Radiation Tolerant Solid State Color Cameras Introduced

Enhanced radiation tolerance and sensitivity

30 January 2006 -- The new camera, the AquaRAD®, represents a major advance in technology for safely viewing components of nuclear reactors. According to Jack Roberts, President of Symphotic TII Corporation:

“Nuclear reactors are aging, and there is concern that key components may be degrading in unexpected ways. Our camera can go underwater, right down to the reactor core, to inspect these components. Because of the high levels of residual radiation, even when the reactors are not running, conventional cameras such as CCD based systems are quickly damaged and fail. Previous radiation tolerant cameras could not view in color, or the color was of poor quality. Now, with the AquaRAD®, we are capable of insuring complete inspections of critical systems. We are pleased with the completion of this project, and expect strong demand.”

Symphotic TII Corporation, founded in 2002, is engaged in the development of imaging systems for the nuclear industry, as well as other scientific instrumentation.