Boson®
The Boson longwave infrared (LWIR) OEM thermal camera module sets the standard for size, weight, power, and performance (SWaP). Utilizing FLIR's advanced image processing and several industry-standard communication interfaces, Boson enables applications from firefighting to unmanned aerial vehicles and automotive development kits, all for as little as 800mW. The 12 µm pitch Vanadium Oxide (VOx) uncooled detector comes in two resolutions – 640 × 512 or 320 × 256. Both resolutions are available with multiple lens configurations, adding flexibility to integration programs. Radiometric models are also available with absolute temperature measurement in select configurations. The Boson is an OEM camera module that is intended to be integrated into a higher level system.
INDUSTRY-LEADING SIZE, WEIGHT, AND POWER (SWAP) WITH RADIOMETRY
A full-featured VGA and QVGA LWIR thermal camera modules starting at 7.5 grams and <4.9 cm³
- Low power consumption, starting at 600 mW
- 640 and 320 resolutions, 12 μm pixel pitch radiometric LWIR microbolometer
- Rugged construction and stable operation across temperature rating of -40 °C to 80 °C
PROVEN PERFORMANCE AND WIDELY DEPLOYED
Consistent performance, flexibility, and availability of the widest range of LWIR model configurations from Teledyne FLIR.
- High volume manufacturing with off-the-shelf availability
- Accessible third-party accessory kits from numerous third parties
- Adapt performance to use conditions through both hardware and software configurations
DESIGNED FOR INTEGRATORS
Shared mechanical/electrical compatibility across all Boson provides plug-and-play with existing designs.
- Easy-to-use Boson SDK, user-friendly GUI, and comprehensive product integration documentation
- Highly qualified Technical Services team available to support integration
- NDAA compliant and classified under US Department of Commerce jurisdiction as EAR 6A003.b.4.a
Boson Comparison
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Resolution |
VGA: 640 × 512 QVGA: 320 × 256 |
VGA: 640 × 512 QVGA: 320 × 256 |
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Pixel Size |
12 μm | |
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Spectral Band |
8μm - 14μm | |
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Thermal Sensitivity |
Industrial: ≤20 mK Professional: ≤30 mK |
Industrial: ≤40 mK Professional: ≤50 mK Consumer: ≤60 mK |
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Video Pipeline & Latency |
AGC: Improved with deeper blacks Latency: <6 ms |
AGC: Yes Latency: <25 ms |
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Scene Dynamic Range |
High Gain: up to 150 °C Low Gain: up to 350 °C |
High Gain: <140 °C Low Gain: <500 °C |
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Frame Rate |
60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 60 Hz & 9 Hz |
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Radiometry Option |
Yes | Yes |
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Low-Gain Mode Available |
Yes | Yes |
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Shutterless Options |
Yes | Yes |
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Model Finder
Results:
| Product | Resolution | Frame Rate | Pixel Pitch (μm) | FOV Horizontal | Temperature Measurement | Status | Compare |
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Boson 320, 4° (HFOV) 55 mm20320A004 |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 4° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 320, 6° (HFOV) 36 mm20320A006 |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 6° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 320, 12° (HFOV) 18 mm20320A012 |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 12° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 320, 16° (HFOV) 13,8 mm20320A016 |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 16° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 320, 24° (HFOV) 9,1 mm20320A024 |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 24° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 320, 34° (HFOV) 6,3 mm20320A034 |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 34° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 320, 34° (HFOV) 6.3 mm - Radiometry20320A034-6IARX |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 34° | Yes | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 320, 50° (HFOV) 4,3 mm20320A050 |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 50° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 50°(HFOV) 9.2 mm - Compact Lens20640AS50 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 50° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 320, 50° (HFOV) 4.3 mm - Radiometry20320AS50-6IARX |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 50° | Yes | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 320, 92° (HFOV) 2,3 mm20320H092 |
320 x 256 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 92° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 5,5° (HFOV) 73 mm20640A006 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 6.0° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 8° (HFOV) 55 mm20640A008 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 8° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 8° (HFOV) 55 mm - Radiometry20640A008-6IARX |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 8° | Yes | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 12° (HFOV) 36 mm20640A012 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 12° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 18° (HFOV) 24 mm20640A018 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 18° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 18° (HFOV) 24 mm - Radiometry20640A018-6IARX |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 18° | Yes | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 24° (HFOV) 18 mm20640A024 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 24° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 24° (HFOV) 18 mm - Compact Lens20640AS24 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 24° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 24° (HFOV) 18 mm - Radiometry20640A024-6IARX |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 24° | Yes | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 32° (HFOV) 13.6 mm - Radiometry20640AS32-6IARX |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 32° | Yes | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 32° (HFOV) 14 mm20640A032 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 32° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 32° (HFOV) 13.6 mm - Compact Lens20640AS32 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 32° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 32° (HFOV) 14 mm - Radiometry20640A032-6IARX |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 32° | Yes | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 50° (HFOV) 8,7 mm20640A050 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 50° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 50° (HFOV) 9.2 mm - Radiometry20640AS50-6IARX |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 50° | Yes | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 95° (HFOV) 4,9 mm20640A095 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 95° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 95° (HFOV) 4.9 mm - Compact Lens20640AS95 |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 95° | No | In Production Request Info |
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Boson 640, 95° (HFOV) 4.9 mm - Radiometry20640AS95-6IARX |
640 x 512 | 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable | 12 µm | 95° | Yes | In Production Request Info |
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Resources & Support
News articles and white papers written by Teledyne FLIR OEM experts to help you integrate your Teledyne FLIR OEM products.
