Leonard DRS’ family of uncooled thermal camera cores is based on a 10 µm pixel pitch with formats supporting 640×480, 1280×1024, and even 2k×2k resolution.

Depending on the application, Leonardo DRS can optimize Thermal Time Constant (TTC) and Noise-Equivalent Temperature Differential (NETD) to support specific missions. Applications include Weapon sights, goggles, target acquisition, combat vehicles, missile seekers, space-based sensors, and commercial OEM FPAs, cores, and cameras.

Leonardo DRS performs both Leadless Chip Carrier (LCC) and Wafer-Level Vacuum Packaging (WLVP) in its Dallas, Texas facility.

We also offer a line of thermal imaging detectors that deliver superior image quality with frame rates up to 60 FPS.

Uncooled Infrared Products

Ultra-small 10µm pixel structure and ultra-sensitive microbolometer performance.

Designed for high-volume integration, the 10-micron Tenum Orbit delivers cost-optimized ISR for Group 1-3 UAS and uncrewed systems

High-resolution 10µm thermal camera cores for best-in-class performance.

VOx LWIR detectors available in a variety of resolutions, pixel pitches, and packaging options for ruggedized and low-cost applications.

Tenum® Product Line Specifications

Tenum® 640
Tenum® 640 Echo
Tenum® 1280
 Cooled / UncooledUncooledUncooled
 MWIR / LWIRLWIRLWIR
 ApplicationsWeapon sights, Goggles, Target acquisition, Combat vehicles, Missile seekers, Space
 Resolution640 x 5121280 x 1024
 Pixel Pitch10 µm10 µm
Thermal Sensitivity<20mK<30mK
 NUC1-point w/shutter or through lens1-point w/shutter or through lens
 Integrated ShutterN/AN/A
 Power Consumption1.5 W base config.2.3 W base config.
 Operating Temperature-40°C to + 70°C-40°C to + 70°C
 Frame Rate60 Hz30 Hz
 Detector MaterialVOxVOx
 Spectral Response8 – 14 µm8 – 14 µm
 Size H x D x L (no lens)3.1 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm4.6 x 4.0 x3.1 cm
 Weight30 – 75 g<70 - 149 g
 Lens Options10° HFOV
12° HFOV
18° HFOV
25° HFOV
40° HFOV
50° HFOV
70° HFOV
90° HFOV
21° HFOV
30° HFOV
60° HFOV

UC300 2K x 2K Focal Plane Array Capabilities

The UC300 is a large format, uncooled 2100×2048 (2K x 2K) Focal Plane Array (FPA) developed for NASA’s Sustainable Land Imaging Technology Sensor Program, offering near-simultaneous imaging in six spectral bands. It features a unique butcher-block spectral filter assembly, enabling five bands in the Long-wave Infrared (LWIR, 8-12µm) range and an additional band in the Mid-wave Infrared (MWIR, 3-5µm) range specifically for fire detection. This advanced sensor operates at a 30Hz framerate across a temperature range of -40°C to 85°C, using a pulsed-bias bridge architecture for efficient signal integration. The UC300 represents Leonardo DRS’ largest format in the 10µm pixel uncooled FPA product line, vacuum packaged in a Leadless Chip Carrier (LCC) with a broadband (MWIR + LWIR) infrared window.

Contact

Electro-Optical & Infrared Systems

13544 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75243

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