SAE 2008 World Congress
XenICs at SAE 2008 World Congress: Shows New SWIR
"Cheetah" and "Gobi" Uncooled Bolometer Cameras
April 2008, Detroit, Michigan, USA --- XenICs, Europe's leading developer
and manufacturer of advanced infrared detector solutions, exhibits and
demonstrates a host of new products at SAE 2008 (April 14 to 17, 2008).
Prominently featured at XenICs' SAE booth 215 in the Safety, Testing &
Simulation Pavilion is the latest release of its high-resolution, high-speed
SWIR "Cheetah" thermal imaging system for advanced high-temperature
industrial uses. For the first time shown is XenICs' brand new "Gobi"
uncooled bolometer camera, also perfectly suited for industrial thermal
imaging, and several of XenICs proven XEVA models.
XenICs' Cheetah, a high-speed InGaAs focal-plane-array camera for
industrial applications such as thermal imaging of high-temperature
exhausts, catalysts, etc., covers the standard SWIR (short-wave infrared)
wavelength area 0.9 to 1.7μm - with all control and communications circuitry
located in one compact housing. Cheetah offers a high resolution of 640 x
512 pixels at a maximum full frame rate of 1,730Hz. In a reduced region-ofinterest
mode, more than 100,000fps is feasible.
The Cheetah InGaAs detector is based on a new XenICs-made ROIC (readout
integrated circuit) optimized for high speed with 16 outputs and a 40MHz
pixel rate. The Cheetah camera includes a graphical user interface that
provides direct access to various camera settings, such as exposure time,
region-of-interest and gain. Power-PC control allows for a data interface
based on the TCP/IP Gigabit Ethernet protocol and more advanced
correction procedures.
The Cheetah can be operated stand-alone, using the on-board memory (up
to 16 GB) for extremely fast data acquisition at up to 1,730fps. With
continuous streaming, the frame rate is limited only by the CameraLink
interface speed. XenICs' new digital camera is equipped with 14-bit ADCs
and is operated from a single 12V/5 A power supply (included in the
delivery). A C-mount fixture allows the use of all standard optical lenses.
"In this user-friendly configuration, uniquely combining extreme high speed,
high resolution and best sensitivity, Cheetah is perfectly suited for various
SWIR applications such as industrial thermal imaging, R&D and wavefront
sensing," says XenICs founder and CEO Bob Grietens. "But we do more. In
addition to our fast growing business in advanced InGaAs SWIR imagers we
are ready to enter the markets for uncooled bolometer solutions based on
our extended, basic and application oriented, R&D portfolio."
Accordingly, at SAE 2008, XenICs presents the new "Gobi" uncooled
microbolometer camera - a high-performance system for thermal imaging in
industrial and public-service (night vision) applications. At real-time signal
processing speed, Gobi covers the midrange IR spectrum 8 to 12μm .
As a member of XenICs proven product family of advanced infrared cameras,
the new XenICs Gobi offers a high degree of flexibility in terms of frame rate,
user interface and temperature range, enabling the user to adapt it to various
industrial settings and tasks, covering the automotive industry at optimum
operational conditions. All camera functions can be optimized according to
user application context, including four differing display modes.
In addition, Gobi combines its high-speed and high-sensitivity features with
an affordable price range. It is based on an uncooled 2-D array offering an
optical resolution of 384 x 288 pixels - at a 25μm pixel pitch and a pixel
operability of up to >99.9%.
Gobi uses 16-bit ADCs and a DSP-based electronics platform. User interface
is via USB 2.0 and analog video out. Gobi is compatible with Windows 2000
Workstation and XP Pro.
XenICs has also extended the wavelength areas of its proven high-detectivity
and high-uniformity InSb detector cameras for the midwave infrared (MWIR)
3 to 5 μm area. New broadband versions now cover an extended spectral
area from 1 to 5 μm.
About XenICs
XenICs is the leading developer of innovative infrared detection solutions for
a wide range of applications. XenICs designs, manufactures and sells infrared
detectors and cameras, both line-scan and 2D, covering the infrared
wavelength ranges from 0.4 to 14 micrometers. In addition, XenICs delivers
custom products according to the agreed specification and planning.
Contact: Bob Grietens, CEO, XenICs
Ambachtenlaan 44, B-3001 Leuven
Belgium
Tel. +32 16 38 99 00, Fax. +32 16 38 99 01
E-mail : bob.grietens@xenics.com
www.xenics.com
Mengele PMC GmbH, Geßlerstr. 15, 80689 Munich,
Tel. +49-89-589 27 48-16, Fax +49-89-589 27 48-22, e-mail: ulrich.mengele@mengele-pmc.de
