SWIR (Short-Wave Infrared) Cameras Based on InGaAs Sensor Technology
Pembroke Instruments offers a broad range of SWIR (Short-Wave Infrared) cameras based on InGaAs sensor technology, optimized for high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, and flexible high-speed operation. Our SWIR cameras are designed for demanding imaging applications where visible or thermal cameras are insufficient, including machine vision, semiconductor inspection, spectroscopy, scientific research, and industrial automation. Our InGaAs SWIR cameras deliver consistent performance across a wide range of illumination levels, frame rates, and triggering modes. As imaging requirements change—whether prioritizing sensitivity, acquisition speed, dynamic range, or external synchronization—our camera architectures are designed to adapt without requiring compromises, firmware workarounds, or system redesigns.
We have a full product family of SWIR cameras and we will assist you to select the best model for alignment with your technical and budget requirements. Here are jump links to get to what you are looking for:
Deeply Cooled Sensors 2 Megapixel Sensors 1.3 Megapixel Sensors VGA Sensors qVGA Sensors Linescan Sensors
Why Use SWIR?
New Featured SWIR Cameras
Peer Reviewed Publication That Document Our SWIR Camera Performance
Deep Thermoelectric Cooling
| Camera Model | Resolution Group | Product Image URL | Spectral Response Range | Data Port Type | Sensor Pixel Format | Sensor Cooling | Maximum Frame Rate | Product Page URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eZephir | VGA |  |
900-2500 nm | USB 3.0 / Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 240 fps | eZephir |
| ALIZE | VGA |  |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 / Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | ALIZE |
| Zephir 1.7 | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 / Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 240 fps | Zephir 1.7 |
2 Megapixel Resolution (2MP)
| Camera Model | Resolution Group | Product Image URL | Spectral Response Range | Data Port Type | Sensor Pixel Format | Sensor Cooling | Maximum Frame Rate | Product Page URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SenS 1920M-ST | 2MP |  |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 1920 x 1080 px / 8 µm | TE cooled | 40 fps | SenS 1920M-ST |
| SenS 1920L-ST | 2MP | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 1920 x 1080 px / 8 µm | TE cooled | 40 fps | SenS 1920L-ST |
| SenS 1920V-ST | 2MP | |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 | 1920 x 1080 px / 8 µm | TE cooled | 40 fps | SenS 1920V-ST |
1.3 Megapixel Resolution (1.3MP)
| Camera Model | Resolution Group | Product Image URL | Spectral Response Range | Data Port Type | Sensor Pixel Format | Sensor Cooling | Maximum Frame Rate | Product Page URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SenS 1280V-ST | 1.3MP | |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 | 1280 x 1024 px / 10 µm | TE cooled | 60 fps | SenS 1280V-ST |
| SenS 1280M-ST | 1.3MP | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 1280 x 1024 px / 10 µm | TE cooled | 60 fps | SenS 1280M-ST |
| SenS 1280M-STE | 1.3MP | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 1280 x 1024 px / 10 µm | TE cooled | 60 fps | SenS 1280M-STE |
| SenS 1280C-STE | 1.3MP | |
900-1700 nm | CoaXPress | 1280 x 1024 px / 10 µm | TE cooled | 60 fps | SenS 1280C-STE |
| SenS 1280H-STE | 1.3MP | |
900-1700 nm | HD-SDI | 1280 x 1024 px / 10 µm | TE cooled | 60 fps | SenS 1280H-STE |
| SenS 1280L-STE | 1.3MP | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 1280 x 1024 px / 10 µm | TE cooled | 60 fps | SenS 1280L-STE |
VGA Resolution
| Camera Model | Resolution Group | Product Image URL | Spectral Response Range | Data Port Type | Sensor Pixel Format | Sensor Cooling | Maximum Frame Rate | Product Page URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eZephir | VGA | |
900-2500 nm | USB 3.0 / Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 240 fps | eZephir |
| ALIZE | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 / Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | ALIZE |
| Zephir 1.7 | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 / Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 240 fps | Zephir 1.7 |
| WiDy SWIR 640V-S | VGA |  |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | Uncooled | 100 fps | WiDy SWIR 640V-S |
| WiDy SWIR 640G-SE | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | GigE Vision / PoE | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | Uncooled | 100 fps | WiDy SWIR 640G-SE |
| WiDy SWIR 640M-SE | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | Uncooled | 100 fps | WiDy SWIR 640M-SE |
| WiDy SWIR 640A-SE-PAL | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Analog Video (PAL/NTSC) | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | Uncooled | 100 fps | WiDy SWIR 640A-SE-PAL |
