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C-RED 2 SWIR Camera

First Light Imaging
C-RED 2 SWIR Camera

High speed low noise SWIR camera running 600 fps full frame with readout noise under 30 electrons and dark current under 600 e/p/s.

Typed specifications31 values

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Mass
900 g
weight · datasheet p.3
Envelope (L×W×H)
640 x 512 pixels, InGaAs PIN photodiode
product page
Sensor resolution
0.328 Mpx
datasheet p.3
Supply voltage
100–240 V
power requirements, 50-60 Hz · datasheet p.5
Power consumption
90 W
max · max. power consumption · datasheet p.5
Data interface
other
CameraLink full output · datasheet p.3 USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 output
Operating temperature
-5–35 °C
datasheet p.3
Camera type
SWIR
0.9 - 1.7 um · datasheet p.1
Scan mode
frame
full frame / windowing · datasheet p.3
Spectral range
900–1 700 nm
datasheet p.1
Connector
C-Mount
datasheet p.4
Survival temperature
-40–70 °C
storage temperature · datasheet p.5
Detector
InGaAs (SWIR)
InGaAs photodiode detector · datasheet p.1
Bit depth
16 bit
HDR mode, 93 dB and 16 bits · datasheet p.3 14 bit quantization  |  16 bit  |  14 bit
Frame rate
32 066 fps
32 x 4 (min) · datasheet p.4 1 779 fps 320 x 256  |  600 fps full frame  |  32 066 fps max · 32 x 4 (min) window, CameraLink  |  1 779 fps max · 320 x 256 window  +4
Sensor format (pixels)
640 x 512
datasheet p.3
Pixel pitch
15 µm
pixel pitch · datasheet p.3
Exposure time
0.005–60 000 ms
printed as integration pulses shorter than 5 us and long expo… · datasheet p.2
Lens mount
C-mount
optical interface · datasheet p.3

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As published by the supplier12 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
Spectral range
SWIR 0.9 - 1.7 micrometres
Sensor size
640 x 512 pixels, InGaAs PIN photodiode
Pixel pitch
15 micrometres
Maximum speed full frame
600 fps
Readout noise
< 30 e- at high gain, Tint 50 us, 600 fps full frame
Dark current at -40 c
< 600 e/p/s
Quantization
14 bit
Flat quantum efficiency 1.0-1.65 um
> 70%
Operability
> 99.8% (pixels with signal +/- 0.3 x median at 20 C)
Image full well capacity
1400 ke- low gain / 128 ke- medium gain / 33 ke- high gain
Maximum speed 32 x 4
32066 fps min
Maximum speed 320 x 256
1779 fps

About

C-RED 2 is a revolutionary high speed low noise SWIR camera able to run at 600 fps full frame with a very low noise under 30 electrons and ultra low dark current under 600 e/p/s.

To achieve this performance, C-RED 2 integrates a 640 x 512 InGaAs PIN photodiode detector with 15 micrometre pixel pitch for high resolution, which embeds an electronic shutter with integration pulses shorter than 5 microseconds.

C-RED 2 offers dark optimization for long exposure times up to 60 seconds and high dynamic range of 93 dB and true 16 bits. Designed for high-end low light SWIR applications, C-RED 2 offers new opportunities for science, research and industry.

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