Active Silicon
Computer Hardware ManufacturingEngland, United Kingdom11-50 Employees
Active Silicon is a specialist manufacturer focused on imaging products, embedded systems, and customized solutions, operating within the Solid State Plc Group. It produces cameras and camera electronics for transmitting image data, as well as frame grabbers for data acquisition and embedded systems for image processing and machine control. The company is based in Langley, near Slough in England, and it was founded in 1988. It serves a global customer base across industries such as manufacturing, life sciences, medical imaging, security and defence, with applications that range from space missions to large-scale industrial vision deployments. As a small to mid-sized hardware manufacturer, it concentrates on providing imaging components and bespoke solutions. In December 2025, Active Silicon announced the launch of its Oncilla Machine Vision Computers, reflecting ongoing product development.