| WiDy SWIR 640A-SE-NTSC | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Analog Video (PAL/NTSC) | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | Uncooled | 100 fps | WiDy SWIR 640A-SE-NTSC |
| WiDy NaNo 640V-S | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | Uncooled | 100 fps | WiDy NaNo 640V-S |
| WiDy SenS 640V-ST | VGA |  |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640V-ST |
| WiDy SenS 640V-STP | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640V-STP |
| WiDy SenS 640M-ST | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640M-ST |
| WiDy SenS 640L-ST | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640L-ST |
| WiDy SenS 640M-STE | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640M-STE |
| WiDy SenS 640M-STE2 | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640M-STE2 |
| WiDy SenS 640L-STE2 | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640L-STE2 |
| WiDy SenS 640M-STP | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640M-STP |
| WiDy SenS 640M-STPE | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640M-STPE |
| WiDy SenS 640G-STE | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | GigE Vision / PoE | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640G-STE |
| WiDy SenS 640G-STE2 | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | GigE Vision / PoE | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640G-STE2 |
| WiDy SenS 640A-STE-PAL | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Analog Video (PAL/NTSC) | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 60 fps | WiDy SenS 640A-STE-PAL |
| WiDy SenS 640A-STE-NTSC | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | Analog Video (PAL/NTSC) | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 60 fps | WiDy SenS 640A-STE-NTSC |
| WiDy SenS 640H-STE | VGA | |
900-1700 nm | HD-SDI | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | WiDy SenS 640H-STE |
| HiPe SenS 640V-ST | VGA |  |
900-1800 nm | USB 3.0 | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | HiPe SenS 640V-ST |
| HiPe SenS 640M-ST | VGA | |
900-1800 nm | Camera Link | 640 x 512 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 250 fps | HiPe SenS 640M-ST |
QVGA
| Camera Model | Resolution Group | Product Image URL | Spectral Response Range | Data Port Type | Sensor Pixel Format | Sensor Cooling | Maximum Frame Rate | Product Page URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WiDy SenS 320V-ST | QVGA | |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 | 320 x 256 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 1,000 fps | WiDy SenS 320V-ST |
| WiDy SenS 320V-ST-HS | QVGA | |
900-1700 nm | USB 3.0 | 320 x 256 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 10,000 fps | WiDy SenS 320V-ST-HS |
| WiDy SenS 320M-ST | QVGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 320 x 256 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 1,000 fps | WiDy SenS 320M-ST |
| WiDy SenS 320L-STE2 | QVGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 320 x 256 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 1,000 fps | WiDy SenS 320L-STE2 |
| WiDy SenS 320M-STE2 | QVGA | |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 320 x 256 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 1,000 fps | WiDy SenS 320M-STE2 |
| WiDy SenS 320G-STE2 | QVGA | |
900-1700 nm | GigE Vision / PoE | 320 x 256 px / 15 µm | TE cooled | 1,000 fps | WiDy SenS 320G-STE2 |
Line Scan
| Camera Model | Resolution Group | Product Image URL | Spectral Response Range | Data Port Type | Sensor Pixel Format | Sensor Cooling | Maximum Frame Rate | Product Page URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiSA | Line Scan |  |
900-1700 nm | Camera Link | 2048 x 1 px / 7.5 µm | TE cooled | 60 kHz | LiSA |
Featured New SWIR Cameras for 2025
SenS 1920- 2 megapixel camera
The SenS 1920 camera is the perfect choice for multiple applications. The pure linear mode (High sensitivity with low noise 25e-) offers the ability to be used as a beam diagnostic tool. Its 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution offers a better field of view for inspection of semiconductor or solar cell panels. Available with USB3.0, Cameralink, HD-SDI, and CoaXPRESS.
LiSa SWIR Linescan Camera
The new LiSa linescan camera enables high performance machine vision imaging applications in the 900-1700 nm SWIR spectral region. 60 kHz frame rate is achieved through the Cameralink port at 2048 pixel resolution.
Zephir 2.5e Extended SWIR Camera
Introducing the groundbreaking ZephIR 2.5e, the first camera to feature a T2SL sensor up to 2500 nm. With its state-of-the-art thermoelectric cooling, the ZephIR 2.5e delivers unparalleled operability and ultra-low noise performance
sens 320v-st-HS
10,000 frames per second, full frame!
