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.
Specifications
Performance
- Scene Temperature Range
- to 140 °C (high gain) to 500 °C (low gain)
- Thermal Spectral Range
- Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
Radiometry
- Temperature Measurement
- No
Imaging & Optical
- Continuous Electronic Zoom
- 1X to 8X zoom
- Digital Zoom
- 1x to 8x zoom
- f-number
- 1.0
- FOV - Horizontal
- 50°
- Frame Rate
- 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable
- Frame Rate Options
- 60Hz baseline; 30 Hz runtime selectable
- HFOV
- 50°
- IFOV (mrad)
- 1.37931034482759
- Non-Uniformity Correction (NUC)
- Factory calibrated; updated FFCs with FLIR’s Silent Shutterless NUC (SSN™)
- Pixel Pitch
- 12 µm
- Pixel Size
- 12 µm
- Resolution
- 640 x 512
- Sensitivity [NEdT]
- <40 mK (Industrial); <50 mK (Professional); <60 mK (Consumer)
- Slow Video Option [factory configured]
- ≤9 Hz available
- Snapshots
- Full-frame snapshot via Boson GUI
- Spectral Band
- Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
- Symbol overlay
- Re-writable each frame; alpha blending for translucent overlay
- Thermal Imaging Detector
- Uncooled VOx microbolometer
Connections & Communications
- Control Channels
- UART or USB
- Peripheral Channels
- I2C, SPI, SDIO
- Video Channels
- CMOS or USB2
Electrical
- Input Voltage
- 3.3 VDC
- Power Consumption
- Varies by configuration; as low as 500 mW
Mechanical
- Mounting Features
- 640 x 512 50° (HFOV) 8.7 mm (EFL)
- Precision Mounting Holes
- Four tapped M1.6x0.35 (rear cover)
- Size (L x W x H)
- 21 × 21 × 11 mm (w/o lens)
- Size (w/o lens)
- 21 × 21 × 11 mm
- Weight
- 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Environmental & Approvals
- Compliance and Certifications
- NDAA compliant
ROHS compliant
REACH compliant
- Non-Operating Temperature Range
- -50°C to 85°C
- Operating Temperature Range
- -40°C to 80°C
- Operational Altitude
- 12 km (max altitude of a commercial airliner or airborne platform)
- Shock
- 1,500 g @ 0.4 msec
- Solar protection
- Integral
Export Designations
- ECCN Code
- 6A003.b.4.b (Fast Video, 60Hz)
6A993.A (Slow Video, 9Hz)
Resources & Support
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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.
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LWIR Zoom Lens Assemblies
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- Continous Zoom
- <1 sec to Focus
- IP67 Front Optic Sealing