Shortwave Infrared Camera Core
FLIR Tau® SWIR and broadened spectral range Tau Vis-SWIR provides outstanding short-wave infrared image quality and performance over a wide range of imaging and light level conditions. It is the ideal OEM SWIR imaging module for applications like hyperspectral instrumentation, silicon inspection, electro-optical payloads, art restoration, and portable imaging. The Tau® SWIR camera incorporates the FLIR high resolution 640×512 ISC1202 Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) 15-micron pitch focal plane array (FPA) and includes several advanced camera controls features.
| Overview | Tau SWIR | Tau Vis SWIR |
| Sensor Technology | Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) Camera Core | |
| Detector Type | Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) | |
| Array Format | 640 x 512 | |
| Pixel Pitch | 15µm | |
| Spectral Range | 0.9 – 1.7 µm SWIR | 0.6 – 1.7 µm (Vis-SWIR) |
| Imaging Optical | ||
| Active Area | 9.6 × 7.68 mm | |
| Digital Detail Enhancement | Yes | |
| Digital Zoom | Yes | |
| Full Frame Rate | NTSC: 60 Hz (120 Hz in zoom mode) PAL: 50 Hz (100 Hz in zoom mode) | |
| Image Optimization | Yes | |
| Invert/Revert | Yes | |
| Lens Mount | C-mount | |
| NTSC/PAL (field switchable) | Yes | |
| Noise Equivalent Irradiance (NEI) | 1.64 x 109 (Industrial Spec); 1.06 x 1010 (Professional Spec); 2.46 x 1010 (Consumer Spec) Note: integration times assumed are 33ms, 5ms, and 2ms for Industrial, Professional, and Consumer specs respectively. |
1.33 x 109 (Industrial Spec); 1.06 x 1010 (Professional Spec); 2.46 x 1010 (Consumer Spec) Note: integration times assumed are 33ms, 5ms, and 2ms for Industrial, Professional, and Consumer specs respectively. |
| Operability | > 99.5% (Industrial Spec); > 99.0% (Professional Spec); > 98.0% (Consumer Spec) |
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| Optical Fill Factor | 100% | |
| Polarity Control (black hot & white hot) | Yes | |
| Quantum Efficiency (1 – 1.5µm) | > 65% (Industrial Spec), > 60% (Professional & Consumer Spec) |
> 80% (Industrial Spec), > 60% (Professional & Consumer Spec) |
| Symbology | Yes | |
| Time to Image | <7 sec | |
| Connections & Communications | ||
| Discrete I/O Controls Available | Yes | |
| External Sync Input/ Output | Yes | |
| Primary Camera – TEC | 50-pin Hirose/2-pin Molex | |
| RS-232 Compatible Communication | 57,600 & 921,600 baud | |
| Settable Splash Screens | Yes | |
| User Configurability via SDK & GUI | Yes | |
| Electrical & Mechanical | ||
| ESD Protection | Built-In | |
| Precision Mounting Holes | M2 × 0.4 on 4 sides, 2 per side | |
| Size | 38 x 38 x 36 mm (w/o optics) | |
| Environmental & Approval | ||
| Humidity | 5 – 95% non-condensing | |
| Operational Altitude | +12km | |
| Shock | 500g @ 0.8 msec | |
| Vibration | 4.3g three axis | |
| Power | ||
| Input Supply Voltage | 4.9 – 5.5 VDC | |