MWIR Detector Optimized for Land and Counter-UAV Systems
To address the growing military demand for advanced thermal-imaging solutions, LYNRED recently launched the DRACO MW SL, a cooled infrared detector designed for next-generation defense and surveillance systems.
Offering SXGA definition with a 7.5-µm pixel pitch, it operates at a temperature of 130° Kelvin, with no compromise on image quality and range performance. Features include full MWIR spectral coverage from 3.7 to 4.8 µm at a 60-Hz frame rate, and type-II superlattice technology.
The DRACO MW SL is also part of LYNRED’s PlugUp platform, which standardizes interfaces and streamlines integration of cooled detectors. This approach simplifies product integration into OEM cameras and enhances overall system reliability, thanks to the use of a split linear cooler.
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Alix Paultre
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Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.