{"id":23349,"date":"2026-03-10T09:17:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tpl-vision.com\/applications\/a-complete-guide-to-short-wave-infrared-swir-for-machine-vision\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:35:31","slug":"a-complete-guide-to-short-wave-infrared-swir-for-machine-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tpl-vision.com\/de\/wissensbereich\/a-complete-guide-to-short-wave-infrared-swir-for-machine-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Guide to Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) for Machine Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23349\" class=\"elementor elementor-23349 elementor-23208\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-239746da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-167d3e0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"167d3e0b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f0115d\" data-id=\"1f0115d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcec1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fcec1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Short Wave Infrared <strong>(SWIR)<\/strong> is a segment of the electromagnetic spectrum, located between visible light and long-wave infrared; SWIR typically lies between <strong>1050nm to 2500nm<\/strong>. These wavelengths are invisible to the human eye but can be extremely useful to advanced imaging. <\/p>\n<p>To optimally capture SWIR radiation, specialised SWIR cameras are designed with either indium gallium arsenide (inGaAs) sensors or mercury cadmium telluride (MCT) sensors, enabling <strong>high-quality imaging<\/strong> for detailed inspections. InGaAs and MCT contain optical and electronic components which allow the camera to operate in the specific <strong>SWIR range<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>On standard machine vision cameras, silicon sensors are used, these typically operate up to <strong>900nm \u2013 1000nm<\/strong>, with sensitivity dropping rapidly above this range.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7913649 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7913649\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761f1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"761f1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SWIR Machine Vision Systems<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c8e669f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c8e669f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-713aae2e\" data-id=\"713aae2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed7b2e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ed7b2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Specialised <strong>machine vision component<\/strong>s that are optimised for short-wave infrared, are essential for <strong>high-performance imaging<\/strong>. By providing superior contrast, material penetration, and moisture detection, this technology is particularly effective for <strong>complex applications<\/strong> such as inspection, sorting, and quality control. It reveals details <strong>invisible<\/strong> to the human eye while maintaining <strong>high-resolution<\/strong>, monochromatic imagery.  <\/p>\n<p>When paired together, <strong>SWIR cameras<\/strong> and <strong>SWIR lighting<\/strong> bridge the gap between visible light and long-wave infrared to deliver unmatched precision in industrial processing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf9383\" data-id=\"6cf9383\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bce953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bce953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SWIR lighting is the main driver in <strong>creating contrast<\/strong> in non-visible imaging by targeting specific <strong>chemical signatures<\/strong> of materials. It generates the narrowband wavelengths needed to highlight target features. Modern systems use <strong>SWIR LED lights<\/strong> to produce high-intensity illumination that can be strobed to freeze motion on high speed production lines.  <\/p>\n<p>Available in different forms like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpl-vision.com\/de\/produkt-kategorie\/ringbeleuchtungen\/\"><strong>ring lights<\/strong><\/a> for uniform surface illumination, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpl-vision.com\/de\/produkt-kategorie\/balkenbeleuchtungen\/\"><strong>bar lights<\/strong><\/a> for area inspections, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpl-vision.com\/de\/produkt-kategorie\/dom-beleuchtungen\/\"><strong>dome lights<\/strong><\/a> to eliminate glare on reflective surfaces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c6068 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23c6068\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd7f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebd7f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key SWIR Wavelengths &amp; Applications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9094161 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9094161\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3abfd71\" data-id=\"3abfd71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60349f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60349f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>1050nm to 1200nm :<\/strong> Regularly used for semiconductor inspection because silicon turns transparent at these wavelengths, allowing cameras to see through wafers to look for internal cracks or alignment cracks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1450nm to 1550nm:<\/strong> These wavelengths are used for identifying moisture in objects making them appear jet black against a bright background. For example, a bruise inside an apple, a fill line in a plastic bottle, or a leak in a package. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1650nm and above:<\/strong> Used for material sorting, particularly in recycling, to distinguish between different types of plastics and highlight characteristics that would be hidden at higher infrared bands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c71eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37c71eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31036b9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31036b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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material. The same object can look completely different under SWIR than in regular visible light. While a SWIR camera acts as the key observer, using an InGaAs sensor to detect light in the 900nm \u2013 1700nm range, the SWIR lighting is what truly creates the suitable contrast.  <\/p>\n<p>The main advantages of using SWIR lighting are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Material Differentiation:<\/strong> SWIR light allows you to see chemical differences and it allows you to see moisture in objects as super black.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High-Intensity Precision:<\/strong> By providing narrowband illumination, LED SWIR lights ensure you are only hitting the target with the exact wavelength needed for the application, reducing heat and improving the signal-to-noise ratio for the camera.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strobing Capabilities:<\/strong> Industrial SWIR LEDs can be operated in OverDrive and Strobe mode using controllers. For high-speed machine vision lines, this is a great advantage as it allows users to freeze motion and provides extreme brightness that is required for short exposure times. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental Transparency:<\/strong> SWIR wavelengths can penetrate certain obscurants. Dedicated SWIR ring lights can illuminate targets through heavy smoke, haze, or even certain plastics and silicon, allowing for \u2018see-through\u2019 inspection of packaged goods or semiconductor wafers. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ef8891a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ef8891a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-541dc79b\" data-id=\"541dc79b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df67c13 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6df67c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdff79e elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3fdff79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tpl-vision.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSWIR Integration Strategy: Strobing and Thermal Management\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnlike standard LEDs, SWIR LEDs produce more heat. This high heat can potentially shift the wavelength slightly or cast dark current, adding noise into the camera. It is best practice to use strobe power which enables users to \u201cpulse\u201d the SWIR light only when the camera shutter is open. This allows you to OverDrive the LEDs for much higher brightness on fast-moving production lines without overheating the hardware.    <br><br>By unveiling invisible material characteristics through extreme contrast and precise moisture detection, SWIR technology has become a transformative force in advanced imaging. Its ability to resolve complex challenges makes it indispensable for the future industrial inspection, sorting and quality control. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38cb05e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38cb05e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c8346dc\" data-id=\"6c8346dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f20d69 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30f20d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbbab2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbbab2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e7eb7f\" data-id=\"1e7eb7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-255a24c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"255a24c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0263f1\" data-id=\"b0263f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f9882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93f9882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us for Customised SWIR Lighting<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023d6bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"023d6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TPL Vision offer <strong>custom SWIR<\/strong> products tailored to your unique application requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Our in-house team can help you find the most efficient solution. We\u2019ll support you through every step of the process with an experienced project management &amp; engineering team to solve the most complex imaging challenges. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpl-vision.com\/de\/contact\/kontaktiere-uns\/\">Contact us now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is SWIR? Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) is a segment of the electromagnetic spectrum, located between visible light and long-wave infrared; SWIR typically lies between 1050nm to 2500nm. These wavelengths are invisible to the human eye but can be extremely useful to advanced imaging. 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