It may also include filters to tune the system to one or more sub-bands in the MWIR and the LWIR. However, the dual-band (MWIR and LWIR) focal plane is a cornerstone of 3 rd Gen FLIR and a great deal of progress has been made in producing it.
Generation X (Gen X) DEFINITION of 'Generation X (Gen X)'. Generation X, or Gen X, is the name given to the generation of Americans born between 1965 and 1984. Some researchers, like demographers William Straus and Neil Howe, place the exact dates a bit earlier (1961-1981).
Generation X is one descent after the Baby Boom generation, which is currently the largest generation. The Baby Boomers were born in the years following World War II, roughly 1944 - 1964. Today, there are approximately 80 million Baby Boomers.