Applications
Our pyroelectric sensor arrays can add value to your IR based products no matter what the application you are focused on. Our unique permanently poled thin film PZT arrays have a combination of performance, cost and form factor that is unmatched by any existing IR technology that you may be familiar with.
Our technology benefits from the economies of scale implicit in the semiconductor processing used to manufacture our array products. These same semiconductor processes enable us to make arrays of suitable resolution and pixel size at a competitive price for the following applications.
Motion and Occupancy Detectors
Key Benefits
- Improved performance – higher resolution sensors equals reduced false positives
- Small form factor - enables sleek and attractive product designs
- Enhanced sensor stability - increases product lifetime
Flame Detectors
Key Benefits
- Improved performance - higher resolution sensors equals reduced false positives
- High temperature stability – electrical parameters constant up to 400C
- Can be optimised to specific wavelength response
- Simple to integrate into your existing mission critical flame detector products
- Accurate flame location and flame differentiation possible
People Counting & Tailgating
Key Benefits
- Choice of sensor resolution to meet your resolution requirements
- Small sensor array size enables more discrete final products
- Simple electronic interface and functionality can reduce set-up and installation time
- Helps bring down the total cost of ownership of people counting solutions
Spectroscopy and Gas Detection
Key Benefits
- Responsive across the full mid-infrared fingerprint range
- Semiconductor processing facilitates economic pricing of line sensors at any resolution
- Highly stable PZT thin film sensor extends product reliability and lifetime
- Small size and electronic integration can enable hand held product range
Infrared Cameras
Key Benefits
- Cost competitive uncooled IR sensor arrays
- Choice of resolution, pixel size and packaging to suit your products price points
- Comparable performance to current focal plane array technologies
- Suitable for thermography and security applications
- Permanently poled PZT improves overall sensor reliability


