- 18 April 2006 -

Compact InGaAs SWIR camera on show

Sensors Unlimited, Goodrich Corp., has launched a new shortwave infrared (SWIR) camera.

The SU320KTX-1.7 RT, the first camera in the company's new KT Camera family, is on show at the SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, April 18-20 in Orlando, FL.

Ultra-compact (under 3.8 cu in) and lightweight (under 90g), the camera was originally developed for the US Army's Soldier Mobility and Rifle Targeting System. For the first time, it is now available for industrial and commercial OEM use.

Based on indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), it was designed for low-light conditions and day/night operation. It provides:

- Wide dynamic range imaging in partial starlight to direct sun illumination.

- Clear, real-time video images, ideal for passive surveillance and for use with lasers.

- Highest sensitivity available in the 900-1700 nm range with a 320 x 240 pixel format on a 40-micron pitch focal plane array.

A low-power (less than 1.6W), all solid-state SWIR imager, it operates at room temperature and features onboard non-uniformity corrections, auto gain and enhanced display algorithms, making it perfect for integrating into surveillance, robotic or handheld systems.

The SU320KTX-1.7 RT is available in either the compact OEM module at <3.8 cu in or enclosed in a robust housing at <10.1 cu in, both camera packages include a C-mount lens adapter and lens.

Applications include all low-light-level imaging tasks, such as covert surveillance, imaging spectroscopy, astronomy, emission microscopy, machine vision and more. The KTX is ideal for easy integration into unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, robotic, handheld and portable systems.

Web: http://www.goodrich.com