The New Infrared Technologies Uncooled Lepton Detector is a single element uncooled VPD PbSe detector, hermetically packaged in SMD or TO-5 can with sapphire window, in 2 standard sizes: 1×1 mm2, 2×2 mm2.

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  • Available geometries: 1mm x 1mm; 2mm x 2mm;
  • Packaging: SMD non hermetic, TO-5 hermetic
  • Readout Electronics: External (no included) 
  • Uncooled performance at room temperature.
  • Sapphire Window
  • Customizable

Applications:

  • Gas and Flame Detection
  • Laser Detection

Specifications:

Detector characteristics:

  • Detector sensing material: VPD polycrystalline PbSe
  • Room temperature performance: Operational, no need of cooling devices
  • Standard geometry: Square pixels
  • Pixel size (mm2): 2 models: 1×1, 2×2

Detector spectral characteristics:

  • IR detection band: MWIR (1-5 microns, peak wavelength @ 3.7 microns)
  • Spectral response: 1.0 – 5.0 microns
  • WLpeak: 3.7 microns
  • D* (WLpeak): 2x10E9 Jones
  • D* (-3dB): 1.6 / 4.5 microns
  • Time constant (us): < 2 us

Detector electrical characteristics:

  • Biasing voltage (typ): 5 VDC
  • Element resistance: 0.1 – 2.0 MOhm
  • Power: 1 mW

Other:

Cooling: Uncooled (operational at room temperature)

Packaging:
With sapphire window, 2 options:
– SMD
– TO-5 (with cap, hermetic packaging)

Operating temperature: +5 / +70 ºC

Detection