Product Name: Alecs SWIR

Manufacturer: Allied Vision Technologies

Product Category: Machine Vision and Optical Components & Systems

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Technical Description – Allied Vision Alecs SWIR Smart Camera
The Alecs SWIR Smart Camera is Allied Vision's latest addition to its Alecs Smart Camera portfolio, combining high-resolution Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) imaging with powerful edge-AI processing in a single, ruggedized industrial device.

Imaging Core: Sony IMX993 SWIR Sensor
At the heart of the Alecs SWIR is the Sony IMX993 InGaAs sensor, delivering 3.2 MP resolution (2080 × 1544 pixels) with a global shutter and a spectral range of 400–1700 nm. The global shutter eliminates motion artifacts in high-speed inspection tasks, while the broad spectral sensitivity enables imaging of materials and properties invisible to standard silicon-based cameras — including moisture content, material composition, and subsurface features. An optimized optical path and dedicated heat-dissipation design ensure outstanding image quality and thermal stability even under continuous industrial operation.

Edge-AI Processing: NVIDIA Jetson Orin
The camera integrates NVIDIA Jetson Orin modules (NX 16 GB / Nano 8 GB) with a built-in 128 GB SSD. This delivers the computational power required to run demanding deep learning models, classical image processing pipelines, and custom algorithms directly on the device — without any dependency on external PCs or cloud infrastructure. Real-time inference at the point of data acquisition reduces cycle times, eliminates latency from data transmission, and ensures full data sovereignty, a critical requirement in semiconductor and high-security manufacturing environments.

Platform: Alvium-Based, Fully Open
Built on Allied Vision's proven Alvium camera platform, the Alecs SWIR inherits a robust set of advanced pre-processing features, including hardware-accelerated ISP functions. The platform is fully open: users can deploy their own software, frameworks, and AI models without proprietary lock-in or additional licensing fees. Standard interfaces and development environments are supported, making integration into existing machine vision systems straightforward for both systems integrators and end users.

Industrial Robustness
The IP67-rated housing protects against dust ingress and water immersion, enabling reliable deployment in harsh environments such as food processing lines, recycling plants, and outdoor agricultural settings. The compact form factor and flexible mounting options make the Alecs SWIR suitable for inline and at-line inspection setups alike.
Key Specifications at a Glance

Sensor: Sony IMX993 InGaAs, 3.2 MP (2080 × 1544)
Spectral range: 400–1700 nm
Shutter type: Global shutter
Processing module: NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16 GB / Nano 8 GB
Storage: 128 GB SSD (integrated)
Housing: IP67-rated, industrial-grade
Platform: Open, license-free software deployment

Target Applications
The combination of SWIR imaging and on-device AI processing unlocks applications across multiple industries:

- Semiconductor inspection: Through-silicon wafer and chip defect detection with all data processed locally for maximum security
- Agriculture & food: Moisture analysis, ripeness assessment, and quality monitoring of fruits, grains, and seeds at the measurement point
- Recycling & sorting: Inline differentiation of plastics, glass, and composite materials based on spectral signatures
Industrial process control: Moisture detection, material identification, and quality inspection in manufacturing environments

Summary
The Alecs SWIR Smart Camera closes a critical gap in industrial machine vision: it is the first solution to combine industrial-grade SWIR imaging, full edge-AI computing power via NVIDIA Jetson Orin, and a completely open software platform in a single, IP67-rated device. For design engineers and systems integrators, this means faster deployment, reduced system complexity, lower total cost of ownership, and the flexibility to implement proprietary algorithms — all without cloud dependency.