Sensors Unlimited |
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| Founded: |
1991 |
| Founders: |
Prof. Stephen Forrest, Greg Olsen |
| Product/Service: |
InGaAs technology, products, and shortwave IR imaging solutions |
| Location: |
Princeton, NJ |
| Acquired By: |
Goodrich Corporation, Optical and Space Systems Division Nov 1, 2005 |
| Website: |
sensorsinc.com |
Short wave infrared linear arrays and near-infrared cameras meet many application needs in such diverse applications as defense, security, automated inspection, biomedical, spectroscopy and solar cell inspection. Sensors Unlimited, Inc. produces NIR and SWIR cameras and arrays - all based on InGaAs imaging technology - that see beyond the visible wavelength spectrum.
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 Apr 2, 2009
Military shortwave infrared cameras benefit from Sensors Unlimited 50 millimeter lens for SWIR cameras
PRINCETON, NJ — Sensors Unlimited Inc. in Princeton, N.J., is introducing the high performance SWIR optimized 50-millimeter lens for shortwave infrared cameras used in advanced military infrared imaging and other shortwave infrared viewer applications in the 0.7 to 1.7 micron spectral range.
The SWIR camera lens is ruggedly designed for military infrared imaging applications, as well as other industrial and commercial infrared camera applications.
| High performance imaging applications include 24-hour, day and night surveillance (with human recognition at 250-meter range), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), imaging lasers, and driver vision enhancement.
The 50-millimeter focal length lens has a manual locking focus for steady performance with reliable operation and advanced optics that deliver greater than 90 percent throughput from 0.9 to 1.7 microns. It has a fixed aperture at f/1.4 that provides sharp imagery, with low distortion. SWIR stands for shortwave infrared.
The SWIR SOLO 50 performs with Sensors Unlimited's high sensitivity, InGaAs-SWIR, KT and SD camera families. Designed for large focal plane arrays (up to
640-by-512 with a 25-micron pixel pitch), the camera optics are for demanding, low-light-level imaging tasks. |
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 Sep 6, 2005
Goodrich to Acquire Sensors Unlimited, Inc. -- Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) Technology Innovators
Addition of SWIR aligns with existing Goodrich intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems
CHARLOTTE, NC — Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sensors Unlimited, Inc. The $60 million cash transaction, which has been approved by the Boards of Directors of Goodrich and Sensors Unlimited, Inc. is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2005. The transaction is subject to approval by U.S. regulatory agencies. 2005 sales for the new business are expected to be $19 million.
| Under the terms of the agreement, Goodrich will acquire a business that has pioneered the design and production of Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) technology. Sensors Unlimited is a leader in Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) imaging technology -- which provides superior imaging performance in extremely low light conditions -- and has in-house manufacturing capabilities for advanced infrared cameras and short wave infrared and near infrared focal plane arrays.
Sensors Unlimited products have a presence in a variety of markets such as: military; security; industrial; commercial; and telecommunications. Applications range from covert surveillance, night vision and health and safety protocols to historical art inspection. These products align with existing Goodrich positions in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems and are expected to create opportunities for additional growth in new and emerging markets.
According to Marshall Larsen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodrich, "This is a strategically important acquisition for our surveillance and reconnaissance business. We continue to build on our growing presence in the defense and homeland security markets. Short wave infrared sensors and near infrared imaging systems, created with indium gallium arsenide technology, will significantly strengthen our position in the high- growth markets for surveillance and reconnaissance systems as well as homeland security applications. For example, our DB-110 airborne reconnaissance system, a Goodrich technology currently flying with the U.K.'s Royal Air Force, which will also be flying with Poland's Ministry of National Defense, is capable of leveraging the addition of short wave infrared technology. Our laser perimeter awareness systems that support emerging homeland security needs may also incorporate short wave infrared technology to enhance their capabilities; thereby expanding the already broad portfolio of solutions we can offer to the marketplace."
With a 39,000-square-foot facility in Princeton, N.J. and more than 50 employees in manufacturing and engineering roles, the new business will become part of Goodrich's existing Optical and Space Systems division. |
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