Raptor SWIR Multispectral Cameras
Small and light with an ultra-high intra-scene dynamic range for the highest quality image capture in all lighting conditions.
OEM Customization Options
Torrent Photonics provides original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customization services, creating application-specific multispectral engines for easy integration into handheld instrumentation and optical devices. We can also customize your filters, optimizing spectral bands and imaging for your application.
Whether you need customization for proof of concept or high-volume production, we have the expertise and operational capabilities to provide solutions.
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Owl 1280
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Owl 640 II
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Owl 640 N
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Owl 640 T
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Owl 640 M
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Owl 640 A
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Owl 640 S
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Owl 320 S
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Ninox 640 SU
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Ninox 1280
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Ninox 640 II
Captures Bright & Dark Portions of a Scene
Using a cooled 1280 × 1024 InGaAs sensor from SCD, the Owl 1280 offers a visible response from 0.6µm to 1.7µm, enabling high-sensitivity imaging.
The 10µmx10µm pixel pitch enables the highest-resolution imaging. The Owl 1280 has a readout noise (RMS) specification of <28 electrons and offers a high intra-scene dynamic range of 51dB, enabling simultaneous capture of bright & dark portions of a scene.
Key Features
- 1280 × 1024, 10µmx10µm pixel pitch VIS-SWIR technology
- <50 electrons readout noise (RMS)
- On-board Automated Gain Control (AGC)
- On-board Intelligent 3-point NUC
Highest SWIR Detection Limit
Using a 640 × 512 InGaAs sensor from SCD, the Owl 640 enables high-sensitivity imaging from 0.6µm to 1.7µm.
The 15µmx15µm pixel pitch enables the highest resolution VIS-SWIR image, and with less than 50 electrons readout noise, the Owl 640 allows the highest SWIR detection limit.
Key Features
- VIS-SWIR technology
- 15µmx15µm pixel pitch
- Ultra-high intra-scene dynamic range
- Onboard Automated Gain Control (AGC)
- Ultra-compact, low power
One of the Lowest-Noise VIS-SWIR Cameras Available
Using next-generation technology, Raptor has launched one of the lowest-noise VIS-SWIR cameras on the market, perfect for imaging in low-light conditions.
Using a 640 × 512 InGaAs sensor, and the sensor stabilized to 15°C, the Owl 640 N offers a visible response from 0.6µm to 1.7µm, enabling high sensitivity. The camera also provides the lowest readout noise on the market, with a typical value of 18 electrons.
The camera has a high intra-scene dynamic range of typically 73dB, enabling simultaneous capture of bright and dark portions of a scene.
Key Features
- Ultra Low Noise Sensor: 18e- readout noise (RMS) – Enables ultimate night vision VIS-SWIR image
- VIS-SWIR – Compatible with VIS-SWIR illuminators, markers & pointers
- 15µm x 15µm Pixel Pitch – Enables highest resolution VIS-SWIR image
- On-board Automated Gain Control (AGC) – Enables clear video in all light conditions
- Ultra-compact, low power – Ideal for hand-held, mobile or airborne systems
SWaP Optimized
The Owl 640 T is the latest variant of the Owl 640 family, being the world’s first SWaP optimized ½” / VGA InGaAs sensor with a 10µm x 10µm pixel pitch.
The Owl 640 T offers a spectral response from 0.6µm to 1.7µm and has less than 50 electrons readout noise, with a high intra-scene dynamic range of 69dB that enables simultaneous capture of bright and dark portions of a scene.
Available with a 12-bit camera link output, the Owl 640 T runs from 10 to 60Hz. The camera features an onboard Automated Gain Control (AGC) which enables the best contrast imaging from a dark to bright imaging scene, as well as an onboard intelligent 3-point Non-Uniform Correction (NUC), providing the highest quality images.
The Owl 640 T offers a ½” optical design, taking advantage of a smaller, lighter lens. The camera is the ideal solution for the Mini UAV and Gimbal market and hand-held integrated systems. The Owl 640 T is ultra-compact and rugged, as with all Raptor cameras. The camera uses a thermometric cooler to stabilize the sensor temperature with no fan.
Key Features
- ½” Sensor Format | Better for optical design, Ideal for OEM integration into electro-optic systems.
- 10μm x 10μm Pixel Pitch | Compatible with VIS-SWIR illuminators, markers & pointers
- <50 Electrons Readout Noise | Enables a high VIS-SWIR detection limit
- On-board Automated Gain Control (AGC) | Enables clear video in all light conditions
- On-board Intelligent 3-point NUC | Enables highest quality photos
Cost-Effective, Low Power
The Owl 640 M variant offers a compact, low power, and cost-effective solution to the Owl 640 family. The camera is a TEC-less version of the successful Owl 640. This SWaP (Size, weight, and power) design is perfect for integrating small OEM and machine vision scientific platforms.
