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With today’s trend of process automization, machine vision and imaging systems are becoming very important. These systems use a lightning source and an imaging detector (e.g., CCD array) in order to monitor a particular process. Light sources like laser diodes or LEDs have been commonly used up to now. However, when higher speed and more precision are required the strong coherence of the laser diode or the non-ideal emission angle of a LED become a major drawback. Latest generation systems are using now SLEDs to overcome these drawbacks. In particular, the EXALOS’ 800-900 nm SLED series in combination with silicon detectors or CCD cameras is an excellent combination for high-end systems. With today’s trend of process automization, machine vision and imaging systems are becoming very important. These systems use a lightning source and an imaging detector (e.g., CCD array) in order to monitor a particular process. Light sources like laser diodes or LEDs have been commonly used up to now. However, when higher speed and more precision are required the strong coherence of the laser diode or the non-ideal emission angle of a LED become a major drawback. Latest generation systems are using now SLEDs to overcome these drawbacks. In particular, the EXALOS’ 800-900 nm SLED series in combination with silicon detectors or CCD cameras is an excellent combination for high-end systems.