Rad-icon offers CMOS camera for industrial CT

-- Test & Measurement World, 6/27/2011 7:00:00 AM

Rad-icon Imaging, a division of Teledyne Dalsa, introduced the Shad-o-Box 1280 HS, a CMOS-based x-ray camera for industrial CT (computed tomography) imaging. The Shad-o-Box 1280 HS delivers a resolution of 1.6 Mpixels at a frame rate of 30 fps. It can also be operated in 2x2 binning mode at up to 60 fps for dynamic NDT (nondestructive test) and scientific-imaging applications.

According to the manufacturer, the camera's low-noise, distortion-free imaging at full video rates is far superior to similar sized image-intensifier and amorphous-silicon based solutions. With an active area of 12.8x12.8 cm (5x5 in.) and 100-µm pixel size, the Shad-o-Box 1280 HS offers both an image size and resolution that are beneficial for industrial CT applications, including the inspection of circuit boards, machine components, and manufactured parts, as well as dimensional verification and failure analysis. The Shad-o-Box 1280 HS works with x-ray sources operating from 40 kVp to 120 kVp. X-ray energies as low as 15 keV can be detected. It comes with Rad-icon's ShadoCam imaging software and a Gigabit Ethernet driver. The software is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

To download the preliminary datasheet for the Shad-o-Box 1280 HS industrial x-ray camera, go to www.rad-icon.com/products-shadobox-1280-hs.php.

Rad-icon Imaging, www.rad-icon.com.