High Definition Large Array 1280x1024 / 12μm MCT Cooled Infrared Detector for Clear Thermal Imaging

C1212M MWIR is one of the HgCdTe/MCT cooled mid wavelength infrared detector developed by Global Sensor Technology (GST). It is a combination of high definition, high performance and high reliability.

The C1212M MWIR MCT Cooled Infrared detector offers four times as many pixels in the same active image area as conventional 640x512 products. With large array 1280x1024 resolution it can realize wider field of view and provide more image details. The reduced 12µm pixel size offers better spatial resolution and match shorter optical lens focus to achieve the same range mission.

C1212M MWIR HgCdTe infrared detector is an ideal choice for thermal imaging applications that require superior long range performance and image details recognition in a low size, weight, and power package.

- Resolution: 1280x1024
- Pixel Pitch: 12μm
- High Sensitivity
- Compact Design
- Lightweight
- Low Power Consumption

The C1212M MWIR cryogenically cooled infrared detector is widely used many areas such as Remote Monitoring System, Flight Vision Enhancement System, Multi-sensor Payload etc.

1. What is MCT/HgCdTe detector?

MCT, also called HgCdTe, refers to Mercury-Cadmium-Tellurid which is a chemical compound of cadmium telluride (CdTe) and mercury telluride (HgTe) and a common material in photodetectors. MCT/ HgCdTe detector is a photoconductive detector that operates at a cryogenic environment and can detect infrared radiation. It is more sensitive than the thermal sensors.

2. What is T2SL detector?

T2SL refers to Type-II Superlattice, which is an artificial material with alternating growth periodic heterojunction at nanometer size. It has high uniformity and superior optical property, such as large electron effective mass,large absorption coefficient and high quantum efficiency. Compared with MCT infrared detector, the T2SL infrared detector has good material uniformity, low cost, and similar performance to MCT infrared detector in medium and long wave band, but has great advantages in very long wave band.