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Rigi Camera
RIGI spectral response
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First THz megapixel cameraUncooled micro-bolometer1 – 18 THz15 µm pixel
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Rigi Camera

uncooled real-time THz imager

Uncooled micro-bolometer. Coin-sized. Sees from 1 to 18 THz. The world’s most sensitive and most compact THz camera, and the world’s first THz megapixel camera. Eleven models, from 80×80 to 1280×1024 pixels, pixel pitch down to 15 µm. Starting from 2,8k€.

Array80×80 – 1920×1080 px
Pixel pitchfrom 15 µm
NEP / pixel< 1.5 pW/Hz
Spectral range< 1 – 18 THz
Records held across the series
  • Smallest pixel: 15 µm
  • Smallest camera: coin size
  • Largest active area: > 29 x 16 mm
  • Largest array: > 1 M pixel
Starting from 2,8k€
Rigi S1 — OEM only
Ships from Zürich
Lead time on request

Online prices are for budgetary purposes only. Exact prices can be up to 20% higher depending on the current exchange rate — please request a formal quotation.

  • ▸ Fitted with an IR-blocking THz filter.
  • ▸ Application example: a simple THz imaging setup built from a Toptica PCA and a RIGI camera.
  • ▸ Exclusive distributor for Japanese customers: フジトク株式会社 (Fujitok Co., Ltd.).
Specifications of the RIGI series
DetectorUncooled FPA micro-bolometer array
PitchVaries starting from 15 µm
Array sizeVaries from 80 x 80 pixels to 1920 x 1080 pixels
NEP per pixel< 1.5 pW/Hz at 4.6 THz
Sensitivity< 1 THz : 18 THz
Frame rate10 Hz, 30 Hz, 60 Hz
Power supplyUSB-powered
Digital OutputDigital: USB 3.0
Weight< 200 g (small models)
DimensionsApprox. W 3 cm x H 3 cm x D 4 cm (small models)
Models & pricing
S Series (Objective Lens: +5k EUR)
Rigi S180x8025 µm€2,800 (OEM Only)
Rigi S2160x12025 µmContact
Rigi S3160x12017 µmContact
Rigi S4n200x200100 µmContact
Rigi S5n420x420160 µmContact
M Series (Objective Lens: Contact)
Rigi M1384x28825 µmContact
Rigi M2640x48017 µmContact
Rigi M3384x28835 µmContact
Rigi M4n384x28860 µmContact
L Series (Objective Lens: Contact)
Rigi L21280x102415 µmContact
XL Series (Objective Lens: Contact)
Rigi XL2n1280x102412 µmContact
Specifications of the THz filter (by QMC Inc, UK)
Cut-off Freq.1; 2; 3; 6; 9; 18 THz
Average power transmission> 80 %
Out-of-band transmission< 0.1 %
Image using QCL THz source
Frequency4.6 THz
Power0.6 mW
Integration time50 s
AcquisitionSingle shot

Documentation & figures
RIGI camera
RIGI camera
RIGI datasheet — series specifications, THz filter and application example
RIGI datasheet — series specifications, THz filter and application example
RIGI camera in a laboratory imaging setup
RIGI camera in a laboratory imaging setup
RIGI imaging example
RIGI imaging example
RIGI imaging example
RIGI imaging example
RIGI imaging example
RIGI imaging example

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