SmallSat 2024: Hyperspectral imager Leave a comment

It had equidistantly divided spectral bands and, in contrast with its earlier era, extra uniform filter transmission effectivity and double the TDI (time-delayed-integration) capability – to 10 digital TDI levels per band.

Beneath the filter is a ‘2/3inch’ 2,048pixel picture sensor from AMS – the CMV2000 which operates at as much as 340frame/s at full decision and is already utilized in area.

A number of regions-of-interest may be outlined on the sensor – permitting the sensor to be operated at full spectral decision or  to pick out particular bands to scale back its knowledge charge, improve frame-rate or cut back noise.

“By integrating thin-film filters monolithically onto the AMS sensor, not like set-ups that place separate optical components between the lens and sensor, the design ensures an distinctive filter to detector alignment and is immune to shocks, vibrations, and temperature fluctuations,” stated Imec.

The sensor is on the market off-the-shelf for particular person buy models, or provide agreements may be signed for bigger portions.

Purposes are foreseen in satellites monitoring meals methods, agriculture, biodiversity, water high quality, air high quality and mining.

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Beginning as a semiconductor analysis lab in Belgium, Imec has grown right into a €941m income (P&L) expertise firm with 5,500 staff and researchers, protecting: nm-class course of scaling, silicon photonics, synthetic intelligence, beyond-5G comms and sensing applied sciences. It additionally research functions together with: well being, life sciences, mobility, business 4.0, agrofood, sensible cities, sustainable vitality and training. Imec has further websites within the Netherlands and the US, and stays headquartered in Leuven.