An essential part of Machine Vision Systems is the ability to capture high resolution images. Low-resolution images will affect the systems’ ability to interpret images. Since image quality deteriorates as temperatures increase, thermal protection is required. To keep the image sensor below its maximum operating temperature, active cooling is the optimal solution.

Tark Thermal Solutions' designs and manufactures thermoelectric coolers utilizing the Peltier effect to create a temperature differential (ΔT) to transfer heat from one side of the sensor to the other. 

As the demand increases for self-service systems with 24/7 availability, outdoor kiosks have become widely used in different sectors including banks, airports, train stations, retail and manufacturing. Located outdoors, kiosks are exposed to varying temperatures from less than 10°C to more than 40°C and are also exposed to rain, dust dirt and humidity.

The ability to rapidly provide high quality images makes CMOS Sensors useful in machine vision & learning applications as well as object detection & recognition. Examples of these applications are machine vision for robots & drones, optical character recognition, barcode readers, scanners, astronomical and satellite photography and the enhancement of radar images for weather forecasting. CMOS Sensors also enable capturing of high-resolution images in light spectrums that are not visible to the human eye, which is particularly useful in high-end scientific cameras.

The key to cost effective production has been through implementation of automated metrology systems. Traditionally, metrology refers to measurement of any type of physical dimensions. In the film manufacturing industry automated metrology systems measure parameters such as thickness, refractive index, resistivity and stress of the thin films. However, these systems are not only used to track the physical properties of the material, but also to feed this information back into the manufacturing process.

For applications requiring high purity of the process cooling fluid, corrosion causes contamination. Nevertheless, in most applications, metal corrosion can be prevented by using the right materials and techniques.

Industrial X-ray scanners can generate large amounts of energy, with only a small portion emitted as X-rays – the balance is released as heat. This heat needs to be dissipated quickly for optimal performance and long operational life of the scanner.

Thousands of cooling and temperature control systems are installed and operate continuously in fabrication facilities. The critical production tools used in semiconductor fabrication facilities must be reliable and easy to service to minimize downtime. Tark Thermal Solutions offers custom cooling and temperature control systems for semiconductor fabrication equipment.