Active Silicon introduce 4K resolution to Harrier autofocus-zoom camera range
September 2021Active Silicon introduces the Harrier 18x AF-Zoom HDMI 4K Camera, a compact autofocus-zoom camera with real-time 4K video output and 18x optical zoom.
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New AF-Zoom camera with 40x optical zoom
July 2021Active Silicon launches a new Harrier autofocus-zoom camera with a 2 MP Sony IMX462 STARVIS CMOS sensor, a powerful 40x optical zoom, full HD up to 1080p60 and multiple output options, including LVDS, 3G-SDI, HD-VLC, USB3 (UVC), HDMI and, coming soon, H.264 IP Ethernet and MIPI CSI-2.
Active Silicon acquired by Solid State Plc
March 2021Active Silicon Ltd has announced that it has been acquired by Solid State plc. Colin Pearce, CEO of Active Silicon, said “We are pleased to become part of the Solid State Group and firmly believe the synergies of our embedded electronics expertise, combined with Solid State’s portfolio of computing platforms, will lead to an acceleration of our profitable growth in the expanding areas of AI and embedded computing in general.”
Active Silicon is expanding its range of Global Shutter AF-Zoom Cameras
December 2020The Harrier 36x AF-Zoom Cameras combine a powerful 36x optical zoom lens, a Sony global shutter CMOS sensor and multiple video outputs (LVDS, HD-SDI, USB 3, HDMI, IP H.264) to deliver a first-class 1080p/60 block camera solution that is suited to a wide range of industrial and commercial applications.
New autofocus-zoom block camera offers affordable high-quality vision systems
October 2020In response to requests for a low-cost autofocus-zoom block camera, Active Silicon has added a new high-quality and cost-effective addition to the product range. The Harrier 10x AF-Zoom Camera is now available with LVDS/EX-SDI, USB 3/HDMI and 3G-SDI video output options.
Autofocus-zoom block camera range expanded with global shutter options
September 2020Active Silicon, experts in computer imaging and machine vision products, has added two global shutter modules to their range of autofocus-zoom block cameras. Images of fast-moving objects are captured without the distortion that occurs with rolling shutter based cameras.
Active Silicon announces even faster interface boards in its expanded FireBird range
January 2020Active Silicon is turbo-charging imaging systems with its new range of FireBird CoaXPress frame grabbers. The 4xCXP-12 acquisition card (PCIe Gen3 x8; CoaXPress v2.0) is the latest addition. With speeds up to 12.5 Gbps per link, it supports the fastest cameras on the market and allows acquisition of high-speed, high-resolution images in real-time. For more cost-sensitive projects, the 4xCXP12-3PE4 version offers excellent value and features.
Latest Harrier camera interface board delivers more choice for autofocus zoom block camera applications
October 2019Active Silicon have added a new product to their innovative Harrier range – the USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board. This interface solution provides simultaneous HDMI and USB Video Class (UVC) v1.1 output for autofocus zoom cameras including the Tamron MP1110M-VC, MP2030M-GS and Sony EV series.
Harrier SDI Adapter extends capability for challenging vision applications
June 2019Active Silicon is pleased to announce the launch of its newest addition to the Harrier range – the Harrier SDI Adapter. This is a single channel host-end acquisition solution for 3G and HD-SDI video streams. The interface is designed to work with a variety of cameras to capture high-definition images and transfer these at extremely high speed in challenging environments.
Active Silicon expands in the UK
April 2019Active Silicon has announced the opening of its new production and operations facility in Langley, UK, following weeks of fit-out and preparation. The company has re-located its assembly, testing, inspection and supply chain functions to the new site. All R&D, design, support and Head Office responsibilities will remain at the flagship office in Iver, just a couple of miles up the road.
New block camera from Sony supported by proven Active Silicon interface boards
January 2019Active Silicon has confirmed that its existing field proven Active FCB-EV-HD-SDI and the Harrier 3G-SDI interface boards are fully compatible with Sony’s new EV7520A block camera. The combination of Sony’s latest block camera and Active Silicon’s trusted hardware offers superior high-definition video and image capture in a compact solution.
Harrier camera interface board supports long-reach, real-time HD video transmission
November 2018Active Silicon are pleased to launch our new Harrier interface board in 75 Ohm and 50 Ohm variations, offering long-reach, real-time HD digital and analog video transmission for the Tamron MP1010M-VC and MP1110M-VC cameras, as well as various Sony FCB and other autofocus zoom cameras.