ZephIR™ 2.5e
ZephIR™ 2.5
The ZephIR 2.5 is Photon etc’s 320 x 256 px camera sensitive up to 2500 nm. The camera operates at up to >2500 fps with hardware-coded ROI reduction.
Description
ZephIR 2.5e – High-Speed, Deep-Cooled SWIR Camera for Advanced Applications
The ZephIR 2.5e is a deep-cooled short-wave infrared (SWIR) camera engineered for high-performance imaging across the 1100–2500 nm spectral range. Its advanced thermoelectric cooling system enables significant reduction of dark current and thermal noise, resulting in superior signal-to-noise ratios for demanding scientific and industrial applications.
Key Technical Features:
- Spectral Sensitivity: 1100–2500 nm, supporting a wide range of SWIR imaging tasks.
- Deep Cooling: Thermoelectric cooling eliminates the need for water or liquid nitrogen, and avoids the limited lifespan of Stirling coolers—ensuring maintenance-free, long-term operation.
- High Frame Rates: Supports rapid image acquisition via USB 3.0 or CameraLink, suitable for time-resolved measurements and high-throughput inspection.
- Integration Flexibility: Compatible with Photon etc’s PHySpec control software, and offers SDKs for Python and C++ for custom software integration and automation.
- System Integration: Compact form factor and robust design facilitate seamless integration into OEM systems and laboratory setups.
The extended spectral range and deep-cooled sensor architecture make the ZephIR 2.5e ideal for applications requiring precise detection and quantification of SWIR signals, such as material analysis, semiconductor inspection, and scientific research.
Fields
- Food & Agriculture
- Mining & Geology
- Process Monitoring and Sorting
- Arts
Specifications
| Sensor | T2SL FPA |
|---|---|
| Sensor Format | 640 x 512 |
| Pixel size | 15 µm |
| Spectral range | 1000 – 2500 nm |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency | > 55% |
| Typical operability | > 99% |
| Cooling Temperature @ 20°C ambiant | -80 °C |
| Cooling method | TEC + forced air |
| Typical Dark Current | 30 Mē/px/s |
| Typical gain setting (ē/ADU) | High: 2.3 | Low: 90 |
| Typical readout noise (ē) | High: 45 | Low: 300 |
| Typical full well capacity (kē) | High: 28 | Low: 1400 |
| Readout modes | CDS ITR, CDS IWR, IMRO IWR |
| Frame Rate | 240 |
| ROI Frame Rate | Up to 4000 |
| Integration time rang | from 1 μs to full well capacity |
| Digitization | 14 bits |
| Image Format | 16 bits HDF5, FITS and TIFF |
| Software | USB 3.0 and CameraLink™ |
| Computer interface | Trigger IN/OUT |
| External control | PHySpec™ control and analysis software, SDK (C++, Python) |
| Ambient temperature range | 10 °C to 35 °C |
| Power Supply | 12V DC |
| Dimensions | 169 mm x 130 mm x 97 mm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg |
