Boson+

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NDAA compliant and ITAR-free, the Boson®+ sets a benchmark in longwave infrared (LWIR) OEM thermal camera performance, delivering exceptional results in a compact, low-SWaP (size, weight, and power) package. It offers industry-leading thermal sensitivity of ≤20 mK, enabling clear thermal imagery in challenging conditions. Enhanced automatic gain control (AGC) and the upgraded DDE+ image processing improve scene contrast and edge clarity for greater visual detail. Reduced video latency further supports precise tracking, target acquisition, and decision-making.

Boson+ is available in two resolutions, with a range of fixed lens options, radiometric capabilities on select models, and an optional factory-integrated continuous zoom lens—enabling fast development and optimal system performance. With support for USB, CMOS, or MIPI video interfaces, the Boson+ integrates seamlessly with popular embedded processing platforms, including Qualcomm®, NVIDIA®, and Ambarella®. An updated SDK, intuitive GUI, and extensive documentation streamline integration into applications such as unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), unmanned aerial systems (UAS), wearables, handhelds, security systems, and thermal weapon sights.
Applications

  • Unmanned aerial systems
  • Security and surveillance systems
  • Industrial monitoring
  • Infrastructure inspection
  • Fire detection
 
Features

  • Compact, low-SWaP design for streamlined integration into space- and power-constrained systems

  • High-resolution thermal sensors available in 640 × 512 and 320 × 256 formats
  • Radiometric models available (select lenses) for accurate, calibrated temperature measurement
  • Flexible lens options, including fixed and continuous zoom, supporting a wide range of fields of view
  • Integrated advanced image processing (AGC, DDE+) for enhanced contrast, sharpness, and scene detail

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Fixed Focal non radiometric Models
Specifications  Boson+ 320, 12° (HFOV) 18 mm Boson+ 320, 16° (HFOV) 13.8 mm  Boson+ 320, 24° (HFOV) 9.1 mm Boson+ 320, 34° (HFOV) 6.3 mm Boson+ 320, 4°(HFOV) 55 mm
Temperature Measurement No No No No No
Digital Zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom
f-number 1 1 1 1 1
FOV - Horizontal 12° 16° 24° 34° 4°
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Pixel Pitch 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm
Resolution 320 × 256 320 × 256 320 × 256 320 × 256 320 × 256
Scene Dynamic Range to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain)
Size (L x W x H) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens)
Weight 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Spectral Band  Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
           
           
Specifications   Boson+ 320, 50° (HFOV) 4.3 mm Boson+ 320, 50° (HFOV) 4.5 mm - Compact Lens Boson+ 320, 6° (HFOV) 36 mm  Boson+ 320, 92° (HFOV) 2.3 mm Boson+  320, Lensless
Temperature Measurement No No No No No
Digital Zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom
f-number 1 1 1 1 1
FOV - Horizontal 50° 50° 6° 92° lensless
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Pixel Pitch 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm
Resolution 320 × 256 320 × 256 320 × 256 320 × 256 320 × 256
Scene Dynamic Range to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain)
Size (L x W x H) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens)
Weight 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Spectral Band  Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
           
           
Specifications  Boson+  640, 12° (HFOV) 36 mm Boson+, 12° (HFOV) 36 mm - Shutterless Boson+ 640, 18° (HFOV) 24 mm Boson+ 640, 18° (HFOV) 24 mm - Shutterless Boson+ 640, 24° (HFOV) 18 mm
Temperature Measurement No No No No No
Digital Zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom
f-number 1 1 1 1 1
FOV - Horizontal 12° 12° 18° 18° 24°
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Pixel Pitch 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm
Resolution 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512
Scene Dynamic Range Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain)
Size (L x W x H) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens)
Weight 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Spectral Band  Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
           
           
Specifications  Boson+  640, 24° (HFOV) 18 mm - Compact Lens Boson+ 640, 24° (HFOV) 18 mm - Compact Lens, Shutterless Boson+ 640, 32° (HFOV) 13.6 mm - Compact Lens Boson+ 640, 32° (HFOV) 13.6 mm - Compact Lens, Shutterless Boson+ 640, 32° (HFOV) 14 mm
Temperature Measurement No No No No No
Digital Zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom
f-number 1 1 1 1 1
FOV - Horizontal 24° 24° 32° 32° 32°
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Pixel Pitch 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm
Resolution 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512
Scene Dynamic Range Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain)
Size (L x W x H) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens)
Weight 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Spectral Band  Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
           
