New Products: September 2023 Photonics & Imaging Insider

Photonics & Imaging Technology INSIDER

LWIR Thermal Imaging Cores

LightPath Technologies Inc. (Orlando, FL), has introduced through its subsidiary Visimid Technologies, new high framerate long wave infrared ("LWIR") microbolometer imaging cores. The OEM cores, capable of operating at up to 960 frames per second, are based on an uncooled Amorphous Silicon microbolometer, and are designed for integration into customer instruments and systems. Applications for high-speed thermal imaging include railway inspection, heat transfer studies, ballistics analysis and more. The imaging cores are available with a standard Camera Link output, with options for MIPI, USB3 or NTSC.

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Hypersonic Flat Sapphire Windows

Custom fabricated sapphire windows that are ideally suited for protecting sensitive vison systems and sensors in hypersonic aircraft and weapon systems have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. (Providence, RI). Meller Flat Sapphire Windows feature Mohs 9 hardness, which is second only to diamond, and can withstand temps. up to 1,000ºC, pressures to 10,000 psi, and are chemically inert, impervious to water, and extremely abrasion resistant. Ideal for protecting vison systems and sensors in hypersonic aircraft and weapon systems, these windows transmit from the UV to IR.

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FiberEdge® Linear Transimpedance Amplifier

Semtech Corporation (Camarillo, CA) announced production availability of the FiberEdge® GN1816 and GN1848 chipset to its portfolio of PAM4 Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs) and Linear Laser Drivers. “The production availability of the FiberEdge GN1816 and GN1848 chipset marks the formal extension of Semtech’s FiberEdge portfolio into the 100G per lane multimode fiber market,” said Nicola Bramante, senior product line manager for Semtech’s Signal Integrity Products Group. “The high linearity and low noise of both the GN1816 and GN1848 provide the necessary features needed in high-speed short reach interconnects, enabling re-timed, linear drive and active optical cable (AOC) applications.”

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3D Stereo Camera

With 12-megapixel resolution and a frame rate of up to nine images per second, the new 3D stereo camera from Balluff (Florence, KY) enables highly accurate 3D image processing, even with moving objects. The new BVS 3D_RV1 3D provides the high level of detection accuracy required for demanding industrial automation and logistics applications with working distances up to 4 M. It was specifically developed for detecting and handling small and complex parts, even in large detection areas, such as demanding bin picking and machine tending applications. Adjustable lenses and a built-in projector provide optimal image results for most workspaces.

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Neutrino Ground ISR for Integrators

Teledyne FLIR (Goleta, CA), part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced two additional mid-wave infrared (MWIR) imaging solutions for integrators developing ground-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. The Neutrino Ground ISR 300 and Ground ISR 420 offer high-performance imaging, long life, and a low switching cost through the combination of Teledyne FLIR’s best-in-class MWIR camera modules, continuous zoom (CZ) lenses and image processing with market-leading control electronics from InVeo Designs LLC.

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