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, gathering executives from listed companies and entrepreneurial elites) but also relies on the key support of innovative policies. The “Investment First, Shares Later” model introduced by Baoshan District breaks the limitations of traditional fiscal subsidies or direct investments from state-owned capital, precisely nurturing every seed of hard technology.
The core logic is:government fiscal funds are first invested in supporting enterprises’ R&D in the form of technology projects, and once the enterprises complete market financing or meet agreed conditions, the initial investment can be converted into corresponding equity. This model precisely focuses on “hard technology” and “bottlenecks”, with funds clearly directed towards early-stage R&D projects that have significant technological breakthrough potential and meet national strategic needs, alleviating the early financing difficulties of hard tech projects. For hard tech companies like Donghong Xinguang, which have high technical thresholds, long R&D cycles, and large early investments, market capital often hesitates due to high risks. The funding support provided by “Investment First, Shares Later” is like a timely help, directly supporting the R&D efforts of their core photonic chip and spectral sensing technology, effectively addressing the core pain point of “where does the money come from”.
Brilliant Photonics: Accelerating the Next Generation of the Photonics Industry Revolution
Donghong Xinguang’s chip-level spectral technology is releasing the powerful capabilities of spectral analysis from professional laboratories to a wide range of applications including public safety screening, industrial online detection, smart agricultural management, portable medical diagnostics, and consumer electronics innovation. From rapid food safety testing to drug component identification, from environmental pollution monitoring to health sensing in smartphones, the wave of popularizing spectral perception is upon us. Donghong Xinguang, a hard tech star carrying the dream of “spectroscopy + various industries”, is accelerating the opening of the next generation of photonics industry transformation under the nurturing of Baoshan’s innovation ecosystem.
