Ultra-Fast
Scanning Sensor
Ultra-fast direct conversion scanning sensor for high-speed, high-sensitivity X-ray imaging.
Overview
One sensor.
Multiple applications.
UFS is a multipurpose direct conversion linear scanning sensor designed for dental panoramic and cephalometric imaging, inline industrial inspection, and automated X-ray inspection systems. It is built on CdTe detector material bump-bonded to a full-custom ASIC — a configuration that delivers exceptional imaging performance across all supported applications.
The result is a sensor with very high sharpness and resolution, exquisite sensitivity and contrast resolution, single-photon-sensitive performance, and an extremely wide dynamic range. UFS connects via Gigabit Ethernet and supports both frame mode and TDI operation, making it suitable for a broad range of system architectures.
Athlos supports OEM integration with SDK and API tools designed for industrial system architectures.
Athlos SDK & API
All UFS products include the Athlos SDK & API. Integration is supported through DLL. A graphical evaluation interface and advanced post-processing filter library are included.
Key Features
Precision in every dimension.
Direct Conversion CdTe-CMOS
CdTe detector material bump-bonded to a proprietary full-custom ASIC. X-rays convert directly to signal — no scintillator and no intermediate energy-conversion step.
Ultra-Fast Scanning
Designed for very high scanning speeds — 28 m/min at 100 µm, 180 m/min at 200 µm, and up to 1,700 m/min at 400 µm resolution.
Wide Dynamic Range
16-bit dynamic range ensures consistent imaging performance across very different attenuation conditions — critical for both dental and industrial applications.
Single-Photon Sensitivity
Single-photon-sensitive TDI performance enables high-quality imaging at reduced dose — a meaningful advantage in both dental and inspection workflows.
Gigabit Ethernet
Standard GigE interface. Plug-and-play integration, simple to deploy into system architectures. Frame mode and TDI mode both supported.
SDK & API for OEM integration
Full Athlos SDK with C/C++ API, evaluation GUI, and post-processing filter library. Integration support for OEM and system integrator customers.
Product Family
Three models.
Differentiated by active length.
The UFS family spans three standard model sizes — UFS150, UFS225, and UFS460 — differentiated by active length. UFS and the Industrial IP67 TDI are the same direct conversion detector platform; the standard UFS is the non-IP67 version, intended for controlled and integrated environments.
The modular design of the UFS allows active lengths from 7.5 cm up to 12 m. Contact us for more information and customized offerings.
15 cm active length. Suited for dental panoramic imaging.
23 cm active length. Suited for dental cephalometric and industrial applications.
46 cm active length. Suited for medical and industrial applications.
The UFS is made of modules, with each module comprising three hybrids, each 25.6 mm long. One module offers 76.8 mm of active length. Whatever the active length requirement of your application, Athlos can deliver.
Scanning Speed
Speed and resolution
on the same sensor.
Technical Snapshot
One platform.
Two protection levels.
The Ultra-Fast Scanning Sensor and the Industrial IP67 TDI are two versions of the same direct conversion detector platform — identical imaging performance, sensor technology, scan speed, resolution, and TDI capability. The standard UFS is the non-IP67 version, intended for controlled and integrated imaging environments.
For dust-tight, water-immersion-rated (IP67) protection in harsh, wet, or washdown environments, see the Industrial IP67 TDI.
Image Quality
Imaging examples.
Get in Touch
Talk with Athlos about integrating the Ultra-Fast Scanning Sensor.
Whether you are integrating the Ultra-Fast Scanning Sensor into a new imaging system or evaluating it for an existing platform, the Athlos team can support you from specification through integration.
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