The Cheetah 640 series is based on a cooled, in-house developed InGaAs detector with a 640 x 512 pixel resolution.
The Cheetah 640 camera with single-stage TE-cooled detector offers high frame rates of either 400 Hz, 800 Hz or 1700 Hz while the version with three-stage TE-cooled detector offers a frame rate of up to 110 Hz. The camera comes with a CameraLink interface.
A visible short-wave infrared (vSWIR) option is available for extension into the visible wavelength band.
Benefits & Features
• World’s fastest SWIR area-scan imaging up to 1700 Hz
• vSWIR optional
• Low dark current
• Reliable data transfer via CameraLink
| Cheetah 640 TE1 400 SWIR / vSWIR | Cheetah 640 TE1 800 SWIR / vSWIR | Cheetah 640 TE1 1700 SWIR / vSWIR | Cheetah 640 TE3 | |
| Approximate dimensions - excluding lens [width x height x length] [mm] | 143 x 137 x 95 | 143 x 137 x 95 | 143 x 137 x 95 | 143 x 137 x 95 | 
| Weight [gr] - excluding lens | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 
| Camera cooling | Forced convection [fan] | Forced convection [fan] | Forced convection [fan] | Water cooling | 
| Optical interface | C-mount | C-mount | C-mount | C-mount | 
| Connector CameraLink | Standard SDR connectors | Standard SDR connectors | Standard SDR connectors | Standard SDR connectors | 
| Connector power | LEMO ECG 1B-1K302 | LEMO ECG 1B-1K302 | LEMO ECG 1B-1K302 | LEMO ECG 1B-1K302 | 
| Connector trigger | LEMO ECG 1B-1K302 | LEMO ECG 1B-1K302 | LEMO ECG 1B-1K302 | LEMO ECG 1B-1K302 | 
| Water connector | - | - | - | Push-in fitting for 6 mm diameter tube | 
| Cheetah 640 TE1 400 SWIR / vSWIR | Cheetah 640 TE1 800 SWIR / vSWIR | Cheetah 640 TE1 1700 SWIR / vSWIR | Cheetah 640 TE3 | |
| Ambient operating temperature range [°C] | From 0 to +50 | From 0 to +50 | From 0 to +50 | From 0 to +50 | 
| Storage temperature [°C] | From -45 to +60 | From -45 to +60 | From -45 to +60 | From -45 to +60 | 
| Power consumption [W] | Up to 25 | Up to 25 | Up to 25 | Up to 60 | 
| Power supply voltage | DC 12 V | DC 12 V | DC 12 V | DC 12 V | 
| Shock | MIL-STD810G method 516.6; half-sine, 40 g [11 ms] | MIL-STD810G method 516.6; half-sine, 40 g [11 ms] | MIL-STD810G method 516.6; half-sine, 40 g [11 ms] | MIL-STD810G method 516.6; half-sine, 40 g [11 ms] | 
| Vibration | Random: 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] | Random: 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 compliance | CE, RoHS | CE, RoHS | CE, RoHS | CE, RoHS | 
| Cheetah 640 TE1 400 SWIR / vSWIR | Cheetah 640 TE1 800 SWIR / vSWIR | Cheetah 640 TE1 1700 SWIR / vSWIR | Cheetah 640 TE3 | |
| Image format [pixels] | 640 x 512 | 640 x 512 | 640 x 512 | 640 x 512 | 
| Pixel pitch [µm] | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 
| Detector type | InGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC | InGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC | InGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC | InGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC | 
| Sensor cooling | TE cooler | TE cooler | TE cooler | 3-stage TE cooler | 
| Integration type | Snapshot - global shutter | Snapshot - global shutter | Snapshot - global shutter | Snapshot - global shutter | 
| Active area and diagonal [mm] | 12.8 x 10.24 [diagonal 16.4] | 12.8 x 10.24 [diagonal 16.4] | 12.8 x 10.24 [diagonal 16.4] | 12.8 x 10.24 [diagonal 16.4] | 
| Optical fill factor | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 
| Spectral range [nm] | 900 - 1700 [SWIR]; 500 - 1700 [vSWIR] | 900 - 1700 [SWIR]; 500 - 1700 [vSWIR] | 900 - 1700 [SWIR]; 500 - 1700 [vSWIR] | 900 - 1700 [SWIR] | 
| Quantum efficiency | ~80% [typical peak value] | ~80% [typical peak value] | ~80% [typical peak value] | ~80% [typical peak value] | 
| Gain modes | High Gain [HG] & High Dynamic Range [HDR] | High Gain [HG] & High Dynamic Range [HDR] | High 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] | 45k [HG] & 500k [HDR] | 45k [HG] & 500k [HDR] | 
| Read noise [electrons] | 120 [HG] & 500 [HDR] | 120 [HG] & 500 [HDR] | 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 | <100k [at 288K sensor temp and 150 mV reverse bias]; <200k for vSWIR | <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 mode | ITR & IWR | ITR & IWR | ITR & IWR | ITR & IWR | 
| Pixel operability | >99% | >99% | >99% | >99% | 
| Preconfigured exposure time range [ms] | 0.1 to 40 in HG, 0.1 to 20 in HDR | 0.1 to 40 in HG, 0.1 to 20 in HDR | 0.1 to 40 in HG, 0.1 to 20 in HDR | Maximum exposure is up to 20s in HG | 
| Max frame rate [Hz] [full frame] | 444 | 865 | 1730 | 111 | 
| Region of interest | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
| Min region size [pixels] | 32 x 4 [step 16 x 4] | 32 x 4 [step 16 x 4] | 32 x 4 [step 16 x 4] | 32 x 4 [step 16 x 4] | 
| Max frame rate [Hz] [min region size] | >100000 | >100000 | >100000 | >10000 | 
| Analog-to-Digital [ADC] [bits] | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 
| Command and control | CameraLink | CameraLink | CameraLink | CameraLink | 
| Digital output format | CameraLink [12 bit base] - 1 cable | CameraLink [12 bit medium] - 2 cables | CameraLink [12 bit dual medium] - 4 cables CameraLink [8 bit full] - 2 cables | CameraLink [14 bit base] - 1 cable | 
| Trigger | In or out via trigger connector [configurable] | In or out via trigger connector [configurable] | In or out via trigger connector [configurable] | In or out via trigger connector [configurable] |