High-definition and ultra high-definition IR camera technology

Cyan Systems has continued to mature our small pixel camera performance, including improvements in the packaging, optics, and electronics. The associated camera components demonstrate key resolution and enabling capabilities. We report on recent results from our new digital readout integrated circuit (DROIC) small pixel mid-wave infrared camera with an ultra-high-definition (3840 x 2160) format, in addition to demonstrations with Cyan’s CS-3 full-high-definition (1920 x 1080) camera. We address small pixel spatial sampling and modulation transfer function issues as the pixel size shrinks, and we examine the difference between the performance of present devices and the new generation of small pixel cameras.