WidePIX CHROMATIC Industry

The WidePIX CHROMATIC Industry is a multi-chip industrial scanner and imaging detector. A robust solution designed not only for advanced imaging but also for reliable industrial deployment in demanding environments. It provides spectral, material-sensitive “color radiography” and is fully suitable for CT scanners, where it supports a hardware-based Time-Delayed-Integration (TDI) mode. At its core, the device integrates Medipix3 hybrid detector technology with either silicon or CdTe sensors.

The detector is composed of multiple Medipix3 electronic tiles, each with a 256 × 256 pixel matrix, seamlessly attached to silicon or CdTe sensors.

Thanks to its patented near gapless tiling, the entire area is fully sensitive, ensuring uniform image acquisition without significant dead zones. (Only up to 4 pixels) Every pixel is equipped with two integrated 12-bit digital counters and two energy discrimination thresholds, allowing for precise particle counting. Counters can also be combined into a single 24-bit unit to provide an extended dynamic range. This particle-counting approach eliminates additional electronic noise, enabling exceptionally high-contrast X-ray images where even subtle structures such as plastics or soft tissues can be clearly visualized.

The industrial optimization of WidePIX sets it apart:

• Durability – reinforced construction and electronics optimized for stable operation in continuous industrial workflows.
• Universal integration – compact form factor makes it smaller, easier to handle, and simple to install into tight machine spaces.
• Simplified connectivity – one Ethernet cable delivers both data and power, providing a true plug-and-play experience.
• Harsh environment readiness – improved optimalization for vibration resistance and stable long-term performance in demanding setups.
• Upgraded water-cooling interface – redesigned for industrial convenience, accessible either from the front or from the sides of the detector, enabling flexible installation and maintenance.

Spectral imaging capabilities remain at the heart of the system: Medipix3’s dual-threshold energy discrimination enables spectral X-ray imaging, allowing different materials in a sample to be distinguished by their attenuation properties. The device supports energy spectra measurements from 5 keV upwards for Si and 8 keV upwards for CdTe.

Additionally, the Charge Summing Mode in the pixel electronics corrects for inter-pixel charge sharing, significantly enhancing the spectral response and improving the precision of per-pixel spectra.

Whether used in CT scanners or in continuous scanning applications with TDI mode, WidePIX delivers a reliable, high-resolution imaging solution with the robustness and flexibility required for modern industry.