Tech Briefs Magazine - May 2024 - PIT-24

ATS Alignment Turning Stations
TRIOPTICS' (Wedel, Germany)
ATS alignment turning stations now
enable cutting of threads and grooves
centered on the optical axis during the
edge processing of mounted lenses.
For high-precision lenses, the method
of mounting single lenses in sub-cells
and processing them using alignment turning has proven effective.
During this process, the edge of the mount and the flange
surfaces of mounted lenses are produced in a way so that the axis
of symmetry of the mount coincides with the optical axis of the
lens and ensuring that all lenses have the correct air gaps between
them. After being machined, the mounted lenses are inserted into
a lens barrel - without requiring any additional alignment steps.
www.trioptics.com
Multi-Fiber Probe Microscope
VIAVI Solutions, Inc. (Chandler, AZ)
has expanded its fiber optic test solutions
portfolio with the addition of the INX™
760 probe microscope. The first fully automated
probe microscope on the market,
the INX 760 delivers the industry's
fastest inspection and analysis of single, duplex and multi-fiber connectors
in applications ranging from hyperscale data centers, metro
core construction, telco distribution and more. The INX 760
automates every step of the inspection process, from test setup and
tip configuration to image focus, analysis and data storage.
www.viavisolutions.com
Fiberoptic Collimating Lenses
LumeDEL LLC (Manchester, NH)
introduces fiberoptic collimating lenses
optimized for fiberoptic patch cords
with high numerical aperture (NA) up
to 0.63. Very high NA, multimode optical
fibers provide the best optical coupling
efficiency with LEDs to deliver
maximum output power. Standard fiberoptic collimators are designed
for low NA optical fibers, like NA 0.22, which results in
significant power loss if used with high NA optical fibers.
www.lumedel.com
Optical Gas Imaging Camera Module
Teledyne FLIR (Goleta, CA)
announced the Neutrino LC OGI
optical gas imaging camera module,
a made-in-the-USA, ITARfree,
mid-wave infrared (MWIR)
imager for products designed to
detect, measure, and visualize harmful gas emissions. The Neutrino
LC OGI provides best-in-class performance within a small,
lightweight, and low-power module for integration into unmanned
aerial vehicles, small gimbals, handheld devices, and
fixed-mounted gas leak detection systems.
www.flir.com
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IMX662 Sensor in Color and Mono
IDS (Obersulm, Germany) is the
first industrial camera manufacturer
to offer the Sony sensor IMX662 in
both color and Mono Compact,
cost-effective and with exceptional
image quality in low ambient light:
IDS is the first industrial camera
manufacturer to offer the 2 MP sensor IMX662 in both color
and monochrome versions. The sensors belonging to Sony's
Starvis 2 series are designed for maximum light sensitivity. They
are now available either as compact uEye+ XCP models or as
board-level versions in the uEye+ XLS series.
www.ids-imaging.us
3D LiDAR Sensor
STMicroelectronics (Geneva,
Switzerland) announced an allin-one,
direct Time-of-Flight
(dToF) 3D Light Detection And
Ranging (LiDAR) module with
market-leading 2.3k resolution,
and revealed an early design win for the world's smallest 500k-pixel
indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) sensor. The VL53L9 is a new direct
ToF 3D LiDAR device with a resolution of up to 2.3k zones.
Integrating a dual scan flood illumination, unique in the market,
the LiDAR can detect small objects and edges and captures both
2D infrared (IR) images and 3D depth map information.
www.st.com
Phantom C321High-Speed Air Camera
Vision Research (Wayne, NJ) has
introduced the new Phantom C321
Air camera, specifically designed for
airborne applications. The C321 Air
is compact camera with a 2Mpx sensor
that reaches 1,490 FPS at full
1920 × 1080 resolution, and higher
frame rates at reduced resolutions. While many airborne tests
require lower frame rates such as 500fps, higher frame rates
give enhanced capability, allowing for more diverse and detailed
testing.
www.phantomhighspeed.com
TrueView 3D Imaging Systems
GeoCue (Madison, AL) has set the
stage for a groundbreaking year with
the introduction of three new TrueView
LiDAR Systems and an innovative
FLEX pricing plan. This strategic move
not only solidifies GeoCue's position as
a market leader but also addresses the
increasing demand for comprehensive
drone mapping hardware. The newly launched TrueView 3D Imaging
systems include the TrueView 540, the TrueView 545, and
the TrueView 585, each catering to distinct market needs.
www.geocue.com
Photonics & Imaging Technology, May 2024
http://www.ids-imaging.us http://www.trioptics.com http://www.st.com http://www.viavisolutions.com http://www.lumedel.com http://www.phantomhighspeed.com http://www.flir.com http://www.geocue.com
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