C-RED New Space SWIR Camera Core
First Light Imaging
SWIR camera core on a space-approved 640x512 InGaAs sensor for satellite optical payloads, 600 fps full frame and up to 32066 fps windowed.
Technical specifications
- Spectral range
- SWIR 0.9 - 1.7 micrometres
- Sensor size
- 640 x 512 pixels (0.3 Mp), InGaAs
- Pixel pitch
- 15 micrometres
- Quantization
- 14 bit
- Readout noise
- < 30 e- at high gain, Tint 50 us, 600 fps full frame at 5 C
- Flat quantum efficiency 1.1-1.65 um
- > 70%
- Operability
- > 99.8% (pixels with signal +/- 0.3 x median at 20 C)
- Image full well capacity
- 1.4 Me- low gain / 115 ke- medium gain / 34 ke- high gain
- Frame rate full frame
- 600 fps
- Frame rate 320 x 256
- 1779 fps
- Frame rate 32 x 4 (min)
- 32066 fps
- Dynamic range
- 93 dB, true 16 bit
About
C-RED New Space is a SWIR camera core specifically designed to uphold optical excellence and withstand the extreme conditions of space operations.
It is based on a VGA InGaAs space-approved sensor with a resolution of 640 x 512 pixels and a 15 micrometre pixel pitch, for a successful seamless integration into any system, specifically satellite optical payloads. The camera offers extensive customization in hardware, electronic design and firmware to ensure optimal performance and support the demanding conditions of space operations.
The camera offers a full frame acquisition speed of 600 frames per second and up to 32066 frames per second in 32 x 4 windowing mode. Its high frame rate optimizes temporal resolution, making it invaluable for applications that involve rapid changes or movements. This high framerate is combined with extreme sensitivity and high dynamic range, without compromises.
C-RED New Space offers a readout noise below 30 electrons and a 93 dB true 16 bit high dynamic range mode: it enables imaging and sensing in ultra low light conditions and various light intensities. Additionally, the camera can operate across a large operational temperature range, making it suitable for challenging environments. Its advanced thermal design ensures low and repeatable noise, as well as maintained quantum efficiency performances.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.