Xenics Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) Wildcat+ 1280 Series

The Wildcat+ 1280 series is based upon a state-of-the-art InGaAs photodiode array with 1280×1024 pixels and 5 μm pixel pitch. The camera offers superior, high-resolution SWIR imaging capabilities, comes in a versatile and industry-proven Wildcat camera package (GenICam compliant) and offers advanced on-board image processing.

The Wildcat+ 1280 camera outputs full frame images at 120 Hz via either a CameraLink or USB3 Vision interface.

The Wildcat+ 1280 is suitable for semiconductor inspection, display inspection (mobile phone and TV), microscopy and laser beam analysis.

Benefits & Features
• Compact and industry-proven camera design
• High-resolution SWIR imaging
• Advanced on-board image processing performance
• GenlCam compliant
• Flexible optical mount and lens options

Mechanical Specifications:
Wildcat+ 1280 CL Wildcat+ 1280 U3V
Approximate dimensions - excluding lens [width x height x length] [mm] 55 x 55 x 72 55 x 55 x 91.5
Weight [gr] - excluding lens 345 385
Optical interface C-mount or M42 C-mount or M42
Connector USB - USB 3.0 type micro-B
Connector CameraLink Standard SDR -
Connector power/trigger/serial command Lemo 1B.308 (unified connector) Lemo 1B.308 (unified connector)
Environmental & Power Specifications:
Wildcat+ 1280 CL Wildcat+ 1280 U3V
Operating case temperature [°C] From -40 to +70 From -40 to +70
Storage temperature [°C] From -40 to +85 From -40 to +85
Power consumption [W] <7 <7
Power supply voltage DC 12 V DC 12 V
Shock 40 g, 11 ms, according to MIL-STD810G 40 g, 11 ms, according to MIL-STD810G
Vibration 5 g [20 to 2000 Hz], according to MIL-STD810G 5 g [20 to 2000 Hz], according to MIL-STD810G
IP rating IP40 IP40
Regulatory compliance CE CE
Electro-Optical Specifications:
Wildcat+ 1280 CL Wildcat+ 1280 U3V
Image format [pixels] 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024
Pixel pitch [µm] 5 5
Detector type InGaAs photodiode array with ROIC InGaAs photodiode array with ROIC
Sensor temperature stabilization TE cooler TE cooler
Integration type Snapshot - global shutter Snapshot - global shutter
Active area and diagonal [mm] 6.4 x 5.12 [diagonal 8.2] 6.4 x 5.12 [diagonal 8.2]
Optical fill factor 100% 100%
Spectral range [nm] 400 - 1700 400 - 1700
Quantum efficiency ~77% [typical peak value] ~77% [typical peak value]
Gain modes Single Gain Single Gain
Full well capacities [electrons] 160k 160k
Read noise [electrons] 200 200
Dark current [electrons/second] <3k <3k
Read out mode IWR [< 7.5 ms] & ITR IWR [< 7.5 ms] & ITR
Pixel operability >99.5% >99.5%
Preconfigured exposure time range [ms] 0.5 ms & 5 ms & 7.5 ms 0.5 ms & 5 ms & 7.5 ms
Max frame rate [Hz] [full frame] 120 120
Region of interest Yes Yes
Min region size [pixels] 4 x 8 [step size 4 pixels in X & 8 pixels in Y] 4 x 8 [step size 4 pixels in X & 8 pixels in Y]
Max frame rate [Hz] [min region size] >3 kHz >3 kHz
Command and control CameraLink Base USB 3 Vision
Digital output format CameraLink Base (16 bit) USB 3 Vision (16 bit)
Trigger 2 trigger in & 2 trigger out - LVCMOS 3.3 V 2 trigger in & 2 trigger out - LVCMOS 3.3 V CameraLink trigger in