CHN SPEC FS-19X Short-Wave Infrared Hyperspectral Camera (900~1700 nm, 3500 fps)

CHN SPEC FS-19X Short-Wave Infrared Hyperspectral Camera (900~1700 nm, 3500 fps)

The CHN SPEC FS-19X Hyperspectral Camera (SWIR Hyperspectral Camera) is a state-of-the-art “see-through” analysis machine, operating entirely in the Short-Wave Infrared band from 900 nm to 1700 nm. The point that makes the exclusive power of the FS-19X is its extremely high frame acquisition rate reaching 3500 fps (frames per second). This device does not care about surface color, but focuses on deeply penetrating the material structure to extract chemical composition, moisture, and identify hidden defects at lightning speed on production conveyors.

Outstanding Features

• Ultra-high speed (3500 fps): A scanning speed of up to 3500 frames per second makes the FS-19X one of the fastest SWIR hyperspectral cameras on the market. This capability allows the machine to keep up with the speed of industrial sorting conveyors (Machine Vision) running at extremely high velocities without images being blurred or losing data.
• Short-wave infrared band (900 – 1700 nm): The SWIR band has a strong interaction characteristic with molecular bonds (such as water, lipids, proteins, polymer structures). Thanks to this, the camera can easily measure moisture distribution, fat content, or distinguish chemicals with identical appearances.
• “See-through” material capability: In the SWIR band, many opaque or non-transparent materials under normal light (such as semiconductor silicon wafers, some plastics, thin packaging shells) become transparent. This allows the camera to inspect defects hidden deep inside objects.
• The nemesis of black plastic and hard-to-sort materials: Unlike optical or VNIR cameras which are disabled by black plastic (because they absorb all visible light), the FS-19X uses SWIR rays that can easily identify the “spectral fingerprints” of different types of black plastics for recycling sorting.
• Real-time 3D data block acquisition: Despite operating at 3500 fps, the machine still ensures the creation of a complete hyperspectral data block (Hypercube: X, Y, λ), immediately compatible with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning algorithms to command robotic arms/pneumatic systems to reject defective goods.

Technical Specifications:

Illumination method: Passive illumination (light source not included)

Spectroscopy method: Transmission grating

Spectral range: 900–1700 nm

Number of spectral bands: 100

Spectral resolution: < 13 nm

Slit width: 25 μm

Transmission efficiency: > 60%

Stray light: < 0.5%

Number of spatial pixels: 640

Pixel size: 15 μm

Lens focal length: Standard 8 mm (optional 6 mm, 12 mm, 25 mm, 35 mm)

Field of view (FOV): 77° (6 mm lens)

Frame rate: 3500 fps

Detector: InGaAs

Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR, peak): 600:1

Camera output: CameraLink

Camera lens mount: C-Mount

Accessories: Lens, data cable, power supply, data acquisition card

Technical support: Provides SDK supporting secondary software development

ROI: Single region

Practical Applications

Born for high-speed automation, the CHN SPEC FS-19X is the “heart” of industrial sorting and inspection systems (Machine Vision):

Smart Waste Recycling & Sorting: Accurately separating plastics (PET, PE, PP, PVC…), especially the capability to sort black plastics at high speeds on scrap conveyor belts.

Semiconductor & Energy Industry (Semiconductor/Solar): Imaging through the surface of Silicon Wafers or solar panels to detect micro-cracks, air bubbles, or impurities hidden inside the monolithic structure.

Food Industry & Agricultural Processing:

• Measuring the moisture, protein, and fat content of meat, fish, and grains.
• Detecting dangerous foreign objects (stones, wood, plastic fragments, glass) mixed in agricultural products (as their SWIR spectra are completely different from plant biomass).
• Evaluating bruises hidden deep under the peel of fruits.

Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare: Analyzing the chemical composition of pills through plastic/paper blister packaging; checking the uniformity of medicinal powder mixtures at high speed.