Sierra-Olympic Technologies, Inc.

DRS Infrared is the world's leading manufacture of vanadium oxide (VOX) microbolometer technologies. Born of a pedigree that includes Texas Instruments and Rockwell/Boeing and Raytheon, DRS Infrared's and DRS Nytech's engineers are always pushing the limit in VOX technologies. First to market with 25 m pixel imagers, DRS systems are the leading choice for the US Army TWS and DVE programs. This advanced technology is readily available to all customers in the products listed below.

The M3500 and E3500 microbolometer modules and cameras are based upon DRS' unique 25.4 µm VOX pixels. The smaller pixels drive down the size of optics, thus driving down the size of the overall package. Additionally, DRS' unique 25.4 µm process delivers the best thermal image quality available some cameras actually achieve 30 mK NETD under normal testing. Cameras typically achieve less than 85 mK. Cameras with optics and housing available in the E3500 packages. Modules (M3500) exclude housing and optics, but include shutter. Custom calibrations available for customer furnished optics. more

The E3500S UAV camera features the same 320 x 240 x 25.4µm pixel array, but with a split-configuration package. Minimal electronics are placed at the camera head, and the electronics are separated from the head via a flex cable. Available with an 11 mm, 40° HFOV lens, or a 25.7 mm, 18° HFOV optic. more

The E6000 offers a 640 x 480 25.4 µm VOX microbolometer modules and engines. The E6000 now offers 640 x 480 image quality in the same focal plane area as the former 50 µm VOX microbolometers delivered. The E6000 and the M6000 deliver high resolution performance in package volumes that are nearly as small as other manufacture's current state of the art for 320 x 240 arrays. The E6000 is available with a 22 mm, 40° HFOV optic or a 62 mm, 15° HFOV optic. The M6000 module is available in a rugged, highly integrated package that can be customized with a user-supplied optic and calibration services. more