First Light C-BLUE One, User Manual

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5. THERMAL MANAGEMENT
Sensor thermal management
The camera is equipped with one stage Peltier thermoelectric module in order to improve dark current
and readout noise performances of the sensor.
Camera thermal management
Overview
The design of the C-BLUE One camera is optimized to dissipate heat by the bottom face.
The camera can be configured to maintain the sensor temperature to a setpoint specified by the user.
This feature is disabled by default.
Optimal camera performances are obtained when the sensor temperature is regulated around 10°C.
Optional water-cooled plate
To improve thermal performances, C-BLUE One can use an external liquid cooling plate sold
separately. It can be mounted directly on the camera (see Figure 6). Please use thermal paste
(
recommended reference: Fischer elektronik WLPK10
) between the cooling plate and the lower side
of the camera in order to improve thermal cooling efficiency. The cooling plate can be fixed to the
camera with six M3x16mm screws.
Back and side view of C-BLUE One. Configuration with the camera attached to its cooling plate
The cooling plate must be used with a water-cooling system. First Light Imaging recommends using
an active system, but a passive one can also be used. The water-cooling system that can be bought
with C-BLUE One is INR-244-831, 220W (
SMC).
First Light Imaging can supply a full cooling pack including the chiller, hoses and connectors. Please
contact us for more details at
contact@first-light.fr .