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Introducing the all new Teledyne FLIR Boson+: Sensitive, Sharper and Swap

Updated: Oct 28, 2022


Kasstech Aerospace Pvt LTD is the OEM Cores distributor for Teledyne FLIR in India. We have mentioned about several thermal cores, infrared imaging technology and its application in our blogs before.

One of such a blog is:

FLIR Boson Thermal Camera offers multiple benefits with its small and efficient design (link attached below for more information). https://www.kasstechaerospace.in/post/flir-boson-thermal-camera-offers-multiple-benefits-with-its-small-and-efficient-design

Teledyne FLIR Boson thermal camera is a top of the line OEM core with FLIR’s top- notch uncooled and thermal imaging technology. The OEM core sets the standard for size, weight, power and performance to bring multiple applications for customers, especially in military and defence sectors. Teledyne FLIR has come up with all new Boson+ which features farther, faster and clearer thermal imaging technology ,and therefore adds a new standard to LWIR. The all new Boson+ is sensitive, sharp and industry leading Swap, has ≤20 mK thermal sensitivity and provides sharper images because of upgraded Automatic gain control. Boson+ has improved video latency enhances tracking, seeker performance and decision support. The newly launched Boson+ leverages all features of Teledyne FLIR Boson Thermal Imaging core. The product comes under 8 variations

· Boson Plus 640, 24° (HFOV) 18 mm

· Boson Plus 640, 12° (HFOV) 36 mm

· Boson Plus 640, 18° (HFOV) 24 mm

· Boson Plus 640, 32° (HFOV) 14 mm

· Boson Plus 640, 5,5° (HFOV) 73 mm

· Boson Plus 640, 50° (HFOV) 8.7 mm

· Boson Plus 640, 8° (HFOV) 55 mm

· Boson Plus 640, 95° (HFOV) 4.9 mm


Features of Boson+:


1. ADVANCED PERFORMANCE WITH IMPROVED THERMAL SENSITIVITY CONTRAST, AND LATENCY

Industry leading NEDT of ≤20 mK extends thermal scene details and detection, recognition, and identification (DRI) performance


2. INDUSTRY-LEADING SIZE, WEIGHT, AND POWER (SWAP)

A full-featured VGA LWIR thermal camera module just 7.5 grams and less than 4.9 cm³


3. DESIGNED FOR INTEGRATORS

Shared mechanical/electrical compatibility across all Boson provides plug-and-play with existing designs


DATASHEET COMPARISON BETWEEN BOSON AND BOSON+


​Boson+

​Boson

Resolution

VGA: 640 x 512

QVGA:Q4 2022

VGA: 640 x 512

QVGA:320 x 256

Pixel Size

12um

12um

Spectral Band

8um – 14um

Sensitivity

Industrial: < 20 mK

Professional:< 30 mK

Industrial: < 40 mK

Professional: < 50 mK

Consumer:< 60 mK

Video Pipeline & Latency

AGC: Improved with deeper blacks

Latency:< 5 ms

AGC: Yes *

Latency:< 25 ms *

Scene Dynamic Range

High Gain:< 1xx °C

High Gain: < 140 °C

Low Gain:< 500 °C

Frame Rate

60 Hz

60 Hz & 9 Hz

Radiometry Option

No

Yes

Low-Gain Mode Available

No

Yes

Shutterless Option

No

Yes

Operability

Industrial: > 99.5 %, no clusters > 3x3, no bad col/row

Professional:> 99.0 %, no clusters > 3x3

Industrial: > 99.0 %, no clusters > 3x3, no bad col/row

Professional: > 98.5 %, no clusters > 3x3

Consumer:> 98.0 %. no clusters > 5x5

Kasstech Aerospace Pvt LTD being the Teledyne FLIR Thermal Cores distributor in India, provides the best possible customized solutions for the applications of thermal cores in the country. For more information, Please contact us at info@kasstechaerospace.com 8700376053

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