FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 7, 2015
Contact: Haley Ellison - FLIR
503/919-0696 or haley.ellison@flir.com
New Affordable, Cooled Science-Grade Thermal Cameras from FLIR
Researchers and scientists can now have the advantages of cooled imaging, plug-andplay operation, and MATLAB integration at groundbreaking price points
WILSONVILLE, OR - February 7, 2015 – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) is proud to
announce the release of three new A-Series science-grade thermal cameras, the A6200sc NIR,
A8300sc HD MWIR, and A6700sc LWIR. Designed for demanding science and research
applications like electronics development, university research, and non-destructive testing,
these new cameras make the advantages of cooled imaging more affordable than ever.
Cooled cameras provide better image detail, temperature measurement, and speed than
uncooled cameras – especially for demanding scientific applications – but have often proven too
expensive for some. These new cameras give scientists and researchers access to the high
performance of cooled cameras at more affordable prices.
Easy to integrate and simple to use, these A-Series cameras use a standard GigEVision
interface to transmit full dynamic range digital video, and GenICam for camera control, making
them truly “plug and play” thermal imagers. Users can stream temperature-calibrated data over
Gigabit Ethernet to a PC for live image viewing and recording. Simultaneously active, yet
independently-controlled, video interfaces gives users tremendous flexibility when recording and
display their thermal data.
FLIR’s ResearchIR software gives researchers and scientists a powerful tool to monitor,
acquire, analyze, and share the thermal data captured with these cameras. But the release of
ResearchIR Max version 4.20 will give users direct access to their MATLAB scripts within
ResearchIR for the first time.
"These cameras strengthen FLIR’s existing industry-leading A-Series of popular calibrated
thermal cameras that are unmatched in spectral coverage, performance, thermal accuracy,
reliability, ease of use, and price," said Vice President and General Manager of FLIR’s
Instruments division, Rickard Lindvall. "Once again, FLIR demonstrates world-class engineering
capabilities by creating a high-performance series of cameras that cover all infrared
wavelengths to solve the most challenging thermal problems for our industrial R&D and
scientific customer base."
Each camera model boasts its own unique features to create a high-performance camera for
variety of applications:
 The A6200sc features a 640 x 512 resolution Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) detector
that produces high quality NIR images, making it ideal for laser beam profiling, art
restoration, solar cell inspection, and astronomy applications.
 The A8300sc is a compact, high sensitivity, low noise MWIR camera with a cooled 1280
x 720 resolution Indium Antimonide (InSb) detector for HD thermal images with the finest
details. This model is geared for thermal electronics inspection, thermal microscopy,
materials non-destructive testing, failure analysis, aerial thermal mapping, and industrial
R&D applications.
 The A6700sc LWIR cooled Strained Layer Superlattice (SLS) detector produces crisp
640 x 512 resolution LWIR thermal imagery. It features ultra-short integration times to
stop motion on fast-moving or thermally-dynamic targets. It also offers wide temperature
ranges, allowing you to measure temperature on devices with wide thermal gradients.
The A6700sc LWIR is perfect for automotive testing, university research and
development, and industrial R&D applications.
Get a first look at these exciting new cameras at Photonics West 2015 from February 7-12 in
San Francisco, CA. You can also find more information by visiting www.flir.com/science/aseries.
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of sensor systems that enhance perception and
awareness. FLIR's advanced thermal imaging and threat detection systems are used for a wide variety of imaging, thermography,
and security applications, including airborne and ground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, research and development,
manufacturing process control, search and rescue, drug interdiction, navigation, transportation safety, border and maritime patrol,
environmental monitoring, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) detection. For more information,
go to FLIR’s web site at www.FLIR.com.