| | unit | setpoint | scmos |
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| resolution (hor x ver) | pixel | | 2560 x 2160 |
| pixel size (hor x ver) | µm² | | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| peak quantum efficiency | % | | 60 |
| dynamic range | bit | | 16 |
| readout noise | e- rms | @ rolling shutter | 1 .. 2 |
| imaging frequency, frame rate | fps | @ full frame | 100 |
| exposure time | s | | tbd |
| binning horizontal | | | tbd |
| binning vertical | | | tbd |
| optical input | | | Nikon f-mount |
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Comparison of a scientifc grade CCD camera with an interline transfer CCD and a first prototype test application with a sCMOS sensor at weak illumination. Both cameras were simultaneously looking at the same scene with the same lens at same f-stop = 8. The pco.2000 (2048 x 2048 pixel, pixel size 7.4 µm) was operated at 40MHz with 1 readout channel at 1 ms exposure time and cooled to +10 °C. The sCMOS test board (2560 x 2160 pixel, 6.5 µm pixel size) was operated with 1.3 ms exposure time to compensate for pixel size difference and un-cooled.
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» Where to get the product Comparison of field of view
The images show the difference in field of view between the new sCMOS 5.5 MPixel image sensor and a widely used scientific grade CCD 1.3 MPixel image sensor.
Comparison of readout noise levels by image quality
The two columns of images show at different weak illumination levels the image quality of the new sCMOS image sensor with 1.5 e- rms readout noise compared to a widely used scientific grade CCD image sensor with 5 e- rms readout noise.
Comparison of different image sensor types
The images show USAF test chart images and the image quality of three image sensors recorded at low light level. From left to right:
- sCMOS (front illuminated, 1.5 e- rms readout noise)
- scientific grad interline transfer CCD (front illuminated, 5 e- rms readout noise)
- emCCD with gain (back illuminated, < 1 e- rms readout noise)
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