SNAPSHOT NIR evaluation system

Want to test your application by capturing real-time spectral data in the near-infrared range? With this user-friendly USB 3.0 camera from XIMEA, integrating imec’s spectral sensor, you will have video-rate acquisition of sample data within a few minutes after installation.

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Snapshot NIR hyperspectral evaluation setup with a laptop, lights, and sample stage on a table

image acquisition

real-time

spatial resolution

2 MP

spectral resolution

24 bands

spectral range

665 - 960 nm

cube acquisition speed

up to 120 cubes/second

  • Make artifact-free cubes of moving objects thanks to video-rate acquisition.
  • Use this compact and light-weight camera wherever you want.
  • Enjoy and easy set-up of a system that includes imager, camera and software.

This complete evaluation kit includes, besides the camera, all required accessories, lens recommendations, an optional evaluation setup, acquisition and analysis software, manuals and remote support – from basic help to tailored application support.

The XIMEA SNAPSHOT NIR is ideal for applications such as:

  • robotic surgery
  • surgical microscopy
  • global scale monitoring and sensing
  • robotic anomaly detection
  • security & surveillance
  • precision agriculture
  • waste management
  • food inspection
  • process monitoring
  • environment sensing
spatial resolution2048 x 1088 (2MP after reconstruction)
spectral resolution24 bands
spectral range665 – 960 nm (NIR)
imager typeCMOS imager, CMOSIS CMV2000-based
acquisition speedup to 120 spectral cubes/second
pixel pitch5.5 μm pixels, 2/3’’ sensor optical format
bit depth10 bit
opticsC-mount
camera interfaceUSB 3.0 + GPIO for triggering
power consumption1.5 Watt
camera dimensions(W x H x D): 26 x 26 x 31 mm
camera weight32 g (without optics)
softwareHSI Mosaic software for raw image acquisition, data pre-processing, data cube visualization and classification & API for acquisition and pre-preprocessing in custom software
included accessoriesUSB 3.0 and trigger cables

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