Manx Left

Manx TE-cooled InGaAs Line scan camera with CoaXPress [16bit] interface

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Manx TE-cooled InGaAs Line scan camera with CoaXPress [16bit] interface

Lynx-GigE 028

Lynx non-cooled Line Scan InGaAs SWIR camera with GigE interface

Lynx-GigE 016

Lynx non-cooled InGaAs SWIR line scan camera with GigE interface

Lynx-CL 004

Lynx non-cooled InGaAs SWIR line scan camera with CameraLink interface

Lynx-CL 016

Lynx non-cooled InGaAs SWIR line scan camera with CameraLink interface

Xenics/Exosens InGaAs SWIR [900-1700nm] Line Scan Cameras

Key Features:

Based on proprietary Line Scan InGaAs Imager Sensors from Exosens/Xenics
- SWIR operation [900 – 1700nm]
- High QE | Large Full Well Capacity
- Large pixels: High Full Well Capacity
- Global Shutter
Manx Series: Rectangular or Square pixels
- High Performance, TE-cooled
- CoaXPress [16 bit], supporting either 130kHz or 260kHz line rates
Lynx Series: Rectangular or Square pixels
- Cost-effective, Non-cooled
- CameraLink or GigE Vision [16 bit], supporting up to 40kHz line rate
Optical interface: C-mount or M42 [M42 to F-mount adapter optional]

Suggested Applications

Spectroscopy
Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Inspection of semiconductors
Optical Fiber Monitoring
LiDAR Sensing
Machine Vision
Inspection and Sorting of Food & Packaging

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Users may choose between two different series of SWIR Line Scan cameras:

1) The Manx series of TE-cooled, high performance line scan SWIR cameras offer the highest available line rates in a SWIR line scan camera.

Based on a TE-cooled, Exosens/Xenics proprietary InGaAs linear detector
- Manx SQ: 12.5μm x 12.5μm square pixels, offered in 512 x 1, 1024 x 1 or 2048 x 1 formats
- Manx R series: 12.5μm x 250μm rectangular pixels, offered in 512 x 1, 1024 x 1 or 2048 x 1 formats
World’s fastest SWIR line scan camera with line rates up to 256 kHz
Low noise, low dark current, excellent dynamic range
CoaXPress interfacing
- Fast, reliable streaming of data.
- Power over CoaXPress (PoCXP)
Versatility with 4 gain modes
Suggested Applications (a partial list):
- Manx SQ: Silicon wafer inspection, TFT screen inspection, food and agricultural produce sorting
- Manx R: Suitable for RAMAN spectroscopy, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT)

2) The Lynx series of non-cooled, compact, cost-effective line scan SWIR cameras.

Based on a non-cooled Exosens/Xenics proprietary linear InGaAs detector
- Lynx SQ series: 25μm x 25μm [512 x 1] | 12.5μm x 12.5μm [1024 x 1 or 2048 x 1]
- Lynx R series: 12.5μm x 250μm rectangular pixels, offered in 1024 x 1 or 2048 x 1 formats
On-board image correction (NUC), bad pixel replacement (BPR) and gain control
- High speed line scan imaging up to 40 kHz [10 kHz (for the 2048 x 1 version)]
CameraLink or GigE Vision interface | GeniCam compliant
on-board image correction (NUC), bad pixel replacement (BPR) and gain control
Suitable for cost-sensitive applications: machine vision, semiconductor inspection, food sorting, spectroscopy, optical fiber monitoring, LIDAR sensing and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

	Lynx R	Lynx SQ	Manx R	Manx SQ
Key Features	Cost-effective, low-weight, higher sensitivity (larger pixels)	Cost-effective, low-weight	TE-cooled, High speed and sensitivity (larger pixels), 4 gain modes [100x, 20x, 5x, 1x]	TE-cooled, High speed, 4 gain modes [100x, 20x, 5x, 1x]
Wavelength Range	900 - 1700 nm	900 - 1700 nm	900 - 1700 nm	900 - 1700 nm
Sensor Technology	InGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC	InGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC	InGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC	InGaAs photodiode array with CTIA ROIC
TE-cooling	None	None	TE-1	TE-1
Sensor Format	1024 x 1 \| 2048 x 1	512 × 1 \| 1024 x 1 \| 2048 x 1	512 × 1 \| 1024 x 1 \| 2048 x 1	512 × 1 \| 1024 x 1 \| 2048 x 1
Max Line Rate	40k (10kHz for the 2048 x 1)	40k (10kHz for the 2048 x 1)	256 or 128 kHz	256 or 128 kHz
Pixel Size in μm	12.5 x 250	512: 25 x 25 \| 1024: 12.5 x 12.5 \| 2048: 12.5 x 12.5	12.5 x 250	12.5 x 12.5
Peak QE (typical)	~75% [See QE curves]	~75% [See QE curves]	~82% [See QE curves]	~82% [See QE curves]
Full Well Capacity [e-]	450k - 32M	450k - 32M	100x: 290k \| 50x: 1.6M \| 5x: 8.1M \| 1x: 35M	100x: 290k \| 50x: 1.6M \| 5x: 8.1M \| 1x: 35M
Analog-to-Digital [bits]	14	14	14	14
Integration Type	Snapshot - global shutter	Snapshot - global shutter	Snapshot - global shutter	Snapshot - global shutter
Readout Mode	IWR and ITR	IWR and ITR	IWR	IWR
Triggering	In or out via SMA [configurable]. For CL - additional trigger in available via CC1	In or out via SMA [configurable]. For CL - additional trigger in available via CC1	Trigger connector: 2 trigger in & 2 trigger out - LVCMOS 3.3 V; CXP trigger: 1 trigger in	Trigger connector: 2 trigger in & 2 trigger out - LVCMOS 3.3 V; CXP trigger: 1 trigger in
Lens Mount Type	C-mount or M42 [M42 to F-mount adapter optional]	C-mount or M42 [M42 to F-mount adapter optional]	C-mount or M42 [M42 to F-mount adapter optional]	C-mount or M42 [M42 to F-mount adapter optional]
Host Interface	CameraLink or GigE Vision [16 bit]	CameraLink or GigE Vision [16 bit]	CoaXPress [16 bit]	CoaXPress [16 bit]

QE Curve for Lynx InGaAs SWIR [900-1700nm] Line Scan Camera	QE Curve for Manx InGaAs SWIR [900-1700nm] Line Scan Camera

All QE values on this website are the best estimates available from various sources, and not necessarily from the manufacturer of the specific image sensor or from the manufacturer of the cameras in our Product Showcase. They represent the best estimates for the imagers by themselves, with the caveat that glass and other optics in the imaging path can significantly impact the spectral sensitivity of an imaging system.

As described on our Knowledge Base article on this subject, these values exist in a range. Therefore no absolute precision is implied, even when QE values are shown to two decimal places! These values and graphs are intended to be used for reference can be use for making useful comparisons between cameras. They are not intended to be a specification or a performance guarantee.

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