Xenics SWIR

The Bobcat-320-Gated SWIR camera operates in the 0.9 to 1.7µm spectral band. It provides extremely short integration times down to 100 ns. The Bobcat-320-Gated makes use of a highly sensitive TE1-cooled InGaAs detector that has a 20 µm pixel pitch. This compact gated imaging camera contains real-time on-board image processing and image correction. All at a very favorable price point. 

A special feature of the Bobcat-320-Gated is the programmable trigger-out delay between the internally generated trigger-out pulse and the start of integration. It is configurable from 100 ns up to 1ms in steps of 100 ns, or 1 ms to 40 ms (in standard mode). With all these features, the Bobcat-320-Gated SWIR camera is ideally suited for gated imaging applications and the inspection of hot or fast moving objects. 

Array Specifications	Bobcat-320-Gated
Detector type	InGaAs
Spectral range	0.9 μm to 1.7 μm
Image format	320 (w) x 256 (h) pixels
Pixel pitch	20 μm
Array cooling	TE1-stabilized
Full well capacity	125 k e-
Pixel operability	> 99 %

 

Camera Specifications	Bobcat-320-Gated-CL	Bobcat-320-Gated-GigE
Lens	LWIR 18 mm F/1
Focal length	Broad selection of lenses available
Optical interface	C-mount
Imaging performance
Maximum frame rate (full frame)	400 Hz
Min region size	Minimum size 32 x 4
Integration time range	0.1 µs to 40 ms
Dynamic range	61 dB
Analog-to-Digital (ADC)	14 bits
On-board image processing	Auto-Gain, Auto-Offset,  Auto-Exposure(for 400 Hz  CameraLink version)	Auto-Gain, Auto-Offset
Interfaces
Command and control	CameraLink	GigE Vision
Digital output format	14 bit CameraLink	14 bit GigE
Trigger	Trigger in or out (configurable)
Power requirements
Power consumption	2.8 W	4 W
Power supply	DC 12 V
Physical characteristics
Ambient operating temperature range	-40ºC to 70ºC
Dimensions (width x height x length)  - excluding lens (approximately)	55 x 55 x 72 mm	55 x 55 x 82 mm
Weight (excluding lens)	285 gr	334 gr

• Extreme short 100 nsec integration time
• Short exposures for advanced, eye safe laser gated imaging systems
• Programmable trigger out
• Flexible programming in an open architecture
• CameraLink or Ethernet standard interfaces
• High sensitivity and excellent image quality

• R&D (SWIR) with short integration times
• Laser gated imaging
• Imaging of hot or moving objects such as light bulb or turbine blades inspection
• Measurement systems needing synchronisation of the camera with a pulsed laser