A Smarter TDI Architecture: 4 Slices vs 8 Slices
Maximising return on investment while improving detection performance is a constant challenge for food inspection manufacturers and end users. High-cost solutions such as photon counting or small-pixel TDI detectors rarely deliver a fast return. Having already demonstrated excellent detection performance with our 8-slice TDI architecture, our team asked a simple question: can we achieve the same results with fewer slices – reducing cost without compromise?
The answer is yes.
Using Sens-Tech’s 0.8 mm pitch XDAS stacked dual-energy photodiode technology, we compared a 4-slice TDI architecture against our original 8-slice design. Four slices delivered identical fish bone detection performance – including detection of extremely small contaminants in challenging food products.
Lower Acquisition Costs & Reduced Cost of Ownership
- Narrower X-ray beam reduces source loading, scatter and long-term running costs
- Fewer detector channels means simpler integration and less maintenance
- Lower servicing and replacement costs over the lifetime of the machine
- TDI-grade detection performance at a fraction of the cost of photon counting or small-pixel detector alternatives
No compromise on performance.
Our testing confirms that four stacked dual-energy slices represent the optimum balance between detection capability, complexity and cost.
Following successful trials, Sens-Tech is now building the first production batch of LINX-TDI-DE cameras for customer evaluation. A new datasheet is available detailing the latest specifications.