Select the 320V-ST when you want a low price for a high performance TE cooled SWIR sensor camera. For many applications the 320X256 pixel format is sufficient and you have all the benefits of a VGA TE cooled SWIR camera. Also available with GigE Vision data protocol. Up to 1000 fps full frame!
SenS 1280- megapixel camera
WiDy SenS 1280 is the newest member of NIT SWIR InGaAs camera series. This camera provides a high resolution of 1280x1024px @10µm pixel pitch, a high sensitivity with a typical RON < 27 e- while preserving linear response.
SenS-640m-ste-VGA Cameralink
The SenS camera platform is unique in performance vs. standard SWIR InGaAs cameras. This SenS sensor supports dual light response modes: linear response for low light sensitivity (two software selectable gains) and wide dynamic range (WDR) when light levels are higher. No other SWIR camera provides such superb image quality over a
SenS HiPe long exposure camera
With TEC2 & air-cooled operating mode, the HiPe SenS is designed for low light, long exposure time applications (from 10us to 112s). It can operate with an FPA temperature as low as -20°C only with internal air cooling. Also, the camera is easy for integration to microscope benches or any other optical devices, thanks to the small form factor.
SenS 320v-st
Priced for lower budgets!
Select the 320V-ST when you want a low price for a high performance TE cooled SWIR sensor camera. For many applications the 320X256 pixel format is sufficient and you have all the benefits of a VGA TE cooled SWIR camera. Also available with GigE Vision data protocol. Up to 1000 fps full frame!
Semiconductor Wafer Quality Inspection
Our SWIR cameras are used by leading semiconductor companies for wafer inspection and defect detection in materials transparent to light in 900-2900 nm range.
SWIR camera models best aligned for this market include the sens 1920, sens 1280, sens HiPe, sens 640V-ST
Our c-mount SWIR cameras can easily attach to popular microscopes and we can configure a complete SWIR microscope (including illumination) based on your exact requirements.
Laser Tracking and Laser Applications
Our SWIR camera product family includes specific models that are very well aligned for demanding laser applications, including:
- Laser communications
- Laser Tracking – up to 10 kHz
- Laser alignment & Beam Profiling
- Active Imaging
Many of our SWIR cameras support fast gating (100 nanoseconds) which is essential for applications involving pulsed lasers. We support laser tracking applications where there is and is not a trigger signal from the laser control module. Laser profiling is an important application and for many of our cameras you can purchase a camera without a sensor window or with an AR coated window to mitigate fringing effects.
Suggested models for laser applications include the 640v-stp, 640m-stp, 640g-stp
.
Security and Surveillance
Being able to keep at all times a clear situational awareness in harsh environmental conditions, day and night can make a huge difference when defending or protecting people. Our SWIR imaging solutions are specified in OEM military programs and security systems.
- Surveillance in difficult weather conditions
- Gated Imaging
- Night Vision
Suggested SWIR camera models for surveillance include: sens 1920, sens 1280, sens sens-640m-ste, and sens 640g-ste
Life Science Imaging and Microscopy
SWIR opens new opportunities for deep tissue imaging for In-vivo applications. Traditionally, for deep tissue imaging ionizing radiation is used (X-ray and Y-ray) but poses some risks to biological tissue.
Photoluminescence Imaging is preferred, using fluorescent Dye and excitation laser.
Traditionally Visible and NIR band have been used:
- Visible band (400-650nm) is used only for superficial tissues (strong scattering and absorption).
- NIR band or NIR1 (850-900nm) has been used in the last 20 years.
SWIR or NIR2 (1300-1400nm) has the following advantages:
- Stronger transmission than NIR band
- Lower scattering
- Commercially available and FDA approved dyes show strong emission in the NIR2 band.
We can configure microscopes for your live animal imaging or fluorescence imaging application.
Suggested SWIR cameras for these types of application include: sens-hipe sens 640v-st, sens 1280, sens-640m-ste, and sens 640g-ste
External Links to Peer Reviewed Publications Using Our SWIR Cameras
High dynamic solutions for short-wavelength infrared imaging based on InGaAs
New InGaAs SWIR imaging solutions from III-VLab
Electroluminescence from HgTe Nanocrystals and Its Use for Active Imaging