Linx is a linear x-ray sensor that may be expanded to provide an array of any required length. Detector pitch is 1.6 or 0.8 mm.

The unit is housed in an aluminum alloy box that is lead screened to protect the electronics from radiation damage.

Linx systems have a collimator with a graphite window, so only a narrow x-ray beam can reach the detector, reducing scattered radiation and improving image quality. Data output is in 16-bit format, and the system can be interfaced to a PC via a parallel port (EPP mode), a PCI-7300A data I/O card or a frame grabber card. X-rays are detected using a scintillator and photodiode array. Phosphor strip, Csl (TI) and CdWO4 are offered to cover the energy range 30 to 300 keV. Data acquisition time can be selected in the range 10 us to 50 ms. Read-out rate is fixed at 5 MB/s, and the total time is dependent on the number of modules in the system.

Applications include security, food inspection, process control, thickness measurement, nondestructive testing and material sorting.