CHEETAH

The Cheetah series are based on a cooled, in-house developed InGaAs detector with a resolution of 640 x 512 pixels and a 20 µm pixel pitch. Available with single-stage TE-cooled detector and it offers exceptional frame rates of 400 Hz, 800 Hz or 1700 Hz options while the option with three-stage TE-cooled detector supports frame rate of up to 110 Hz. The Cheetah series is offered with a CameraLink interface and is available with a visible short-wave infrared (vSWIR) option for extension into the visible wavelength band. 

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World’s fastest SWIR Area-scan imaging up to 1700 Hz
Low noise, low dark current
Reliable data transfer via CameraLink

CHEETAH

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Specification

Mechanical Specifications Cheetah 640 TE1 400/800/1700Cheetah 640 TE3
Approximate dimensions - excluding lens [width x height x length] [mm]143 x 137 x 95143 x 137 x 95
Weight [gr] - excluding lens20002000
Camera coolingForced convection (fan)Water cooling
Optical interface (optional)C-mountC-mount
Connector CameraLinkStandard SDR connectorsStandard SDR connectors
Connector power/triggerLEMO ECG 1B-1K302LEMO ECG 1B-1K302
Water connector-Push-in fitting for 
6 mm diameter tube
Environmental & Power SpecificationsCheetah 640 TE1 400/800/1700Cheetah 640 TE3
Ambient operating temperature range [°C]From 0 to +50From 0 to +50
Storage temperature [°C]From -45 to +60From -45 to +60
Power consumption [W]Up to 25 or 60Up to 60
Power supply voltageDC 12 VDC 12 V
ShockMIL-STD810G method 516.6; half sine; 40 g [11 ms]MIL-STD810G method 516.6; half sine; 40 g [11 ms]
VibrationRandom: MIL-STD810G method 514.6; 4.01 g [15 - 2000 Hz]. Sine: MIL-STD883J method 2007; 5 g [20 - 2000 Hz]Random: MIL-STD810G method 514.6; 4.01 g [15 - 2000 Hz]. Sine: MIL-STD883J method 2007; 5 g [20 - 2000 Hz]
Regulatory complianceCE, RoHSCE, RoHS
Electro-Optical SpecificationsCheetah 640 TE1 400/800/1700Cheetah 640 TE3
Image format [pixels]640x512640x512
Pixel pitch [µm]2020
Detector typeInGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROICInGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC
Sensor temperature stabilizationTE-cooled3-stage TE-cooled
Integration typeSnapshot - global shutterSnapshot - global shutter
Active area and diagonal [mm]12.8 x 10.24 [diagonal 16.4]12.8 x 10.24 [diagonal 16.4]
Optical fill factor100%100%
Spectral range [nm]900 – 1700 (SWIR) or 500 – 1700 (vSWIR)900 – 1700 (SWIR)
Quantum efficiency~80% [typical peak value]~80% [typical peak value]
Gain modesHigh Gain [HG] & High Dynamic Range [HDR]High Gain [HG] & High Dynamic Range [HDR]
Full well capacities [electrons]45k [HG] & 500k [HDR]45k [HG] & 500k [HDR]
Read noise [electrons]120 [HG] & 500 [HDR]120 [HG] & 500 [HDR]
Dark current [electrons/second]<100k [at 288K sensor temp and 150 mV reverse bias]; <200k for vSWIR<1000 [at 233K sensor temp and 150 mV reverse bias]
Read out modeITR & IWRITR & IWR
Pixel operability>99%>99%
Preconfigured exposure time range [ms]0.1 to 40 in HG, 0.1 to 20 in HDRMaximum exposure time is up to 20s in HG
Max frame rate [Hz] [full frame]444; 865; 1730111
Region of interestYesYes
Min region size [pixels]32 x 8 [step 16 x 4]32 x 8 [step 16 x 4]
Max frame rate [Hz] [min region size]>100000>100000
Analog-to-Digital [ADC] [bits]1414
Digital output formatCameraLinkCameraLink
TriggerIn or out via trigger connector [configurable]In or out via trigger connector [configurable]