CAMERA & IMAGING INSIGHTS

SUI’s next-generation ROIC achieves <10 µm pixels, multi-modal imaging, laser pulse detection, and high-accuracy ToF ranging, advancing SWIR/eSWIR performance for defense, surveillance, and scientific applications while optimizing SWaP-C.
-
Low-SWaP SWIR ALPD Product Development At SUI
Sensors Unlimited Inc. advances SWIR imaging with cost-effective, uncooled ALPD technology, enhancing multi-mode tracking, increasing detection range, and improving manufacturability for high-volume military and commercial applications.
-
Advanced SWIR APDs For Multimode Applications
Sensors Unlimited Inc. advances SWIR sensors with Geiger Mode APDs, enhancing high-precision range finding, laser tracking, and imaging for military and commercial applications with improved signal-to-noise performance.
-
HOT SWIR Detector Technology For Both Passive And Active Imaging Applications
Collins Aerospace Princeton advances SWIR photodetector arrays with innovations in dark current reduction, hybridization, avalanche photodiodes, and fabrication processes for improved performance.
-
Low Capacitance SWIR Photodetectors For High Speed Sensing Applications
Sensors Unlimited Inc. developed high-speed SWIR focal plane arrays with reduced capacitance for improved LiDAR performance, enhancing laser pulse detection, low-light imaging, and laser range-finding applications.
-
Advanced SWIR Sensor Development At SUI
Explore advancements in SWIR sensor technologies, enhancing time-of-flight imaging, avalanche photodetectors, and quenching circuits for high-performance applications in precision targeting, 3D LADAR, and photon detection.
-
University Of Ottawa Relies On The BEAMAGE Series To Measure Laser Profiles
The University of Ottawa lab successfully used beam profilers to improve Power-Over-Fiber receiver chip development, ensuring precise, efficient laser measurements for advanced photonic research.
CAMERA & IMAGING SOLUTIONS
-
The Sensors Unlimited 1280JSX-10µm VIS/SWIR digital video camera, developed by Raytheon’s RTX Business unit, is a next-generation high-definition imaging solution optimized for covert surveillance and low-light applications.
-
The Sensors Unlimited 640CSXCC+MMT is an ultra-compact Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) camera designed for advanced imaging applications, including integration into Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and NVIDIA Jetson AI platforms.
-
The Mini-SWIR™ JSX Snapshot Camera (GA1280JSX) is a compact, high-performance imaging solution designed for real-time surveillance and imaging in both daylight and low-light conditions.
-
The IR Detectors (B Series) from Opto Diode are high-performance lead selenide (PbSe) single-channel, cooled, and uncooled devices. Applications for these detectors include gas analysis, emissions monitoring, spectroscopy, thermal imaging, defense, security, and process control systems.
-
SWIR filters, which transmit short-wave infrared light, reveal invisible details like overpainted scenes in paintings or bruises on fruit.
CAMERA & IMAGING NEWS
-
Small animal imaging using NIR light enables deep tissue visualization by leveraging reduced scattering and absorbance, enhancing drug tracking, tumor detection, and vascular mapping in vivo.
-
High-speed thermal cameras enable real-time capture of rapid temperature changes in extreme conditions, advancing safety and research in energy, industry, and aerospace.
-
Photonics technologies revolutionize sporting goods manufacturing through laser cutting, 3D printing, optical metrology, and precision measurement systems.
-
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will revolutionize astronomy with its massive digital camera, real-time data, and a decade-long sky survey, hunting Planet 9.
-
Sensors Unlimited’s calibrated InGaAs SWIR cameras enable continuous monitoring of industrial furnaces, enhancing safety and efficiency by detecting slag buildup and high-temperature anomalies.
CAMERA & IMAGING VIDEOS
-
Teledyne FLIR's Contributions To Thermal Analysis And The Need For Infrared Storage
Teledyne FLIR Product Manager Matthew Hasty meets with us at Photonics West to discuss the demand for thermal analysis. Teledyne FLIR is innovating cooled infrared cameras and specialized software (infrared cloud storage) to house infrared data that’s compatible with FLIR research studios.
-
Long Range SWIR For Maritime Surveillance
Experience the clarity of SWIR camera images in challenging weather conditions like sea haze and light mist, providing unparalleled image quality and detail.
-
Hyperspectral Imaging Solutions For Industrial Automation And Beyond
As Photonics West 2023 winds down, we visit Mark Donaghy at the Raptor Photonics booth for a look at their line of SWIR and CMOS cameras and a new hyperspectral imaging system.
-
Optical Filters For Communications Applications
Jason Palidwar of Iridian Spectral Technologies joins us to discuss optical filter solutions for high end telecom markets and more at Photonics West 2023.