xiSpec
MQ022HG-IM-SM5X5-NIR2

Hyperspectral camera with 2.2 Mpix, 24 spectral bands, 665 - 960 nm range and USB3 interface

Product statusActive 
Sensor vendorimec 
Sensor modelCMV2K-SSM5x5-NIR 
Sensor technologyCMOS 
Shutter typeGlobal shutter 
Frame rate170 FPS
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Overview
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SCIENTIFIC
Datacubes of information about the chemical composition of the object from snapshot mosaic and line-scan models offering 15 up to 150 spectral bands through visible light to NIR
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RELIABLE
Sturdy full metal jacket housing, no wobbly sheet cover parts. Designed for 24/7 operations for years. Low TCO and fast ROI.
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SMALLEST
With their small form factor of 26 x 26 mm and single PCB design, these cameras can fit into places where other hyperspectral cameras would not
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LIGHTWEIGHT
Payload-friendly SWAP for mobile devices like robotic arms, UAV or drones. The camera weighs only 32 g
Specification
Sensor properties
Resolution 2.2 MPix
Sensor resolution 2048 x 1088
Sensor vendor imec
Sensor model CMV2K-SSM5x5-NIR
Sensor type HyperSpectral
Sensor technology CMOS
Sensor size 2/3"
Sensor active area 11 x 6 mm
Sensor diagonal 12.8 mm
Pixel size 5.5 µm
Shutter type Global shutter
Camera properties
Frame rate 170 FPS
Bits 10 bits
Interface USB3
Data interface speed 5 Gbit/s
Data connector type USB3 Micro-B
GPIO count Inputs: 1, Outputs: 1
Exposure minimum 30 µs
Exposure maximum 2 s
Power consumption 1.5 Watt
Heat dissipation Natural convection
Sensor cooling No
Special features HDR
EMVA 1288 results
Dynamic range 60 dB
Saturation Capacity 13500 e-
Readout noise 13 e-
Signal to noise ratio 41.3 dB
Gain analog max 6 dB
Spectral bands 24 channels
Spectral Range 665 - 960 nm
Mechanical properties
Lens mount C-mount
Enclosure type Standard housing
Physical dimensions (WHD) 26.4 x 26.4 x 30.2 mm
Mass - weight 31.8 gram
Ambient operating temperature 0 - 50 °C
Storage Temperature -25 - 60 °C

Feature set for xiSpec family

Technology

 
Sensor technology CMOS, Hyperspectral filters added at wafer-level on top of the pixel structure of the imec sensor
Acquisition modes Global shutter
Digital Output 10 bit RAW pixel data digitization
USB3 Interface 170 Fps with USB 3.0 standard Micro B with screw lock threads compliant to USB3 Vision standard
PCIe Interface 340 Fps with PCI Express standard cable connector compliant to PCI Express External Cabling Specifications
General purpose I/O 1x opto-isolated input, 1x opto-isolated output, power LED, 2x LED software programmable
Synchronization Hardware and software trigger input, exposure strobe output, busy output
Power requirements Bus powered via USB3 interface
Lens mount Standard C mount. Available options are CS mount, S-mount (M12) adapter and board level

Processing

 
Partial image readout ROI / AOI (region / area of interest)
Image processing Host based de-Bayering; sharpening; Gamma; color matrix; true color CMS; lookup table (LUT); hue; saturation; sharpness; white balance
Hot pixel correction On camera storage of up to 5000 pixel coordinates; host assisted correction
Auto adjustments Auto white balance; auto gain; auto exposure
Flat field corrections Host assisted pixel level shading and lens corrections
Buffer memory 256kB of memory for stable USB transfer located in CYUSB3035 SuperSpeed USB Controller, additional small buffers inside FPGA
Signal conditioning Programmable debouncing time

Software

 
SDK / API Programmable with C++ and C#, Python
Software support one API / SDK for all cameras, adapters and drivers for various image processing Libraries
Viewer programs CamTool viewer
Firmware updates Field firmware update through xiCOP tool

Computer

 
Operating systems Windows 10 (x86 and x64), Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64), Linux Ubuntu, MacOS 10.8 and newer
Minimum host hardware Intel i3 3.0GHz, +2GB RAM memory, NVIDIA or Radeon 128MB, compatible USB 3.0 host adapter

Regulations

 
Environment side Operating 0°C to 50°C on housing, RH 80% non-condensing, -30°C to 70°C storage, Ingress Protection: IP40
Conformity CE, FCC, RoHS, WEEE, GenICam/GenTL, USB 3.0 SuperSpeed, USB3 Vision Compliant

Miniature xiSpec camera Industries and Applications

Remote-sensing
Remote sensing
Precision Agriculture / Farming, Terrestrial and Maritime earth observation, Archaeology, Environmental monitoring, Contamination detection, Security, Surveillance, UAV and drones
Medical-imaging-hyperspectral-hand
Scientific
Fluorescence, Photoluminescence, Skin tones and tissue analysis, Cancer cells inspection, Space exploration, Astronomy, Spectroscopy, Forensics, Material and Life science microscopy
Medical-imaging-hyperspectral-scientific
Medical
Ophthalmology, DNA sequencers and flow cytometers, Healthcare, Tumor detection, Cytogenetics, Medical imaging for endoscopy, Wound diagnostics, Biotechnology, Pathology
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Optical sorting
Pharmaceutical, Waste recycling, Food safety and inspection (quality grading), Defect detection, Art and Antiques Conservation, Chemical analysis of material composition
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