PbSe Detector features customizable, quad configuration.
March 25, 2009 -
MIRA4 4-color lead selenide (PbSe) sensor comes in 8.2 mm dia x 6.3 mm high, hermetically sealed T05 package that houses four 1 mm² detectors. Able to detect up to 4 distinct gases in 1.0-5.5 µm IR region, quad configuration lets users customize filters and select 4 distinct gases for monitoring. Accuracy is enhanced by cross talk of less than 0.5%, minimizing optical and electrical interference between 4 detectors.
New Mira4 Lead Selenide Detector from Cal Sensors Provides Industry-Leading Sensitivity
Customizable four element detector can reduce sensor costs in a system by up to 60%
SANTA ROSA, CA - Cal Sensors announces the launch of MIRA4, a four-color lead selenide (PbSe) sensor that provides industry-leading sensitivity of 1.5E10 Jones in the detection of up to four distinct gases in the 1.0 to 5.5 µm infrared region. Available worldwide, MIRA4 combines superior sensitivity with potential cost savings and low cross talk in a hermetically-sealed, industry-standard T05 package.
MIRA4 is well-suited for use in a variety of applications including industrial and medical gas analysis, auto and aviation emissions analysis, underground applications (such as mining tunnels and walkways) and general industrial environmental monitoring (such as smoke stacks and assembly lines).
"MIRA4's quad configuration allows users to customize filters and select four distinct gases for monitoring, generating significant cost and space savings over the use of four individually packaged detectors but without the expense of a more complex array," explained Brian Elias, Director of Engineering at Cal Sensors. "Additionally, MIRA4's sensitivity is greater than pyroelectric material and are competitively priced."
Compared to the use of four individual element detectors, MIRA4 can reduce sensor cost in a system by as much as 60%. Cost savings are generated as a result of the elimination of the need to purchase four separate packages or address four separate sets of optics.
To prevent potentially damaging exposure to harsh elements, the MIRA4 package is hermetically sealed, providing enhanced long term durability even in rugged industrial environments. Accuracy is also enhanced by MIRA4's low cross talk of less than one half of one percent, ensuring that the optical and electrical interference between the four detectors is minimal.
Each of the four detectors in the MIRA4 measures 1mm2 and the cluster fits into a single industry standard T05 package with dimensions of 8.2mm in diameter and 6.3 mm in over height. The small package size and low power requirements enable integration into portable analysis and measurement systems. Comprehensive technical support for MIRA4 is available and includes product design and installation consultation.
Cal Sensors officially announced the launch of MIRA4 at the PITTCON held March 8-13 in Chicago, Illinois. At booth 2152 Cal Sensors also displayed multiplexed IR arrays and IR emitters.
Cal Sensors Contact Information
For additional information or engineering assistance:
In North America, contact Cal Sensor's Sales Department, 5460 Skylane Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403, USA. Phone: +1 (707) 545-4181. FAX: +1 (707) 545-5113. E-mail: info@calsensors.com Web: www.calsensors.com.
Cal Sensors also works with distributors in Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. For contact information - please visit http://www.calsensors.com/distributors.htm .
About Cal Sensors
Cal Sensors, an ITW company, has been a leading manufacturer of standard and customized lead selenide (PbSe) and lead sulfide (PbS) infrared detectors, infrared arrays, and infrared emitters for over 20 years.
Cal Sensor detectors are sensitive in the 1-5.5 micron wavelength region and are used in spectroscopic, imaging, medical, automotive exhaust, gas detection and moisture analysis instruments, non-contact temperature measurement, flame detection and combustion control.
Manufactured and packaged in Santa Rosa, California and distributed worldwide, Cal Sensor detectors are offered in standard or custom packages in single element, multi-color, and array configurations. Options include spectral filters, thermoelectric coolers, and temperature sensors. Additionally, Cal Sensors offers a product line and service for customers who fabricate other detector materials and don't have in-house packaging capabilities.
For additional information, please visit www.calsensors.com . Company Information: Name: Cal Sensors, Inc. Address: 5460 Skylane Blvd City: Santa Rosa State: CA ZIP: 95403 Country: USA Phone: 707-545-4181 FAX: 707-545-5113 http://www.calsensors.com
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