By Month (November 2004)


French Uncooled Goes to 25 µm Amorphous Silicon MicrobolometersPREMIUM

The French infrared laboratory LETI/LIR has developed its first uncooled 320 x 240 amorphous silicon (a-Si) microbolometer with 25 µm pixels.

Digital Sensor Fusion EvaluationPREMIUM

A digital fused weapon sight based on an uncooled VOx microbolometer and a Gen III image intensifier will undergo customer testing starting in November.

Thales QWIPs Moving into ProductionPREMIUM

Thales Research & Technology, TRT, is preparing to move 640 x 512 pixel QWIPs into production. Researchers have already acquired dedicated production equipment for each process step and will move into new facilities (which will be shared with Alcatel in Palaiseau) in the second half of 2005.

First Orders for French FELIN System ExpectedPREMIUM

The 2005 French Defense budget will include an order for 1,089 FELIN future infantry networked soldier systems. The FELIN systems will include uncooled infrared FPA-based weapon sights and a thermal goggle.

U.S. Licenses Record IR Exports in 2004PREMIUM

The U.S. Commerce Department processed a record number of export licenses for thermal imaging cameras during Fiscal 2004.

BAE UK to Distribute VOx Uncooled in EuropePREMIUM

BAE Systems Avionics has become the European camera distributor for BAE Systems IR Imaging Systems line of uncooled VOx microbolometer cameras and modules.

Emerson Licensing IR Patents Across Broad SwathPREMIUM

Emerson Process Management CSI is making good use of two U.S. infrared patents issued in the mid 1990s. The company is pursuing companies for licenses in a broad range of applications involving infrared cameras.

InGaAs for Machine VisionPREMIUM

Sensors Unlimited has found some machine vision applications that are uniquely suited to shortwave infrared (SWIR) cameras.

New Infrared Imaging ProductsPREMIUM

 

Company BriefsPREMIUM

 

Government Contract Awards in Infrared ImagingPREMIUM

 

Government Contract Solicitations in Infrared ImagingPREMIUM

 


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