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Caeleste

Caeleste, founded in Belgium, specializes in crafting advanced CMOS image sensors tailored to go beyond conventional technologies. The core philosophy at Caeleste is not merely to meet existing standards but to exceed the potential of what is considered state-of-the-art. This is achieved through a highly collaborative process that emphasizes deep trade-off exploration, ensuring their technology optimally supports specific applications. Their offerings empower clients by enhancing product distinctiveness and leadership within their markets.\n\nIn the realm of applications, Caeleste's contributions extend to critical areas such as space and scientific imaging, medical and life sciences, and industrial imaging. Their sensors are designed to perform reliably across varied light spectrums, which is crucial for high-stakes fields like X-ray diagnostics and environmental studies. Each imaging solution they create is customized, ensuring that it meets the unique requirements of each sector, whether it's high-speed industrial imaging or sensitive medical diagnostics.\n\nThe company's strength lies in its ability to integrate expertise in CMOS technology with innovative design strategies. This includes capabilities like global shutter technology for high-speed imaging, integration of cutting-edge electronics, and ensuring low noise and high dynamic range in their products. Their approach facilitates advancements in imaging applications, promising not only enhanced quality but also reduced operational costs for their clients.\n\nWith a team of skilled professionals, Caeleste continually pushes the boundaries of what CMOS sensors can achieve. Their work has positioned them as a revered partner in the global tech landscape, known for delivering bespoke solutions that anticipate and fulfill the needs of the future. Read more

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FaintStar Sensor-on-a-Chip

FaintStar is an innovative star sensor designed for medium to high accuracy star tracking, navigation, and rendezvous operations. Its architecture includes a 1020 x 1020 pixel array with a 10 µm pitch, coupled with a 12-bit A/D conversion to deliver precise image processing capabilities. Flight-proven, it is rated at TRL9, ensuring reliability for critical aerospace missions.\n\nThe sensor supports 'light-to-centroids' image processing, a critical feature for space applications that require high precision in object positioning and tracking. Its interfaces such as SpaceWire LVDS enhance communication efficiency and data throughput, supporting speeds of 40Mb/s and 80Mb/s. Furthermore, the FaintStar is built to be radiation-tolerant, addressing Total Ionizing Dose (TiD), proton, and Single Event Effects (SEE) challenges, maintaining its performance under the high radiation levels encountered in space.\n\nThis sensor is ITAR-free and has undergone ESCC 2269000 evaluation and ESCC 9020 flight model procurement, ensuring compliance with stringent space industry standards. Its robust design and adaptability make it an excellent choice for space missions, where high accuracy, reliability, and long-term operational capability are paramount.

Caeleste
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Receiver/Transmitter, Sensor, V-by-One
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aLFA-C

The aLFA-C is a versatile interfacing ASIC specifically engineered for infrared ROICs typically utilized in space applications. This device significantly replaces traditional front-end electronics infrastructure by incorporating advanced features. Designed to operate with minimal power requirements, it leverages on-chip LDOs and regulators, allowing the device to function on a single unregulated power supply. User-friendly interfaces such as SpaceWire enhance connectivity, while a fully programmable ROIC sequencer with multiple levels of nesting allows dynamic reprogramming.\n\nThe aLFA-C accommodates a wide range of input and output configurations with its 32 programmable digital outputs and 16 digital inputs, supporting differential and single-ended formats in CMOS or LVDS. It integrates a robust SPI interface alongside comprehensive analog acquisition capabilities through its numerous ADC channels. The device ensures precise control and measurement with its programmable gain and offset features, complemented by current biasing adjustments.\n\nThis ASIC is targeted towards critical environments offered by its resilience to radiation and extreme temperatures, facilitating reliable operations from deep cryogenic to high-temperature environments. With features tailored for adaptability, the aLFA-C proves indispensable in mission-critical sensor applications, enabling high precision and integration in space technology systems.

Caeleste
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A/D Converter, AMBA AHB / APB/ AXI, Amplifier, Analog Subsystems, Photonics, Sensor
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ELFIS2 Image Sensor

The ELFIS2 is an advanced visible light image sensor notable for its radiation hardening, making it highly reliable in challenging environments. This sensor is engineered with a true high dynamic range, ensuring superior image quality across varying lighting conditions without suffering from motion artifacts. It features a global shutter technology combined with backside illumination, enhancing the capture of moving subjects and ensuring precise image reads.\n\nDesigned for durability, the ELFIS2 withstands high levels of radiation, making it suitable for use in aerospace and other environments exposed to high radiation levels. The sensor provides outstanding image clarity and fidelity, thanks to its architecture that minimizes noise and maximizes the dynamic range capabilities. This enables the sensor to perform exceedingly well in both low-light and high-contrast settings, making it ideal for scientific and industrial imaging applications.\n\nThe global shutter feature is pivotal in eliminating geometric distortion effects while its backside illumination maximizes light collection efficiency, vital for applications requiring stringent image quality. This makes ELFIS2 apt for scenarios demanding precise and error-free image capture, confirming its application in intricate research and development projects.

Caeleste
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A/D Converter, Graphics & Video Modules, Sensor
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