RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC—SWIR Vision Systems Inc. announced a new capability for its quantum dot based short wavelength infrared (SWIR) sensor technology. The latest advancements include sub-5 nanosecond sensor response times in the company’s short wavelength colloidal quantum dot infrared sensors. “This new capability will enable next generation automotive SWIR LIDAR systems and direct time-of-flight (ToF) 3D image sensors for AR/VR applications,” says Dr. Ethan Klem, SWIR Vision System’s Chief Technology Officer.
A paper presented by Klem at SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing International details the company’s advancements in bandwidth performance, the engineering of its CQD® sensor technology for high-temperature environments, and its high-definition SWIR image sensor performance. The company is actively engaging consumer electronics OEMs, sensor OEMs, CMOS sensor foundry partners, and automotive LIDAR companies to develop key partnerships to further commercialize the technology.
SWIR Vision Systems has been commercializing quantum dot-based image sensor technology. It previously introduced high-resolution 2.1-MPixel SWIR cameras. The cameras, in production since 2018, are an integral part of several high growth infrared inspection systems in the industrial sensing, consumer electronics, and semiconductor chip making industry.
“The company’s CQD quantum dot sensor technology has already enabled the commercialization of high resolution 2D SWIR cameras, and now it promises to provide a solution to the challenge of ToF depth sensing in bright sunlight conditions and over longer ranges,” comments George Wildeman, CEO of SWIR Vision Systems. “Our customers and partners are guiding us to apply our CQD sensor technology to solve their next generation gesture recognition, under-display SWIR imagers, and LIDAR system challenges.”
About SWIR Vision Systems
SWIR Vision Systems, a North Carolina based startup company, pioneers high definition, colloidal quantum dot infrared image sensor technology for infrared cameras, delivering breakthrough sensor capability. Imaging in the short wavelength infrared is critical for key applications within the industrial, mobile phone, and autonomous vehicle markets. The company manufactures and exports it’s EAR-99 designated Acuros CQD SWIR cameras from its operations center in Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
For more information, visit www.swirvisionsystems.com.
