Where we started This is a story of great engineering minds and excellent scientists, who are at the core of one of the most demanding fields in the industry – particle accelerators. This group of people earned their stripes developing sophisticated particle beam diagnostics instruments for some of the greatest particle accelerators globally, working with top notch physicists and engineers. In 2003 this group introduced the first all-in-one reconfigurable (software-defined) particle beam position monitor, which was based on FPGA technology. The group we’re talking about comes from Instrumentation Technologies, a leader and innovator in the field.