
The compact Sensors Unlimited Micro-SWIR™ 640CSX is the next-generation SWIR video camera, designed for applications requiring small size, weight and power (SWaP), and available without ITAR restrictions
The Sensors Unlimited Micro-SWIR 640CSX features a 640 x 512 pixel, high-sensitivity, stabilized InGaAs snapshot imager and uses our advanced image enhancement algorithms to produce the highest-quality imagery in all lighting conditions.
The camera provides real-time daylight to low-light imaging in the short wave infrared (SWIR) wavelength spectrum for a range of applications that include industrial process monitoring, enhanced vision and persistent surveillance. On-board automatic gain control (AGC) optimizes the camera’s dynamic response throughout day and night imaging scenarios. Camera Link® digital output provides for plug-and-play video with 12-bit images for digital image output.
The light weight, compact size and low power draw are ideally suited for integration into commercial systems and industrial process monitoring applications. Optional NIR/SWIR technology is available to extend the sensitivity of the 640CSX below 0.9 μm, offering the advantage of both near infrared (NIR) and short wave infrared
wavelength response.
See also: ITAR-Free Micro-SWIR 320CSX Camera - features a 320x256 pixel, high-sensitivity, stabilized InGaAs snapshot imager
- 640x512 pixel format, 12.5 μm pitch
- 30 or 60 frames per second full frame rate
- 1.5 W power consumption (@ 20° C)
- High sensitivity 0.9 to 1.7 μm spectrum response imager; NIR/SWIR, from 0.7 to 1.7 μm
- Low light to daylight imaging
- Compact size
- All solid-state InGaAs imager
- Snapshot exposure
- On-board, real time non-uniformity corrections
- Digital 12-bit Camera Link® base output; Other output options available upon request
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
- C-mount compatible; adapters available
- Selectable contrast enhancement modes
- User defined Region of Interest (ROI) windowing mode
- Digital pixel binning
- FCC Part 15 and MIL-STD-461F certified
- Tested to MIL-STD-81OG for functional shock, vibration, thermal shock, storage temperature, and humidity
- Operation from -40°C to 70°C case temperature
- Mechanical
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Dimensions
ENC Series: 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.10 in, 31.8 x 31.8 x 28 mm
OEM Series: 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.10 in, 31.8 x 30.6 x 28 mmincludes connectors, excludes lens mm
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Weight
<45 grams enclosed, <41 grams OEM
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Lens Mount
C-Mount
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Camera Link Connector
26 Pin SDR standard connector
Board-to-board connector option for OEM model
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Power Input Connector
14 Pin SDR standard connector
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Pixel Pitch
12.5 μm
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Focal Plane Array
640 x 512 pixels
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Active Area
8.0 mm x 6.4 mm (10.2 mm diagonal)
- Environmental & Power
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Operating Case Temperature
-40˚C to 70°C
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Storage Temperature
-54°C to 85°C
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Humidity
95% RH non-condensing
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Power Requirements
DC Voltage: +4.5-16 V
Power: 1.5 W at 20°C case temperature, max <4.25 W -
Functional Shock, Random Vibration, Thermal Shock
MIL-STD-810G compliant design
- Electrical
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Optical Fill Factor
100%
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Spectral Response
Standard, 0.9 µm to 1.7 µm NIR/SWIR, 0.7 µm to 1.7 µm
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Quantum Efficiency
Standard, > 65 % from 1 µm to 1.6 µm NIR/SWIR, > 65 % from 0.9 µm to 1.6 µm
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Mean Detectivity, D*
> 2.5 x 1013 cm√Hz/W (typical) - 30 fps
> 2.8 x 1013 cm√Hz/W (typical) - 60 fps -
Noise Equivalent Irradiance*
< 9.7 x 108 photons/cm2/s (typical) - 30 fps
< 1.2 x 109 photons/cm2/s (typical) - 60 fps -
Noise (RMS)*
< 35 electrons (typical) - 30 fps
< 25 electrons (typical) - 60 fps -
Dynamic Range*
> 2500:1 at low gain, > 800:1 at high gain - 30 fps
> 2500:1 at low gain, > 1100:1 at high gain - 60 fps
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Operability
> 99%
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Exposure Times
Preconfigured: 200 µs to 33 ms
User configurable -
Image Correction
2-point (offset and gain) pixel by pixel, user selectable
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Digital Output Format
12 bit base Camera Link®
Other output options available - Analog Output Format
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Digital Output Frame Rate
30 fps or 60 fps
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Scan Mode
Continuous with user configurable trigger modes
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1λ = 1.55 µm, exposure time = 33 ms (30fps), 16.67 ms (60 fps), case temperature = 20°C, highest sensitivity gain setting, no lens, x1 digital gain with enhancement, AGC, and correction off
2 The fraction of pixels with responsivitity deviation between +/- 35% from the mean.
Commercial Applications
- Industrial processing monitoring
- Solar cell inspection
Military Applications
- Low-light level imaging
- Covert surveillance with 24 hr/7 day operation
- Multi-laser spotting and tracking
- Imaging through atmospheric obscurants
- Small size facilitates integration into UASs, handheld, and soldier-mounted systems
Frame rate calculator
Instructions: adjust the number of rows to determine the maximum frame rate for a given window. Frame rate does not change with number of columns on this camera. However, the number of columns can be reduced for other reasons.
Max frame rates are estimated, actual results may vary.
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Micro-SWIR 640CSX Camera | |
Export Classification: | EAR 6A003.b.4.a |
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