IR:6 technology: balancing range and image quality,

Ams Osram has announced IR:6, a new IR LED architecture with 920nm technology that is said to ensure an optimised balance between range and image quality, enabling IR cameras to capture finer contrasts and details, reduce unwanted reflections, and improve the reliability of security and identification systems.

According to the company, the stack technology places two P/N junctions in series within one chip to achieve an optical output power increase of almost 180 percent compared to a single stack chip. Although the operating voltage of stacked LEDs is higher, they come with several advantages: space saving and lower system cost due to fewer components, higher radiant flux and output power, and the ability to illuminate greater distances.