Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc.
Santa Barbara Infrared designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced infrared and electro-optical test instrumentation available. SBIR's broad line of innovative products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems and are used world wide in laboratory, production, depot and field test applications. Part of HEICO Corp.
- 805-965-3669
- sales@sbir.com
- 30 S. Calle Cesar Chavez
Suite D
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
United States of America
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Sensor Technology Engineering
Sensor Technology Engineering (STE) is the United States’ premier provider of radiation detectors for nuclear search in support of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) and Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EoD) missions. STE is hyper-focused on the operational requirements of our users in Military, Federal, and First Responder organizations, and is committed to building the industry’s most sensitive and reliable equipment. A U.S. owned and operated company, STE assembles all of its products in Santa Barbara, California.
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Dynamic IR Scene Projectors
Mirage™
In 1999, SBIR introduced MIRAGE™, the world’s first integrated Dynamic IR Scene Projection System, designed to support hardware-in-the-loop testing of missile seekers, FLIRs, counter measure simulation and tracking systems. MIRAGE™ is a complete turnkey infrared scene projector that utilizes unique resistive emitter array technology to produce high definition dynamic IR scenes. The original MIRAGE™-1 used a 512 x 511 pixel resistive array emitter capable of frame rates up to 200 Hz. Below is a list outlining the progression of the product line and a list of SBIR’s currently available scene generation systems:
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Probes And Cables
The iProbe is an intelligent temperature sensor that can be calibrated independently of SBIR’s blackbody systems or 104i precision thermometers. These ultra-stable, highly responsive iProbes are used to provide long term accuracy and repeatability of under 0.010°C. Each iProbe incorporates onboard flash memory that allows all calibration constants and calibration date information to be stored independently of the blackbody or thermometer system. This allows iProbes to be exchanged for use on a blackbody or thermometer without any loss in stability or accuracy. To re-calibrate a system you need only exchange the current iProbe with a recently calibrated one. No special equipment is required and there is no down time in the test area.
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Visible Light Source/Integrating Sphere
The Infinity VSX Series Integrating Sphere systems are ultra uniform, highly accurate broadband light sources.
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Standard IR Target Projectors
Santa Barbara Infrared’s 14000Zi Series reflective infrared target projectors are turnkey test systems for electro-optical (E-O) testing of FLIRs and other infrared (IR) imaging systems. The standard target projectors are assembled from SBIR’s STC Series Collimators, Infinity Blackbodies and 300 Series Target Wheels. SBIR also offers a standard athermal target projector with a 5.7° field of view (FOV).
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Target Wheels
Santa Barbara Infrared manufactures a wide variety of standard and custom target wheels, to conveniently and accurately position multiple targets in front of a blackbody source. The SBIR 300 Series Target Wheels are specifically designed to be used with SBIR’s standard differential blackbody sources and integrating sphere light sources. These motorized target wheels are available in several standard models to accommodate different sizes and numbers of targets.
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Military Test Systems
Santa Barbara Infrared is the leading supplier of sophisticated, integrated, multi-function E-O test systems used by the military in laboratory, factory, depot and field test environments. Each of these systems are built to specific requirements and utilize SBIR’s extensive design and test capabilities, core technologies and knowledge of the unique military applications. SBIR specializes in providing complete solutions with integrated hardware and software resulting in robust and easy-to-use systems.
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Standard Products
SBIR offers an extensive line of reliable, high performance test equipment used to characterize and calibrate IR, Visible and Laser systems. Products include blackbodies, visible sources, target wheels, targets, collimators, target projectors, laser test modules/systems and IRWindows™ software for automated testing. These modular, cost effective instruments are user-friendly and easily integrated into automated test systems. For more information, including printable data sheets, select a product from the list.
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Commercial Test Systems
IR Target Projectors, IR/Visible Target Projections, Wide FOV Target Projectors, Focal Plane Array Tester, Fused IR/Visible Projectors, High Volume Tester, IR/Visible Ranging Projectors, Dual Blackbody Wide FOV, Future Test Requirements.
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Dual Blackbody Wide FOV
Dual blackbody, all reflective background IR target projector is used to characterize WFOV IR sensor systems. It features a broadband, 3 to 14 micron range, reflective IR target technology for the most accurate and stable differential targets, controlled background radiance, a 5º FOV with 36º uniform background.
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Blackbodies & Extended Area Sources
The Infinity Series of blackbody radiation sources and extended area sources combine leading edge technology with features that support the expanding test requirements of the latest high performance sensors. SBIR designs the most stable, uniform, accurate and highly emissive blackbodies available. SBIR now offers VANTABLACK®S-IR as an optional coating, providing the E-O test community an unprecedented flat plate source emisisivty. SBIR continues to offer blackbody systems that provide the test community with unequaled performance, reliability and ease of integration into test systems. Our blackbody family includes six different varieties to choose from. The Infinity line offers four types of precision blackbody systems and our extended area sources offer two additional types of precision blackbodies to support all levels of IR testing.
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IR/Visible Target Projectors
Santa Barbara Infrared’s reflective infrared and visible target projectors are turnkey test systems for electro-optical (E-O) testing of FLIRs and other infrared (IR) and visible imaging systems. The standard target projectors are assembled from SBIR’s STC Series Collimators, Infinity Blackbodies, Infinity VSX Integrating Spheres and 300 Series Target Wheels.
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Cameras
IRCameras is a subsidiary of Santa Barbara Infrared, a long-time leader in the design and manufacture of electro-optical (E-O) test instrumentation. SBIR, in turn, is part of HEICO Corporation, a technology-based aerospace company that’s been engaged in niche market segments within the aerospace, aviation and electronics industries for more than 40 years. Together we are uniquely positioned to advance development of thermal imaging technologies, and to commercialize these technologies for a wide range of applications including: nondestructive testing, predictive maintenance, online process monitoring and control, scientific research, target signature, security and surveillance and many more.
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High Resolution Differential Thermometer
104I
The SBIR Model 104i High Resolution Differential Thermometer provides high accuracy temperature measurement without sacrificing ease of use.Two ultra-stable iProbe temperature sensors are included allowing the instrument to simultaneously display the absolute temperature of two points and also the temperature difference between these two points. Additionally, the 104i thermometer offers four temperature ranges from -40°C to 175°C absolute.
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High Volume Tester
SBIR is pleased to announce the recent completion of a fully automated, turnkey system for high rate IR camera testing with a throughput of one camera every 30 seconds. The test system is capable of performing all standard performance metrics tests as well as a mechanical focus adjustment automatically.
