SynViewScan – 3D Terahertz / Millimeter-Wave Imaging System
- SynViewScan imaging system: Measurement head mounted on a computerized xy scanning stage.
- Complete terahertz / millimeter-wave imaging system
- 3D image with excellent dynamic range generated within minutes
- XY scan, max. 650 x 650 mm²
- Depth resolution 20 µm within a 1 mm window
- Frequency 100 GHz or 300 GHz
- For package inspection and industrial quality control
- Exploration of security applications
The SynViewScan offers a ready-to-use terahertz / millimeter-wave imaging apparatus. The system employs the frequency modulation technique of the SynViewHead and an xy scanning stage to acquire 3D terahertz data. The depth and thickness resolution is better than 20 µm for any single interface within a +/- 1 mm window; the spatial resolution is approx. 1 mm at 300 GHz. A full 3D image is generated within only a few minutes.
Technical Information
Technical Information
| Operation mode | FMCW and 2D (xy) scan |
| Emitter and detector | SynViewHead 100 or SynViewHead 300 |
| Operation frequency | 60 – 110 GHz (SynViewScan 100) 230 – 320 GHz (SynViewScan 300) |
| Dynamic range | > 50 dB @ P > 100 µW |
| Spatial resolution | 3 mm (SynViewScan 100) 1 mm (SynViewScan 300) |
| Scan area | 650 x 650 mm² |
| Depth and thickness resolution | 10 - 20 µm |
| Layer and interface separation | 1 – 2 mm |
| Measurement time | Typ. 15 min. for full scan, 240 µs/pixel |
| Computer control | Yes, control PC included |
| Image generation / analysis software | Included |
| Contents of delivery | Measurement head, 2D scanning stage, data acquisition board, control PC with operating software and image analysis software. |
Options & Related Products
Options & Related Products
- SynViewScan 100: Scan unit @ 100 GHz
- SynViewScan 300: Scan unit @ 300 GHz
- SynViewHead: All-electronic transmitter and receiver module
- cw Packages: Tunable diode lasers for frequency-domain terahertz applications
- cw Spectroscopy Kit: Leading-edge photomixers for terahertz spectroscopy
- fs Packages: Ultrafast fiber lasers for time-domain terahertz applications
Technical Drawings
Applications
Applications
- Package inspection – pharmaceutical or food industry
- Industrial quality control – identification of hidden defects (holes, cracks, glue…)
- Surface characterization of compounds and synthetics
- Exploration of security applications
If you have a different application in mind, feel free to contact us to discuss the feasibility.
Picture 1: Photograph (top) and terahertz image (bottom) of a T-shaped thin metal foil on a metal plate.
Picture 2: Photograph and terahertz image of heat insulation foam on pieces of carbon fiber plastic.
Picture 3: Photograph and overlaid terahertz image of a mannequin with a gun hidden beneath clothing.
Photograph and terahertz image of a box with various objects. The spools of the video tape are seen through the plastic cover, as is the DVD.
