Request InfoFor High Speed, High Resolution ApplicationsSensors Unlimited Inc. - A Collins Aerospace CompanyPRINCETON, N.J., July 24, 2007 -- SUI (Sensors Unlimited Inc.) said its newest shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging system based on indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) technology -- the new SU-LDH digital line-scan camera -- is designed for applications including medical research, spectroscopy and machine vision. The near-infrared (NIR) InGaAs camera increases line rates for 1024 pixels to over 40,000 lines per second, making this linear digital line-scan camera ideal for optical coherence tomography (OCT) and high-data-rate industrial process control, said the company, which is part of Goodrich Corp. 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