About

Who are we?

Gpixel delivers off-the-shelf and semi – or fully-customized CMOS image sensors that meet the demands of scientific, industrial, professional and medical imaging markets. At Gpixel our seasoned, multi-disciplinary team of experts are passionate about pushing the boundaries of image sensing technologies. As a proven designer and supplier of advanced CMOS image sensors we develop solutions that meet the exacting demands of our target markets with the added benefits of volume production.

Founded in 2012 by experienced CMOS image sensor designers and semiconductor physicists, Gpixel works in close cooperation with our customers and business partners to produce state-of-art CMOS image sensors for use all over the world. From our offices in Changchun (headquarters) and Hangzhou , China, Antwerp, Belgium (European design center) and Tokyo, Japan (Japanese design center) we are committed to delivering innovative and specialized high-end CMOS image sensor solutions to our global customer base.

Our advanced CMOS image sensors draw on a wide range of innovative and state-of-the-art features and functionality. From high resolutions and fast frame rates to very high gain and extremely low noise, you can choose the exact features your camera needs. You also have the choice of optical format, pixel size and global or rolling shutter options. Gpixel’s standard products include the GMAX and GSPRINT global shutter series, the GSENSE high-end scientific CMOS series, and the GL series of line scan CMOS image sensors, the GLT series of TDI imagers and the GTOF series of iTOF imagers. Gpixel is committed to provide a broad portfolio of products utilizing the latest technologies to meet the ever-growing demands of the professional imaging market.

Management Team

Founder & CEO

Xinyang Wang

Dr Xinyang Wang is the Founder and CEO of Gpixel Inc, Chairman of the Board of Gpixel NV and Gpixel Japan. With over 15 years’ experience in CMOS image sensor design, he has been responsible for designing and managing customized image sensor projects for industrial, medical, consumer and space applications.

Dr Wang received his PhD degree from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Dr Wang has authored or co-authored more than 40 scientific publications and hold more than 20 patents regarding CMOS image sensor design. He also serves in the technical committee of SPIE Electronic Imaging (EI) and the International Image Sensor Workshop (ISSW).

Chief Operating Officer

Yanxia Zhang

Dr. Yanxia Zhang joined Gpixel in 2013, initially as Director of Marketing and Sales. In 2018 she moved into the role of Chief Operation Officer. Prior to joining Gpixel, Yanxia worked as an experimental physicist on e-beam lithography systems and as a research scientist investigating X-ray imaging systems.

Following on from her Master in Applied Physics, Microfabrication from Concordia University Dr. Zhang obtained her Ph.D. in Charged Particle Optics from Delft University of Technology.

Chief Commercial Officer

Wim Wuyts

One of the co-founders of Gpixel NV, Wim Wuyts is the company’s Chief Commercial Officer and in charge of Gpixel’s global marketing and sales activities. Wim received his MSc Electronical Engineering from the University of Antwerp, Belgium in 2002 before taking his first steps into image sensors.

Since that time Wim has built up significant experience in application support, sales, marketing, business development and general management functions in CMOS image sensor companies. He also understands the challenges of growing a company from a startup to a leader in specialty CMOS image sensor products.

Chief Technology Officer

Jan Bogaerts

Jan Bogaerts co-founded Gpixel NV in August 2018 and is Gpixel’s global Chief Technology Officer. In his various roles as senior designer, chief scientist and principal engineer, Jan has been continually pushing the development of images sensors for space, scientific, medical, industrial and aerial imaging applications.

Since receiving MSc and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the KU Leuven, Jan has been published over 40 times and has contributed to many major conferences and workshops. He also has more than 10 granted patents on the development, design and operation of CMOS image sensors including the world’s first radiation-tolerant APS, 8T global pipelined shutter pixel and ramp ADC architecture.

Chief Strategy Officer

Tim Baeyens

Tim Baeyens is one of the Co-Founders of Gpixel NV in Belgium and currently Chief Strategy Officer of Gpixel. While he holds an MSc in Industrial Sciences, Electromechanical Engineering from the KU Leuven, his focus has been on the commercial side of CMOS image sensor technology. A serial entrepreneur in image sensors, Tim understands what is required to build successful image sensor company from scratch.

In December 2013 Tim took a study sabbatical following an online course with the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Sloan School of Management. He then started to invest as a Business Angel as well as setting up a bespoke pottery business. In August 2018, he returned to images sensors and co-founded Gpixel NV.

Vice-President R&D

Cheng Ma

Dr. Cheng Ma is responsible for R&D activities at Gpixel China. With Gpixel from the start in 2012, he was initially responsible for building up the design team and technical developments as our Design Manager. In 2016 he was promoted to VP R&D. He has worked in a number of roles in CMOS image sensor field.  Cheng Ma has authored and co-authored more than 10 technical papers and holds 15 patents in the imaging field.

VP of Pixel and Advanced Technology

Assaf Lahav

Dr. Assaf Lahav joined Gpixel in 2021 as VP of Pixel and Advanced Technology, he previously work at Tower Semiconductor since 2001 and became a Tower Semiconductor Fellow in 2018. From 2014, he led the Image sensor R&D activities in TPsco Japan, and was responsible among other projects for establishing the global shutter pixel platform on both 110nm and 65nm technology nodes and for the development of the 300mm stacked back side illumination platform. From 2008 to 2014, he had been working on low noise global shutter pixel technology and fast sensors on 180nm technology. This work has now manifested in products including Time of Flight (ToF) and structured light 3D, range cameras for automotive applications, industrial and traffic control inspection cameras. From 2005 to 2008 he developed different device and process schemes for improving pixel dynamic range, lowering dark current and read noise, and maximizing sensitivity, enabling the transition from CCD technology to CMOS in fields like cinema digital photography and broadcasting. Since 2002, he has been the technology leader in the Tower CIS R&D group and was responsible for the image sensor 0.18 um technology ramp in Tower Semiconductor’s 200 mm fab in Israel. He has authored or co-authored more than 40 technical papers in international journals and conferences and has 11 issued patents. Dr. Lahav received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.