Chinese 1024*768 IR sensor  - Page 1
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author: janekm
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 08, 2018, 04:35:19 am
content: I was recently visiting an optoelectronics fair in Shenzhen... I saw one company that say they have developed China's first domestically produced IR sensor with 1024*768 resolution:http://en.iraytek.com/uploadfile/2016/1114/20161114094200854.pdfThey had it hooked up to a screen showing an image of the crowd, looked convincing enough in that demo

author: Vipitis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 08, 2018, 06:38:31 am
content: You can find more example videos on the same YouTube channelhttps://youtu.be/biIS9OeLZHo

author: Ultrapurple
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 08, 2018, 08:27:03 am
content: That definitely looks like the shape of things to come. It's a pity that the 1024x768 demo video is only available at a maximum res of 720p.It's interesting to note that the directory and file name of the PDF strongly suggest it's a (November?) 2016document. I have a suspicion that things may have moved on even further since then.With low resolution (32 x 32) 'imagers' now commodity devices at around GBP90 on eBay and higher resolution devices also at pocket-money prices (60x60 ~GBP150, SEEK compact...), I foresee the day when megapixel-class imagers become the (relatively) affordable norm, and even higher res devices readily available to the better-funded.China is about to blow a big hole in ITAR / Wassenaar...

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 08, 2018, 08:50:22 am
content: Quote from: Ultrapurple on November 08, 2018, 08:27:03 amSuspect the Chinese already did that way long ago, especially for used in their military gadgets.

author: janekm
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 08, 2018, 08:57:45 am
content: I dread to think what an IR 25-300mm zoom lens (with AF it seems?) costs though...

author: tonykids
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 08, 2018, 09:31:18 am
content: Their website shows that they has released a 12um sensor with 1280*1024 resolution.And new thermal monocular with 640*480@50Hz about $2599However,I send a mail to ask some info and if I can buy their sensor and product ,they ignore me

author: Ultrapurple
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 08, 2018, 09:37:57 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on November 08, 2018, 08:50:22 amYes... for their own domestic use, and probably a few close friends. I'm talking about the possibility of indigenously developed Chinese high performance thermal imaging gear appearing on the open market. Right now a US citizen can walk into a sporting goods store and come out with a 640x480 (maybe better?) 30 or 60Hz thermal scope with good optics. But they will be in serious trouble if they try to send it to a friend overseas (in, say, France) where that sort of thing is not available off the shelf. We're already seeing a lot of good thermal scopes from non-US sources and I'm sure there will be a trickle-down effect into the hobbyist arena. (I hope so, anyway).Now all we need is some clever chemist to come up with a plastic with similar performance to germanium and suddenly the cost of thermal imaging will plummet.