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SWIR-Falcon

Alphacore’s SWIR-Falcon camera is an ultra high-speed, Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) shortwave infrared (SWIR) camera.

It is the fastest SWIR camera available and provides outstanding high-speed SWIR vision. It delivers the unique capability of maximizing its frame rate up to 320,000 fps, leveraging Alphacore’s high-speed, low-noise data converter IP.

In addition, the SWIR-Falcon allows users to program a region-of-interest (ROI) and its frame rate to accommodate a wide range of application requirements.

Key Features

  • 640 x 512 pixel resolution
  • User programmable ROI and frame rate
  • 5,000 frames per second for the full array
  • 320,000 frames per second a 64 x 64 ROI
  • Low noise
Resolution640 x 512 pixels
Pixel Pitch25 um
Max. Frame Rate for Full Array5,000 fps
Max. Frame Rate for 256 x 256 ROI20,000 fps
Max. Frame Rate for 64 x 64 ROI320,000 fps
Output interfacesCameraLink, CoaXPress
Shutter ModeGlobal Shutter
ADC Resolution14 bits
Read Noise30 electrons
Full Well Capacity93,000 electrons
Sensor Quantum Efficiency~80%
Detector typeInGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC
CoolingTEC
Spectral range900 nm-1700 nm
Region of Interest ProgrammabilityYes
Programmable exposure time range100 ns—100 ms
  • Scientific Research and Experimentation
  • Surveillance and Security
  • Medical Test and Instrumentation
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Automotive applications