Griffin™ HD8 MWIR (Midwave Infrared) Camera Core Griffin™ HD8 MWIR (Midwave Infrared) Camera Core
Griffin™ HD8 MWIR (Midwave Infrared) Camera Core
Griffin™ HD8 MWIR (Midwave Infrared) Camera Core

Griffin™ HD8-R

Midwave Infrared, 8 µm Pixel Pitch Camera Core

The Griffin HD8-R camera core is a high-definition format (1280×720), cryocooled camera core featuring Attollo Engineering’s High Operating Temperature Strained Layer Superlattice (HOT T2SL) detector material. The Griffin HD8-R captures snapshot MWIR imagery, and the 8 µm pixel enables more pixels on target with a short focal length optic, reducing overall system size. The high-efficiency rotary cooler is well-suited for handheld and man-portable applications where power consumption is key.

The Griffin HD8-R sensor is also capable of supporting broadband imaging along with day and night laser see-spot capabilities. With a volume of 223 cm³ and weight of less than 250 grams, this rotary cooled camera is ideal for SWaP-constrained applications including SUAS, handheld and soldier-carried systems.

Available for purchase.

SPECIFICATIONS

Griffin™ HD8-R  MWIR Camera Core

Sensor Type HOT Type-II Superlattice (T2SL)
Sensor Size 1280 x 720, 8 µm
Spectral Band 3.0 – 5.2 µm (Standard)
0.9 – 5.2 µm (Broadband)
NEDT <35mK (70% well fit at Tbb=23°C)
Max Full Frame Rate Typical: 60 Hz (windowing available)
Time to Image < 4.5 minutes

MECHANICAL

Size (L x W x H) 9.7 cm x 5.0 cm x 5.0 cm
f/# f/2.7, f/3
Cold Aperture Height 19.4 mm (option: 25 mm)
Weight < 250 grams

FPA CHARACTERISTICS

Shutter Mode Snapshot
Well Capacity 3.3 x 10⁶ electrons
Quantum Efficiency > 70%
Readout Mode Integrate while read
Operability ≥ 99.5%

VIDEO INTERFACE

Parallel (16 bit) Included
Video Interface USB-C, MIPI, Camera Link
Image Processing Windowing
NUC (Non-Uniformity Correction)
BPR (Bad Pixel Replacement)
AEC (Automatic Exposure Control)
AGC (Automatic Gain Control)
Averaging
Histogram Equalization
Unsharp
Other Convolutions

INTERFACING

Input Voltage Camera: 5 V ± 10%, Cooler: 12 V±10%
Power Dissipation < 10 W cooldown, < 6 W steady state
Communication USB, UART, SPI or I2C
SDK and GUI Available Yes

COOLER RELIABILITY

Cooler MTTF >10,000 hours

ENVIRONMENTAL

Operating Temperature Range -40°C to +71°C*
*in accordance with thermal considerations described in the mechanical ICD
Storage Temperature -50°C to +85°C
Max Altitude 40,000 feet
Humidity 5-95% relative humidity (non-condensing)

Reference Files:

Griffin™ HD8-R MWIR Datasheet

Mantis™ Laser Event Detector Datasheet Request

Griffin™ HD8-R Video

  • THERMAL IMAGING

  • SOLDIER BORNE AND HANDHELD SYSTEMS

  • SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE

  • SMALL GIMBALS AND SUAS

  • LASER SEE-SPOT

  • PRECISION AGRICULTURE

  • GAS LEAK DETECTION

  • MICROSCOPY

  • MEDICAL- TISSUE ANALYSIS

Image Processing

Ask about Attollo Engineering’s Precog Imaging™ on SWIR and MWIR camera cores.  It will provide real-time laser information for lasers within the field of view (FOV). The camera can be triggered either by a paired laser or the Mantis™ laser event detector module.

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Export Restrictions

Equipment described herein is subject to US export regulations under EAR and may require a license prior to export under ECCN 6A003.b.4.a.

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