Condor HD

DUAL WAVEBAND INFRARED DETECTOR

Leonardo designs, develops, and manufactures Infrared (IR) detectors at our dedicated facility in Southampton, UK. With a reputation for providing customers with the best in high-performance and cost-effective technology for IR camera systems, we offer a unique level of expertise.

The Condor HD Dual Waveband Infrared (DWIR) detector is a 1280 x 1024 Mercury Cadmium Telluride (MCT), Integrated Detector Cooler Assembly (IDCA), designed for high performance imaging in the 3 - 5μm Medium Wave Infrared (MWIR) and 8 - 10μm Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) wavebands.

Each of the 1280 x 1024 pixels in the array can be switched between MWIR and LWIR sensitivity mode by changing the bias voltage on the device, ensuring spatial coherence between the two bands.

The Condor HD DWIR Detector is an evolution of the Condor II Detector, halving the pixel pitch from 24µm to 12µm, increasing the number of pixels by a factor of four within the same active sensor area and detector dewar.

Each DWIR pixel can either operate in Integrate-Then-Read (ITR) mode a MWIR or LWIR ‘single-band mode’, or in Integrate-While-Read IWR mode in both single-band modes, and an interleaved MWIR/LWIR ‘dual-band mode’.

Low cost
High resolution
High frame rate
High sensitivity
Reduction in false alarm detection

Snapshot or interlaced operation
Concurrent 3 - 5μm and 8 - 10μm operation
Dedicated 3 - 5μm operation
Dedicated 8 - 10μm operation
High electro-optic performance with low crosstalk, automatic anti-blooming at the pixel level and excellent sensitivity
Windowing gives enhanced frame rates over selected areas of the array
Single sensor solution for Medium Wave (MW) and Long Wave (LW) without compromise
Reduced pixel pitch provides more pixels on target over 3rd Generation
Wave band switching to optimize performance in all imaging conditions

Format

Array: 1280 x 1024 pixels
Pixel pitch: 12μm
Active Area: 15.36 x 12.29mm

Typical Performance

MW NETD (median): 12mK
LW NETD (median): 26mK
Pixel Operability: >99% (MW and LW array respectively)

Interface Parameters

Modes: Snapshot or interlaced
Configuration Control: Single serial interface
Output Voltage Range: 2.8 V
Charge Capacity (dedicated): 3 Me- or 11 Me- Selectable
Number of Outputs: 8
Pixel Rate: Up to 10 MHz per output
Array Operating Temperature: 80 K nominal
Nominal Operating Voltage: 3.6 V
Minimum Pins for Operation: 30
Number of Input Clocks: 1
Window Material: Germanium
Window Thickness: 1.73mm
Cold Filter Material: Silicon
Cold Filter Thickness: 0.4mm

ICDA

Weight: <750g
Power Consumption: <10 W steady state
Cooling Engine: Rotary Stirling engine
Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +70°C

Condor HD Tech Drawing