Product Overview
Multi-Element Infrared Detector Hybrid in Gold Hermetic Header
Condition
Unused new old stock (NOS). Stamped side wall marking reads AR383-42-3493. Through-hole header leads are straight and clean with intact glass-to-metal seals. Optical window is intact with visible wire bonds and detector elements. Includes labeled manufacturer box.
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Product Overview
Eltec AR383-42 is a specialized pyroelectric infrared detector hybrid housed in a gold-plated hermetic flatpack header. The component features a central optical aperture window exposing a multi-element sensing grid with internal wire bond terminations. Thirteen glass-to-metal sealed through-hole leads extend from the base in a dual-row pattern for circuit integration. Produced by Eltec Instruments in Daytona Beach, Florida, this sensor was manufactured for custom radiometric, optical, or multi-zone thermal sensing systems.
Key Features
- Multi-element pyroelectric detector array visible through top optical window
- Gold-plated hermetic package with glass-to-metal feedthrough seals
- 13 through-hole pins arranged in two opposing rows (7 pins on one edge, 6 pins on the other)
- Internal wire-bonded hybrid microelectronic construction
- Side wall marked AR383-42-3493
Applications
- Restoring or servicing legacy radiometers, pyrometers, and custom thermal measurement systems
- Bench prototyping multi-channel pyroelectric sensing and signal processing circuits
- Evaluating vintage hybrid electro-optical construction and detector architectures in the lab
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the pin layout on the base?
The base features 13 through-hole leads arranged in two opposing rows, with 7 pins along one edge and 6 pins along the opposite edge.
What type of sensor element is visible inside?
The central window reveals a multi-segment pyroelectric infrared detector grid connected by microscopic wire bonds to internal package pads.
How is this detector package mounted to a board?
The header uses dual-row through-hole pins designed for direct through-hole soldering or installation in compatible dual-row IC sockets.
Built in Daytona Beach during the peak of gold-plated hybrid microelectronics, this is the kind of specialized sensor you do not find until you specifically need it. Put it on the bench, map the array, and put a rare piece of electro-optical engineering back to work.
