UNCOOLED · LWIR

Boson 320 & 640

The low-SWaP uncooled LWIR standard.

With 640×512 or 320×256 resolution and a weight of just 7.5 grams, the Boson packs powerful thermal imaging into a tiny package. It runs on as little as 500 mW and takes a wide range of lenses, from a 95° wide angle down to a narrow 4° field of view. Need better sensitivity? Boson+ is a plug-and-play upgrade of the same platform with sensitivity under 20 mK.

Band: LWIR 8–14 µm
Sensitivity (NEdT): ≤40 mK (Ind.)
Weight / power: 7.5 g · from 500 mW
Radiometry: Available (select)

UNIT · BOSON-320-640

Overview

The Boson longwave infrared OEM camera module sets the standard for size, weight, and power. The uncooled detector comes in two resolutions with multiple frame rate options and the widest range of lens configurations in Teledyne FLIR's LWIR lineup. MTech customers integrate it into satellites and Earth-observation payloads, stratospheric platforms, unmanned aircraft for search-and-rescue and agriculture, vehicle-mounted night-driving systems, and long-endurance wildlife observation.

All Boson models share electrical compatibility, so an integration built around one configuration is plug-and-play with the rest of the family, including the higher-sensitivity Boson+.

Key Features

Uncooled VOx LWIR, 12 µm pixel pitch
320×256 or 640×512 resolution
Radiometric models available
Three sensitivity grades
1x to 8x digital zoom
Silent Shutterless NUC (SSN™)

Typical Applications

Satellite & Earth observationStratospheric / ISRWildlife observationVehicle-mounted / off-roadSmall UAS & search-and-rescueFirefighting

SpecificationsLWIR

Detector

Type: Uncooled VOx microbolometer
Spectral band: LWIR, 8–14 µm
Resolution: 320×256 or 640×512
Pixel pitch: 12 µm
Sensitivity (NEdT): ≤40 mK Industrial, ≤50 mK Professional, ≤60 mK Consumer
Radiometry: Available on select models
Frame rate: 60 Hz baseline; 30 Hz selectable; <9 Hz available

Imaging Features

Processing: Onboard AGC, NUC, image enhancement
NUC: Factory calibrated; Silent Shutterless NUC (SSN™)
Digital zoom: 1x to 8x digital
Solar protection: Integral
Symbol overlay: Re-writable each frame; alpha blending

Interfacing

Video channels: CMOS or USB2
Control channels: UART or USB
Input voltage: 3.3 VDC
Configurable GPIO: Up to 11
Power consumption: As low as 500 mW

Physical

Size: 21 × 21 × 11 mm without lens
Weight: 7.5 g without lens
Mounting: Four tapped M1.6×0.35 (rear cover)

Environmental

Operating temp: -40°C to +80°C
Non-operating temp: -50°C to +85°C
Shock: 1,500 g @ 0.4 msec
Operational altitude: 12 km

Compliance & Export

NDAA / ITAR: NDAA compliant · ITAR free

Representative specifications — multiple resolutions, lenses, and interface configurations are available. Request the full datasheet for your application.

Lens configurations

The full lens catalog (HFOV; effective focal length).

640 × 512	320 × 256
95°; 4.9 mm (Compact)	92°; 2.3 mm
50°; 8.7 mm	50°; 4.3 mm
50°; 9.2 mm (Compact)	34°; 6.3 mm
32°; 13.6 mm (Compact)	24°; 9.1 mm
32°; 14 mm	16°; 13.8 mm
24°; 18 mm (Compact)	12°; 18 mm
24°; 18 mm	6°; 36 mm
18°; 24 mm	4°; 55 mm
12°; 36 mm	—
8°; 55 mm	—