Key Features
- TEC-less Vis-SWIR
- 15μmx15μm pixel pitch
- Low power: <2.5W
- High intra-scene dynamic range: 72dB
- Ultra-compact, rugged, and has no fan
Analog Output
The Owl 640 A variant of the Owl 640 family offers an analog output. The camera is a rugged, high-sensitivity VIS-SWIR camera.
Using a 640 × 512 InGaAs sensor from SCD, the Owl 640 A enables high-sensitivity imaging from 0.4µm to 1.7µm.
Key Features
- VIS-SWIR technology
- 15µmx15µm pixel pitch
- Ultra-high intra-scene dynamic range
- Onboard automated gain control (AGC)
- Ultra-compact, low power
300 Hz High Speed Digital Video Rates
The Owl 640 S is a rugged, high-sensitivity digital SWIR camera using a 640 × 512 InGaAs sensor, enabling high-sensitivity imaging from 0.9µm to 1.7µm.
The camera can run at higher frame rates, up to 300Hz in full frame resolution, enabling high-speed digital video rates.
The camera has a readout noise (RMS) reading of 30 electrons, enabling a high intra-scene dynamic range to capture the bright and dark portions of a scene simultaneously.
Key Features
- High Speed – up to 300Hz – Perfect for high-speed imaging applications
- SWIR technology – Enables imaging from 0.9μm to 1.7μm
- 15µmx15µm pixel pitch – Enables highest resolution SWIR image
- Ultra-high intrascene dynamic range – Enables simultaneous capture of bright & dark portions of a scene
- On-board Automated Gain Control (AGC) – Enables clear video in all light conditions
- Ultra compact, Low power – Ideal for hand-held, mobile or airborne systems
Compact, Low Power, No Fan
The Owl 320 HS VIS-SWIR is a world-leading camera using InGaAs technology for near and short-wave infrared imaging.
Key Features
- SWIR technology
- Easy control of camera parameters
- Ultra-compact, low power (< 5W)
- Rugged, No fan
Vacuum-Cooled, Ultra-Low Dark Current
Raptor Photonics continues to push the boundaries in scientific SWIR imaging with the launch of the Ninox 640 SU; a vacuum cooled to – 80°C InGaAs camera, offering ultra-low dark current for longer exposure times of up to 5 minutes.
Combining a low read noise of <40e – in high gain and a dark current reading of <300e/p/s at -80°C, the Ninox Ultra is one of the most sensitive SWIR cameras available on the market and perfect for weak imaging signals using longer exposure times. It offers a resolution of 640×512 px and has a 15µmx15µm pixel pitch.
The camera also provides a high intra-scene dynamic range of 56dB, enabling simultaneous capture of bright and dark portions of a scene.
Key Features
- Vacuum cooled to -80°C – Enabling ultra-long exposure times
- Ultra-low dark current and read-noise – Resulting in the highest sensitivity SWIR camera on the market
- 15µm x 15µm pixel pitch – Enables the highest spatial resolution
- PentaVac Vacuum Technology – Guaranteed protection and integrity of sensor
Highest SWIR Detection Limit
Using 1280 × 1024 InGaAs SWIR sensor SCD, the Ninox 1280 offers visible extension from 0.6µm to 1.7µm to enable high-sensitivity imaging. The 10µmx10µm pixel pitch enables the highest-resolution imaging. It will provide less than 50 electrons readout noise and achieve one of the lowest dark current readings on the market for an HD resolution SWIR camera. The camera will offer an ultra-high intrascene dynamic range of 69dB enabling simultaneous capture of bright & dark portions of a scene.
Key Features
- Cooled VIS-SWIR technology
- VIS-SWIR technology – Enables high-sensitivity imaging from 0.6μm to 1.7μm
- HD Format (1280 × 1024) – The best resolution available in the VIS-SWIR region
- 10μm x 10μm pixel pitch – Enables the highest resolution VIS-SWIR image
- < 50 electrons readout noise – Enables the highest SWIR detection limit
- Cooled to -15°C – Enables low dark current for longer exposures
- Ultra high intrascene dynamic range – 69dB – Enables simultaneous capture of bright & dark portions of a scene
- Onboard intelligent 3-point NUC – Enables highest-quality images
Cooled, High-Sensitivity
The Ninox-640 II is a cooled, high-sensitivity digital SWIR camera. Using a 640 × 512 InGaAs sensor, the Ninox 640 enables high-sensitivity imaging from 0.4µm to 1.7µm.
Key Features
- VIS-SWIR InGaAs technology | Enables imaging from 0.6μm to 1.7μm
- Cooled to -15°C | Allows longer integration avoiding dark current build-up
- Ultra-Low Noise Sensor: 18e- in High Gain | Enables ultimate low light Vis-SWIR image
- 15µmx15µm pixel pitch | Enables the highest resolution SWIR image
- Ultra-high intrascene dynamic range | Enables simultaneous capture of bright & dark portions of a scene
- Onboard Automated Gain Control (AGC) | Enables clear video in all light conditions
