Dexter Research Center, Inc.
Since 1977, Dexter Research has been the preferred provider of infrared thermopile detectors for science and industry. Today we offer the world's largest selection of thermopile-based solutions including high-quality, high-output Bismuth-Antimony thin film and silicon-based infrared-sensing thermopile detectors. We offer standard detectors in high volumes. We also customize detectors for specific needs. Integrated modules serve as complete sensing subsystems.
- +1 (734) 426-3921
- +1 (734) 426-5090
- info@dexterresearch.com
- 7300 Huron River Drive
Dexter, MI 48130
United States of America
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Gas Analysis
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Our infrared gas detectors provide superior sensitivity and reliability that may be translated into a more effective early warning system when monitoring atmospheres for gases at trace levels. Our technology also offers the opportunity to perform sophisticated gas analysis. One example: To assure personal safety during a medical procedure, our gas detectors deliver a precise monitoring of the ratio of exhaled gases of a hospital patient who is under general anesthesiology. Another example, no canary need die in a mine if Dexter gas detectors are installed on the job. Infrared lead detectors, whether mobile or mounted, can be a critical element in your health and safety strategy at home and on the job, whatever life forms it is your responsibility to protect.
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Silicon Based Thermopile Detector: 4 Channels
ST150 Quad
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A four-channel silicon-based thermopile detector in a TO-8 package. Each active area size is 1.5mm x 1.5mm. Affordable four-channel design with strong output and a very low Temperature Coefficient of Responsivity of -0.04%/C. This detector has a very short thermal shock response to ambient temperature change.
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Laser Power and Targeting
ST60 Quad
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A four-channel silicon-based thermopile detector in a TO-5 package. Each small active area size is 0.61mm x 0.61mm. This is our lowest-cost and fastest time constant four-channel detector. It delivers a time constant of 18ms with Nitrogen encapsulation gas combined with a very low Temperature Coefficient of Responsivity of -0.04%/C. This detector has a very short thermal shock response to ambient temperature change.
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Security/Detection
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If your design challenge is to create the best motion sensor or motion detector - fire sensor or fire detector, smoke sensor or smoke detector - you've come to the right company. Dexter's sensor technologies are at multiple fronts today, reducing the threat of combat on land, sea and air. Yet the industry leading advantages of Dexter sensors - low cost, high sensitivity, low energy consumption and long life - make them the perfect motion sensor for home, office and facility applications. Dexter thin-film and silicon detectors can target precise threats, whether defined by movement, temperature or body mass. Intensive MIL-STD-883H testing performed by Trialon Corporation, an independent testing facility, confirm that Dexter Research's silicon-based temperature sensor detectors meet the same rugged requirements of 1,000G's for mechanical shock and 30G's in random vibration for which our thin-film detectors are famous. Download Dexter's report here (PDF).
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Digital Solutions
Digital ST60 Thermopile (Preliminary)
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A single channel silicon- based thermopile in a TO-5 package that includes integrated electronics which incorporate an industry standard digital SMBus interface. The small active area size is 0.61mm x 0.61mm.
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Security/Detection
ST150 Dual
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A two-channel silicon-based thermopile detector in a TO-8 package. Each active area size is 1.5mm x 1.5mm. Affordable two-channel design with strong output and a very low Temperature Coefficient of Responsivity of -0.04%/C.
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Fire Suppression/Detection
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Dexter's sensitive yet rugged fire detectors, or fire sensors, serve as the foundation of US combat fire suppression systems on combat aircraft and ground vehicles ranging from the HUMVEE to the Abraham's Tank. Our fire sensors consume low energy, making them the premier safety component on battery-powered as well as hot-wired systems. We like to call them "the eye that never sleeps." How fast are they? Fast enough to race the fire caused by a rocket hitting a fuel tank and win, triggering fire suppression on the spot to help protect soldier and pilot alike. Rugged missions require rugged equipment. Intensive MIL-STD-883H testing performed by Trialon Corporation, an independent testing facility, confirm that Dexter Research's silicon-based temperature sensor detectors meet the same rugged requirements of 1,000G's for mechanical shock and 30G's in random vibration for which our thin-film detectors are famous. Download Dexter's report here (PDF).
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Thin Film Based Thermopile Detector: 3 Channels, Compensated
T34 Compensated
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A three-channel compensated (6 element) thin-film thermopile in a TO-8 package. Each active area is 3.16mm x 0.4mm. Offers thermal compensation to minimize effect of sudden ambient temperature change. Internal aperture minimizes channel-to-channel crosstalk while increasing sensitivity.
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Thin Film Based Thermopile Detector: 3 Channels
TM34
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A three-channel thin-film thermopile in a TO-8 package. Each symmetrically positioned active area is 3.16mm x 0.4mm. Offers low noise output and internal aperture minimizing channel-to-channel crosstalk while increasing sensitivity.
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Services
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By working in this way to help meet our customers’ needs, we have developed more than 30 models and over 900 finished goods. That gives you more detector choices, by far, than you will find from any other supplier. These provide the core products we customize for our customers. There’s no “one size fits all” here. With Dexter detectors, you will not need to compromise on noise, sensitivity, size, and durability. Instead, we have just the right component to help optimize performance for your sensing application.
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Digital Solutions
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Dexter's Digital Detectors and Temperature Sensor Modules (TSM's) are based on Dexter's superior silicon thermopile technology and incorporate an ASIC that provides a cost effective front end for reading out the detector output. The digital solutions include pre-amplification, A/D, multi-plexing and SMBus communications. Additionaly, the SMBus can accommodate communications with up to 100 digital products. Our digital solutions are housed in industry standard TO-5/TO-39 packages.
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Temperature Measurement IR Sensors & Detectors
M34
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A thin-film thermopile in a TO-5 package with an active area of 3.16mm x 0.4mm that offers low noise output.
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Imaging
SLA64 (Preliminary)
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A 1 x 64 element silicon-based thermopile array. Each active area is 0.45mm x 2.0mm with a time constant of 42ms and a low Temperature Coefficient of Responsivity of -0.06%/C. It is packaged in a 68-pin QIP. Includes internal 30k 5% NTC chip thermistor provides ambient package temperature measurement. See Thermistor Options p/n: MT04.
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Temperature Measurement IR Sensors & Detectors
ST150 With Diffractive Lens
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A single-channel silicon-based thermopile with integrated diffractive lens and internal baffle that delivers a very low Temperature Coefficient of Responsivity of -0.04%/C with a high output voltage, 19.5 FOV and a quick time constant of 38ms. This Low-cost detector comes in a TO-5 package and has a very short thermal shock response to ambient temperature change.
