C-RED 3: High Performance TECless VGA InGaAs camera

09 Feb 2019

Specially designed for Industrial applications, the brand new camera from First Light Imaging is the fastest VGA TECless SWIR camera:

• 600 FPS full frame
• < 50 electrons RON
• VGA 15 µm pixels detector for high resolution
• Electronic shutter ​​
• 0.9 to 1.7 µm
• Camera Link or USB3 interface
• Ultra compact
• Very low cost

With C-RED 3, First Light Imaging expands its C-RED cameras family, offering a solution for each of your SWIR imaging needs.

The C-RED cameras are dedicated to Short Wave Infrared imaging.
Covering from 0.9 µm to 1.7 µm or 0.8 to 2.5 µm with cold optics for C-RED One, with a very good quantum efficiency, they offer the fastest acquisition rate of all SWIR cameras for a very sensitive and high-resolution imaging.

Initially developed by astronomers for astronomers, made in France, our cameras also find applications in life sciences, industry, inspection and surveillance, in very low light conditions and any environment.

Designed for high-end scientific applications, C-RED One is a SWIR camera based on the e-APD technology, with a state of the art 320 x 256 MCT 24 µm pixels sensor.
Able to detect 3500 images per second with a read out noise below one electron, C-RED One is literally making the invisible visible.
C-RED One also offers low dark, wide spectral response, and outstanding cosmetics compared to other SWIR cameras. The camera can be operated in remote locations, thanks to its autonomous cryogenic cooling system. With its user-friendly interface and a large variety of read out modes, CRED One is the perfect equipment for adaptive optics and research.

C-RED 2 is a high performance, high speed, low noise SWIR camera, outperforming the capacities of its 640 x 512 InGaAs 15 µm pixels high resolution sensor. Thanks to its state-of-the-art electronics, software, and innovative mechanics, C-RED 2 is capable to run at 600 images per second full frame, with a very low read out noise under 30 electrons at full speed.
The sensor embeds an electronic shutter with an opening width lower than 5 µs. C-RED 2 is also capable of windowing and multiple nondestructive readouts, allowing faster image rate while maintaining a very low noise. Easy as plug-and-play, C-RED 2 is able to equip any system, empowering industrials and biophotonics applications.

With C-RED 3, First Light Imaging can now offer a wide range of cameras for every application and every budget. C-RED 3 will be officially launched during the VISION show in Stuttgart, Germany.

Visit www.first-light-imaging.com for datasheets and information.