List of all microbolometer manufactures - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Vipitis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2019, 01:40:43 pm
content: I had this post in mind for a long time. This is meant to be a comprehensive list by continent, country and company as well as all known OEM partners.This is meant for LWIR/Uncooled.I will include a few on the top of my head and add more when I got time to research. As well as pixel pitch, resolution, substrate and further information. Eventually I want to build a spreadsheet full of cameras as has previously been talked about.EUROPE:*France-Lynred(ULIS&Sofradir)*Germany-Fraunhofer IMSASIA:*Israel-SCD*Korea-i3*Japan-Mitsubishi-NEC*China-IRay-Guide(GST?)AMERICA:*US-FLIR-Raytheon(Seek, L-3?)-Leonardo(DRS)-BAE(Fairchild)I invite you to add information and correct me

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2019, 06:04:07 pm
content: From Wiki..... (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbolometer)BAE SystemsDRS TechnologiesFLIR SystemsFraunhofer IMSGUIDIRHoneywell (Manufactured for Infrared Solutions)InfraredVision Technology Corporation (affiliated with L-3)Institut National d'Optique (INO)L-3 Communications Infrared ProductsMikrosens Electronics Inc.NECOpgal OptronicsQioptiqRaytheonSemiConductor DevicesSeek ThermalSofradirTeledyne DalsaULIS-IRVumii Imaging

author: Max Planck
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2019, 06:29:40 pm
content: Quote from: Vipitis on November 25, 2019, 01:40:43 pmAdding SCD to the list.IRay Technology from China.Quote from: Fraser on November 25, 2019, 06:04:07 pmAFAIK, ULIS is a subsidiary of Sofradir and CEA. Sofradir itself concentrates on cooled systems.Max

author: Hydron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2019, 07:29:57 pm
content: ...and if you try and go to the ULIS webpage these days you get their new "LYNRED" brand and the biggest load of worthless marketing wank I've ever seen. Seriously, it's so bad that it should be used as lesson in exactly how not to make a website that will be primarily used by a technical audience./rant

author: Bill W
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2019, 12:30:01 am
content: I think Opgal are cameras, with SCD or ULIS sensorsProbably worth grouping the linked names together, eg "Raytheon / ITC / L-3" "Lynred/ULIS/Sofradir"You also have severaldifferentparts of BAE, the Boston US (ex Lockheed) and the Southampton UK (BAe)Bill

author: Vipitis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2019, 01:31:36 am
content: I slept through the day so I could only make a few adjustments. Information isn't that openly available on who is supplying who.I think this can get very interesting if we look into the history of some mergers as well. China is definitely interesting due to at least 2 and maybe 3 emerging manufacturers.Once I start to split aSi and VOx we might get a few more clues. Pixel pitch(as well as historic) could be a good indication furthermore. This looks like a longer project and I will do my best to provide primary or secondary sources.

author: MIT_TIM
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 28, 2019, 10:08:42 am
content: The China one is IRay Technology. It manufactures microbolometers, infrared detectors, modules, and thermal imagers. Many other China manufacturers use IRay's detector to produce their own thermal imagers.

author: Vipitis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2019, 03:59:13 pm
content: Alright, I did some more modifications. This whole topic is getting more occluded because of history. There were mergers between BAE and Lockheed for exmaple, so I have to find the physical location of the fabrication facilities to make a distinction. Leonardo DRS for example took the Boeing microbolometer business. A well done infographic could tell the story better.Does anyone has information about the rest of the world? Russia maybe?

author: bap2703
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2019, 04:27:48 pm
content: Russia is renowned for lacking IR FPA production

author: mig_skyfighter
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 02:03:14 pm
content: Maybe you are not well informed ...For examplehttps://astrohn.com/en/

author: Vipitis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 02:22:22 pm
content: that is very interesting. I will have to read that with some more time on hand. As only a few pages on that website are available in English and my Russian wasn't that great. What I can tell so far is that they built cores with ULIS detectors but than started to manufacture their own detectors. It would be great to find some independent source that reports on them.

author: mig_skyfighter
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 02:30:24 pm
content: It is unlikely that it will be possible to find information, since the bulk of the devices are intended for weapons systems.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 03:40:29 pm
content: Vipitis,Google translate does a pretty decent job of web site translation and PDF files can be downloaded for translation using an on-line PDF translator.Fraser

author: Vipitis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2019, 05:04:26 pm
content: well, I learned Russian for 13 years in school, but I haven't learned much. Doing some further searches, there is a 2019 .pdf on the website giving a nice comparison of the available uncooled detectors:https://astrohn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/naumov-ivk-09-mikrobolometry-2019.pdfthe citation leads to the following source(table 6./page 22)https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antoni_Rogalski/publication/320682263_Next_decade_in_infrared_detectors/links/5aeecf0da6fdcc8508b87653/Next-decade-in-infrared-detectors.pdfI have also seen some hints to 10µ and 12µ detectors with the strange resolution of 1312 x 1056 in the Ophir catalog:https://www.ophiropt.com/user_files/optics/Brochue_10_12_lenses.pdfbut I can't point to where that might come from.

author: Vladimir K
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 11, 2021, 02:38:22 pm
content: Publicly known Chinese manufacturers:1. Wuhan Global Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. (GST)http://gsten.gst-ir.net2. Zhejiang Dali Technology Co., Ltd.http://www.dalithermal.com3. Yantai Raytron Technology Co., Ltd.http://en.raytrontek.com4. North GuangWei Technology, Inc. (GWIC).http://gwic.com.cn5. Hangzhou Hikmicro Sensing Technology Co., Ltd.https://www.hikmicrotech.com

author: Vipitis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 11, 2021, 03:03:59 pm
content: If anyone wants to pay money to read a reporthttps://www.i-micronews.com/products/thermal-imaging-and-sensing-2021/

author: Bill W
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 11, 2021, 04:59:40 pm
content: Even the free teaser sample reports (edited / redacted) are worth a lookBill

author: JXstaystonight
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 08, 2024, 07:34:56 am
content: It’s been a few years now. Are there any updates? Just asking from a slightly bored perspective.

author: LesioQ
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 08, 2024, 08:38:48 am
content: There could be. Not sure if it's a microbolometer but here in Poland we have: Vigo Photonics also making FPAs:https://vigophotonics.com/products/focal-plane-arrays/