Compact LWIR Thermal Camera Core

Boson

Model: Boson 640, 95° (HFOV) 4,9 mm

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The Boson® longwave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera cores set a new standard for size, weight, power, and performance. Its 12µm pitch vanadium oxide (VOx) uncooled detector, comes in two resolutions — 640x512 or 320x256 — and it's available with lots of different lenses, so you're sure to find a configuration that's just right for your next project. Boson's advanced image processing, video analytics, peripheral sensor drivers, and industry-standard communication interfaces make integration easy.

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Specifications

Overview

Pixel Pitch: 12 µm

Precision Mounting Holes: Four tapped M1.6x0.35 (rear cover). Lens support recommended when lens mass exceeds core mass.

Size: 21 × 21 × 11 mm without lens

Spectral Range: Longwave infrared; 7.5 µm – 13.5 µm

Thermal Sensitivity: <40 mK (Industrial); <50 mK (Professional); <60 mK (Consumer)

Weight: 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)

Electrical & Mechanical

Control Channels: UART or USB

Peripheral Channels: I2C, SPI, SDIO

Video Channels: CMOS or USB2

Environmental & Approvals

Non-Operating Temperature Range: -50°C to 105°C

Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to 80°C

Operational Altitude: 12 km (max altitude of a commercial airliner or airborne platform)

Shock: 1,500 g @ 0.4 msec

Imaging & Optical

Array format: 640 x 512

Continuous Electronic Zoom: 1X to 8X zoom

f-number: 1.1

Full Frame Rate: 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable

Image Orientation: Adjustable (vertical flip and/or horizontal flip)

Lens Options: 640 x 512 95° (HFOV)4.9 mm (EFL)

Non-Uniformity Correction (NUC): Factory calibrated; updated FFCs with FLIR’s Silent Shutterless NUC (SSN™)

Sensor Technology: Uncooled VOx microbolometer

Slow Frame Rate: ≤9 Hz available

Snapshots: Full-frame snapshot, SDIO interface to support removable media

Solar protection: Integral

Symbol overlay: Re-writable each frame; alpha blending for translucent overlay

Scence Dynamic Range [Gain Mode in parentheses]: to +140 °C (high) to +500 °C (low)

Power

Input Voltage: 3.3 VDC

Power Dissipation: Varies by configuration; as low as 500 mW

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