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Whitepaper
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FAQ
Are any toxic chemicals, hazardous materials and-or ozone depleting substances (ODS) used in Tau2 or Boson cameras?
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FAQ
Are there any safety issues associated with the storage, operation, repair and-or disposal of Boson or Tau2?
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FAQ
Can a FLIR OEM camera data be streamed to disk over the PCI-1422 card and displayed real time?
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Can auto-exposure be turned on and off in Boson? Is auto-exposure used to normalize the image with respect to min and max pixel magnitude?
Read the StoryBelow are assets shared by all models of this product family.
For model-specific assets, select an option in the Model Finder above.
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2.0.6 IDD & SDK
Boson 3.0 IDD & SDK
Boson and ADK GUI 3.0.0 with x64 (64-bit) Drivers
Boson and ADK GUI with x64 Drivers
Boson and ADK GUI with x86 (32-bit) Drivers
Boson GUI v3.0.0 x64drivers
Boson VPC Accessory with USB Analog Cable Drawing
Boson+ GUI v4.6.6 x64drivers
IDD CAD Data Boson 320 - 13.8mm-f1.0
IDD CAD Data Boson 320 - 18.0mm-f1.0
IDD CAD Data Boson 320 - 2.3mm-f1.0
IDD CAD Data Boson 320 - 36.0mm-f1.0
IDD CAD Data Boson 320 - 4.3mm-f1.0
IDD CAD Data Boson 320 - 4.5mm-f1.1
IDD CAD Data Boson 320 - 6.3mm-f1.0
IDD CAD Data Boson 320 - 9.1mm-f1.0
IDD CAD Data Boson 320 - LENSLESS
IDD CAD Data Boson 320SL - 2.3mm-f1.0 9hz
IDD CAD Data Boson 320SL - 36.0mm-f1.0 9hz
IDD CAD Data Boson 320SL - 4.3mm-f1.0 9hz
IDD CAD Data Boson 320SL - 55.0mm-f1.0 9hz
IDD CAD Data Boson 320SL - 6.3mm-f1.0 9hz
IDD CAD Data Boson 320SL - LENSLESS
IDD CAD Data Boson 640 - 14.0mm-f1.0
IDD CAD Data Boson 640 - 18.0mm-f1.0
Assets below are shared by all models in this product family.
The Engineering Datasheet provides detailed information.
- Functional Characteristics
- Technical Specifications
- Performance Data
- Electrical and External Circuitry
- Mechanical Recommendations
The mechanical drawings and 3D files are available in IDD+ and STEP formats.
Boson Family Brochure
Boson Datasheet
Boson - Fleet Grade Datasheet
Boson Camera Adjustments Application Note
Boson Engineering Datasheet Rev 350
Boson GUI 3.0 Quick Start Guide
Boson Development Board Tech Note
Boson FFC/NUC Control Application Doc Sept 2018
Boson SDK Documentation Rev 206
Boson-INU-AppNote-v1p3
Boson Lens Selector Tool
Enter your target parameters to receive a recommended lens focal length.
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