           
Specifications  Boson + 640, 32° (HFOV) 14 mm - Shutterless Boson+ 640, 5.5° (HFOV) 73 mm Boson+ 640, 5.5° (HFOV) 73 mm - Shutterless Boson+ 640, 50° (HFOV) 9.2 mm - Compact Lens Boson+ 640, 50° (HFOV) 9.2 mm - Compact Lens, Shutterless
Temperature Measurement No No No No No
Digital Zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom
f-number 1 1 1 1 1
FOV - Horizontal 32° 5.5° 5.5° 50° 50°
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Pixel Pitch 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm
Resolution 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512
Scene Dynamic Range Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain)
Size (L x W x H) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens)
Weight 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Spectral Band  Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
           
           
Specifications Boson+ 640, 8° (HFOV) 55 mm Boson+ 640, 8° (HFOV) 55 mm - Shutterless Boson+ 640, 95° (HFOV) 4.9 mm - Compact Lens Boson + 640, 95° (HFOV) 4.9 mm - Compact Lens, Shutterless Boson + 640, Lensless
Temperature Measurement No No No No No
Digital Zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom
f-number 1 1 1 1 1
FOV - Horizontal 8° 8° 8° 8° lensless
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Pixel Pitch 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm
Resolution 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512
Scene Dynamic Range Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) Up to 140 °C (high gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain)
Size (L x W x H) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens)
Weight 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Spectral Band  Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
           
           
Specifications Boson+ 640, Lensless, Shutterless        
Temperature Measurement No
Digital Zoom 1x to 8x zoom
f-number 1
FOV - Horizontal lensless
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Pixel Pitch 12 µm
Resolution 640 x 512
Scene Dynamic Range to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain)
Size (L x W x H) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens)
Weight 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Spectral Band  Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
   
   
   
Continuous Zoom Models  
Specifications Continuous zoom Models  Boson+ 640 CZ, 14-75 mm
Temperature Accuracy ±5° C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions.
Temperature Measurement Yes
Distortion WFOV <6%
NFOV < 1%
f-number 1.2
Focal Length NFOV = 75mm +4% / -0%;
WFOV = 14mm +0% / -4%.		  
Focus Change Time < 0.5 sec
FOV - Horizontal 6° to 30°
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Size (L x W x H) 101 (L) x 77 (w) x 77 (h) mm
Weight 390 g
Spectral Band Longwave infrared; 7.5 µm – 14 µm
   
   
   
Fixed Focal Length radiometric Models
Specifications radiometric models Boson+ 320, 34° (HFOV) 6.3 mm - Radiometric Boson+ 320, 50° (HFOV) 4.5 mm - Radiometric Boson+ 320, 92° (HFOV) 2.3 mm - Radiometric Boson+ 640, 18° (HFOV) 24 mm - Radiometric Boson+ 640, 24° (HFOV) 18 mm - Radiometric
Temperature Accuracy ±5° C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions. ±5° C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions. ±5° C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions. ±5 °C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions. ±5 °C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions.
Temperature Measurement Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Digital Zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom
f-number 1 1 1 1 1
FOV - Horizontal 34° 50° 92° 18°  24° 
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Pixel Pitch 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm
Resolution 320 × 256 320 × 256 320 × 256 640 x 512 640 x 512
Scene Dynamic Range to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain)
Size (L x W x H) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens)
Weight 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Spectral Band  Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
       
       
       
Specifications radiometric models Boson+ 640, 32° (HFOV) 13.6 mm - Compact Lens, Radiometric Boson+ 640, 50° (HFOV) 13.6 mm - Compact Lens, Radiometric Boson+ 640, 95° (HFOV) 4.9 mm - Compact Lens, Radiometric
Temperature Accuracy ±5° C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions. ±5 °C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions. ±5 °C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions.
Temperature Measurement Yes Yes Yes
Digital Zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom 1x to 8x zoom
f-number 1 1 1
FOV - Horizontal 32° 50°  95° 
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Pixel Pitch 12 µm 12 µm 12 µm
Resolution 640 x 512 640 x 512 640 x 512
Scene Dynamic Range to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain) to 150 °C (high gain) to 350 °C (low gain)
Size (L x W x H) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens) 21 x 21 x 11 mm (w/o lens)
Weight 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent) 7.5 g without lens (configuration dependent)
Spectral Band  Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm Longwave infrared; 8 µm – 14 µm
       
       
       
       
Continuous Zoom Models    
Specifications Continuous zoom Models  Boson+ 640 CZ, 14-75 mm
Temperature Accuracy ±5° C accuracy or less, depending upon operating conditions.
Temperature Measurement Yes
Distortion WFOV <6%
NFOV < 1%
f-number 1.2
Focal Length NFOV = 75mm +4% / -0%;
WFOV = 14mm +0% / -4%.
Focus Change Time < 0.5 sec
FOV - Horizontal 6° to 30°
Frame Rate 60Hz default; 30 Hz runtime selectable
Size (L x W x H) 101 (L) x 77 (w) x 77 (h) mm
Weight 390 g
Spectral Band Longwave infrared; 7.5 µm – 14 µm