The FD-1665 platform allows three CCD sensors fitted with customer specified optical filters to simultaneously capture images through a single lens
FluxData announces the release of the FD-1665 series of 3-CCD cameras.
The FD-1665 is offered in 1.4, 2 and 5 megapixel resolutions using Sony ICX-285, ICX-274, and ICX-625 CCDs, respectively.
Users can select a pre-configured three, five, seven, or nine channel camera or configure an application specific 3CCD system with any combination of colour and monochrome sensors and custom filters.
Built upon a patented design, the FD-1665 allows the use of standard Nikon F-mount lenses, correcting the image at each sensor to precisely match alignment, focus, magnification and reduce chromatic aberration introduced by the prism beam splitter.
The FD-1665 is a flexible 3CCD camera system that can be manufactured with any combination of narrow-band or broad-band filter coatings between 380-1000nm.
This provides a performance advantage over existing RGB 3CCD or 2CCD RGB/NIR systems where spectral response is limited to predefined manufacturer configurations.
The three separate Firewire outputs of the FD-1665 allow for high data throughput and independent control of exposure, gain and frame-rate for maintaining high signal-to-noise ratios from each sensor.
The three CCDs can be simultaneously or sequentially triggered via software or hardware.
The versatile camera design supports a wide array of applications in various markets.
These include fluorescence and in-vivo imaging for medical, biotechnology, analytical and drug discovery to narrow band imaging for spectroscopy, materials analysis and detection.
The three optical paths of the FD-1665 can also be configured for purposes beyond simple spectral selectivity.
For example, polarization at up to three orientation angles can be measured simultaneously; identical sensors can be used for high frame rate or asynchronous capture; or three exposure ranges can be captured simultaneously for high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging.
Pano Spiliotis, CEO of FluxData states: "The FD-1665 will provide an important opportunity to OEM's, system integrators and end-users by giving them the ability to quickly configure a custom multi-spectral system with their own pre-defined spectral bands or filter configurations into a fully integrated system.
"The FD-1665 provides simultaneous, multi-channel imaging at video frame rates, a significant advantage over the sequential capture of filter-wheel and liquid-crystal based systems.
"Our unique optical-mechanical design and the incorporation of high quality filters allow FluxData to provide customizable multispectral imaging systems to the medical, spectroscopy, analytical, color, industrial and defense markets in a cost effective manner".
FluxData will work with customers to design a purpose-built configuration that meets their specific requirements.
Standard configuration systems can be made to order for delivery in four to six weeks.
