HWB850 Infrared Longpass Filter for IR-Cut in Security and Machine Vision Cameras

Material & Core Properties:
This filter is typically constructed using a high-quality optical glass substrate, such as B270 or BK7, coated with a hard, durable dielectric thin-film coating engineered for specific spectral performance.

• Precise Cut-On Wavelength: The designation "HWB850" indicates a "Half-Wavelength Block" filter with a sharp transition, typically blocking shorter wavelengths and transmitting longer ones. The "850" specifies the approximate 50% cut-on point at 850 nanometers (nm).

• High Infrared Transmission & Deep Visible Blocking: It effectively transmits near-infrared (NIR) light above ~850nm (often >90% from 900nm onward) while providing strong attenuation (optical density >4 or higher) of visible light (400-750nm). This creates a clean separation between spectral bands.

• Durable & Environmentally Stable: The hard-coating technology ensures resistance to abrasion, humidity, and temperature fluctuations, guaranteeing reliable performance in demanding outdoor and industrial environments.

Primary Function:
The core function of this filter is spectral band separation, specifically:

• IR-Cut/Pass Filtering: To selectively block visible light and allow only near-infrared radiation to reach the camera sensor. This is essential when using IR-sensitive cameras under active IR illumination (e.g., from IR LEDs), preventing visible light from contaminating the IR image.

• Enhancing Contrast in NIR: By eliminating visible spectrum noise, it significantly improves the contrast and clarity of images captured under pure IR illumination, revealing details invisible to the naked eye.

Key Applications:

• Security & Surveillance Cameras: Enables clear nighttime imaging when paired with 850nm or 940nm IR illuminators, allowing for covert, 24/7 monitoring.

• Machine Vision & Industrial Inspection: Used in systems that utilize NIR lighting to detect material properties, inspect through certain packaging, or monitor processes insensitive to visible light.

• Traffic Enforcement & ANPR: Filters out visible glare from headlights to improve the readability of license plates captured with IR flash.

• Scientific Imaging & Agricultural Remote Sensing: Isolates specific NIR bands for analytical or multispectral imaging applications.