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Defence applications

MERCURY LW 480x6

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Mercury LW, manufactured in large quantities, is the reference for high-resolution LWIR ( 8-12 µm ) scanning arrays.
This IDCA is battlefield-proven and has been chosen by major Armies around the world.
Sofradir is MCT Technology allows operations in LWIR waveband, the preferred solution for ground-based applications.
This high-performance IDCA takes full advantage of Sofradir is state of the art technologies.


Standard configurations

- Integrated Detector Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDDCA) with 1 W LS10-11i split Stirling-cycle linear cooler.



Applications

HTI Second Generation FLIR

Data sheet (pdf)

Array Features

Detector pitch   49.8 µmx25.4 µm
 
Material spectral response   0.8 µm - 10.3 µm
 
Detector spectral response   7.7 µm up to material cut-off (high pass cold filter)
 
FPA Operating Temperature   77K to 80K

ROIC Features

Selection:

Parallel or serial electrical interface


Modes:

Snap shot operation, direct injection input circuit, simultaneous mode (integrate while read), programmable integration time, bi-directional TDI scanning, programmable pixel deselection


Max charge handling capacity :

8 gains from 0.6 to 12.5 Million e- (for 100% well fill)


Number of output : 16


Pixel output rate : up to 5 MHz per output