Cooled 1280x1024 12μm Infrared Detector with Integrated Dewar Cooler Assembly 

C1212M MWIR is one of the HgCdTe/MCT cooled mid wavelength infrared detectors developed by SensorMicro. 

C1212M cooled infrared detector has high resolution, high performance and high reliability. It offers four times as many pixels in the same active image area as conventional 640x512 products. Its reduced 12µm pixel size offers better spatial resolution and matches shorter optical lens focus to achieve the same range mission. C1212M is an ideal choice for applications that require superior long range performance and image details recognition.

Outstanding Performance
• 1280×1024 resolution for wider FOV and longer distance
• 12μm pixel size for better spatial resolution

Sharp & Clear Image
• High thermal sensitivity
• Good uniformity, effective pixel rate＞99.5%

Designed for Specific Applications
• F number can be customized
• Guarantee continuous supply

 
The C1212M MWIR cryogenically cooled infrared detector is widely used many areas such as Remote Monitoring System, Flight Vision Enhancement System, Multi-sensor Payload etc.
 

SensorMicro is the world leading infrared detector manufacturer and service provider. It is willing to provide customers all over the world with high performance uncooled and cooled thermal imaging detectors and share its professional application experience.

SensorMicro delivers advanced infrared detectors, camera cores, and modules with versatile formats and wavebands. Designed for clarity, sensitivity, and efficiency, our products integrate seamlessly into diverse systems—empowering next-generation imaging and sensing applications across industries.

SensorMicro detectors have been widely used in thermography, security & surveillance, personal vision, automotive and consumer infrared products. The volume production capability of SensorMicro enables it to meet the growing demand from all existing and emerging markets.

1. What is thermal sensitivity?

Thermal Sensitivity, also named NETD (Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference), is a key parameter for evaluating medium wave (MWIR) and long wave (LWIR) thermal imaging cameras. It is directly related to the clarity measured by the thermal imager. It is a numerical value representing the signal-to-noise ratio of the temperature difference and measured in milliKelvins (mK). The smaller the thermal sensitivity value, the higher the sensitivity and the clearer the image.

2. What is MCT/HgCdTe detector?

MCT, also called HgCdTe, refers to Mercury-Cadmium-Tellurid which is a chemical compound of cadmium telluride (CdTe) and mercury telluride (HgTe) and a common material in photodetectors. MCT/ HgCdTe detector is a photoconductive detector that operates at a cryogenic environment and can detect infrared radiation. It is more sensitive than the thermal sensors.

3. What is T2SL detector?

T2SL refers to Type-II Superlattice, which is an artificial material with alternating growth periodic heterojunction at nanometer size. It has high uniformity and superior optical property, such as large electron effective mass,large absorption coefficient and high quantum efficiency. Compared with MCT infrared detector, the T2SL infrared detector has good material uniformity, low cost, and similar performance to MCT infrared detector in medium and long wave band, but has great advantages in very long wave band.