Micros

Thermal Imaging Microscope Systems


Released in 2024, Micros offers 2µm MWIR and 3µm LWIR spatial resolution at an affordable price. Micros applications include microscopic temperature analysis of electronics, MEMS devices, biological samples, and materials. Optotherm's turnkey systems can include components such as linear stages, breadboards, and enclosures, creating a complete analysis system. 

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Base Micros System on PN0344 Camera Positioning System Auto Z 300

Applications

Micros is suited for applications that involve microscopic temperature distributions. Below are a few examples:

Electronics

Detect heat flow and temperature distributions on electronic devices, like SMD components and semiconductor devices.

Optical Devices

View the thermal gradients on displays and laser diodes on a microscopic level.

Materials

Identify thermal flow within laminar. 


MEMS

Analyze the thermal performance of micro-electromechanical systems.

Medical

Examine the thermal response to medical treatments.

Chemical Reactions

Study microscopic events of exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Features & Capabilities

  • Minimum spatial resolution:  2µm MWIR and 3µm LWIR
  • Complete, turnkey system (Optotherm designed camera, lenses, software, camera positioning system, and device testing components)

Competitive Advantage

Affordable

Micros enables microscopic temperature measurement at a competitive price. 

Complete, Turnkey System

Optotherm provides all the components necessary to produce a full analysis system.  Select the desired camera positioning system and optional components which include probing tools, thermoelectric stages, safety equipment, and other components to complete the desired system.  These components can be found here: https://www.optotherm.com/sentris-components

Image Quality

Pixel resolution refers to the size of the target area that the lens attempts to focus onto an individual detector pixel.  Lens performance, however, describes how precisely that target area is focused on the pixel.  Spatial resolution represents the size of the smallest distinguishable feature.  When a lens is designed properly, the lens's spatial resolution equals the pixel resolution.  A poorly designed lens will result in image blur, diminishing spatial resolution.  The figures below demonstrate the effect lens performance can have on spatial resolution.  Both lenses have a pixel resolution of 5µm.  The spatial resolution of the properly designed lens (below left) matches the pixel resolution.  The spatial resolution of the poorly designed lens (below right) cannot achieve the pixel resolution.

Properly Designed Lens (LW320-12 5µm Lens)

5µm lines can be perceived on the Group 6 Element 5 (4.92µm, see table below). 

Poorly Designed 5µm Lens

The smallest perceivable lines are Group 6 Element 1 (7.81µm).

Width of a line in micrometers in USAF Resolving Power Test Target 1951


Group Number -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Element













1   2000.00 1000.00
500.00
250.00
125.00
62.50
31.25
15.63
7.81
3.91
1.95
0.98
2
1781.80
890.90
445.45
222.72
111.36
55.68
27.84
13.92
6.96
3.48
1.74
0.87
3
1587.40
793.70
396.85
198.43
99.21
49.61
24.80
12.40
6.20
3.10
1.55
0.78
4
1414.21
707.11
353.55
176.78
88.39
44.19
22.10
11.05
5.52
2.76
1.38
0.69
5
1259.92
629.96
314.98
157.49
78.75
39.37
19.69
9.84
4.92
2.46
1.23
0.62
6
1122.46
561.23
280.62
140.31
70.15
35.08
17.54
8.77
4.38
2.19
1.10
0.55

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3x3mm Test Device

A 3x3mm device was tested at 50°C on the [PN0255] Thermoelectric Vacuum Chuck stage. Thermalyze image analysis software was then used to capture images of the device using all three compatible lenses.

Figure 1: From left to right: LW320-12 10µm, 5µm, and 3µm lens