C-RED New Space
SPACE-DESIGNED SWIR CAMERA CORE
THEORY OF OPERATION
We are proud to introduce our latest innovation: C-RED New Space, a SWIR camera core specifically designed to uphold optical excellence and withstand the extreme conditions of space operations.
Based on a space-approved sensor and with space-designed electronics, the solutions can address applications ranging from high-speed laser beam detection (Free Space Optical communication, beacon beam tracking) to Earth observation and greenhouse gas detection. First Light Imaging can offer a high level of customization on both the hardware, the electronic design and the firmware. With multiple on-going projects, C-RED New Space solution has already been successfully integrated into optical payloads.
Applications
- Earth observation
- Gas detection
- Data exchange
- Space exploration
- Cubesats
- FSO communications
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main features
- Customizable SWIR camera core
- Designed for space
- Board level for easy integration into satellite optical payloads
- up to 600 FPS full frame
- 30 electrons read out noise
other features
- 640 x 512 VGA InGaAs
- 15 μm pixels pitch
- Wavelength from 0.9 to 1.7 µm
- Flat QE (1.0 to 1.65 µm) 70%
- Data interface: CameraLink™ (customizable)
- Electronic shutter <5 μs
- On-board processing (2-point NUC, image flip…)
- User preset configurations
- Multiple synchronization configurations
- 93 dB linear dynamic range
- True 16 bits HDR
- ROI for increased speed
- Removable mechanical structure for boards protection during lab testing
software
First Light Vision GUI
SDK (C, C++, C#, Python, MatLab) / LabVIEW / μManager / Halcon
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