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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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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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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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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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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Restroom Motion Sensor
IR Motion Detector
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Designed for “smart washrooms”, “smart homes” and other “smart” applications, the Motion Sensor – Motion Detector from Dexter Research Center is targeted for high volume, cost sensitive, drop in applications where the system designer is interested in a fully functional subsystem, with minimum cost and integration effort. See also the Motion Detector – Presence Sensor Datasheet (PDF).
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Miniature Amplifier PCB
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Sized for single channel TO-5 packages and electrically compatible with all Dexter Research Center detectors. Available in three amplifier gains: 300, 500 and 1,000 providing convenient buffering and pre-amplification of thermopile signal. Facilitates fast R&D startup time that can be integrated into your prototypes or final system design.
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Security/Detection
ST60 Dual
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A two-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 two-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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Temperature Measurement IR Sensors & Detectors
M5
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A thin film-based thermopile offering very low noise and a small 0.5mm diameter active area in a TO-5 package. This is one of the lowest noise thermopiles you can buy and provides a time constant 28ms time constant with Argon encapsulation gas.
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Thin Film Based Thermopile Detector: 4 Channels
2M Quad
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A four-channel thin-film thermopile in a TO-8 package. Each active area is 2mm x 2mm. Offers the world's highest 4-channel sensitivity with exceptional signal-to-noise performance in a TO-8 package. Internal aperture minimizes channel-to-channel crosstalk while increasing sensitivity.
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Low Noise Amplifier
1010
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A low noise, DC-coupled amplifier is packaged in a rugged, die-cast aluminum case with BNC connectors enabling input and output. Provides very low voltage noise and current noise in the critical region of 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz making this the ideal amplifier for thermopile detectors in sensitive systems design and laboratory experiments.
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Temperature Measurement IR Sensors & Detectors
1M
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A thin film-based thermopile with a 1.0mm diameter active area with good signal-to-noise ratio in a TO-5 package and a moderate time constant of 32ms with Argon encapsulation gas.
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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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Thin Film Based Thermopile Detector: 10 Channels
10 Channel
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A ten-channel thin-film thermopile in a TO-8 package. Each active area is 3.16mm x 0.4mm and offers low noise voltage. Internal aperture minimizes channel-to-channel crosstalk while increasing sensitivity.
