Optical & low light
Low-noise sCMOS imaging from daylight to starlight, with a compact, low-SWaP HD format.
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From photon to signal
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The details behind the selection
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| Characteristics | Nightfall-LT |
|---|---|
| Spectral Range | 380 - 1100 nm |
| Resolution (pixels) | 1920 x 1080 |
| Sensor Size | 9.6 mm x 5.4 mm |
| Frame Rate | 30 fps at 16-bit digitization 60 fps at 12-bit digitization |
| Pitch | 5µm |
| Full Well Capacity | 22,000 - 25,000 electrons |
| Read Out Noise | <1 electron |
| Reading Mode | Integrate While Read / Rolling Shutter |
| Dark Current | <25 electron/pixel/second at 20°C |
| Sensor Temperature (ºC) | -40°C - 80°C with air cooling |
| Corrections | Non uniformity, bright pixel, gain, offset, flatfield |
| ADC | 12-bit with 16-bit digital processing |
| Exposure | 15 microseconds up to > 1 minute |
| QE 0.9µm | 15% |
| Power Draw | at 12V the current is 685 mA maximum (with Peltier cooling) |
| Weight | 600 g |
| Dimensions (mm) | 69.6 x 46.4 diameter |
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Technical overview
Low-noise sCMOS imaging from daylight to starlight, with a compact, low-SWaP HD format.
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 pixels |
|---|---|
| Read noise | <1 e− |
| Response | 380–1100 nm |
| Interface | OEM / configuration dependent |
Explore the wider range
6 product ranges · 8 camera configurations
Cooled, low-noise scientific imaging with 11 µm pixels and Camera Link or GigE acquisition.
Cooled, low-noise scientific imaging with a 36.9 mm square sensor, 9 µm pixels and interface-specific acquisition modes.
Low-noise sCMOS imaging from daylight to starlight, with a 9.4MP sensor and 5GigE interface.
An 18 mm image intensifier fibre-coupled to a CCD readout, with nanosecond gating and a choice of photocathode and phosphor.
An 18 mm image intensifier fibre-coupled to a CMOS readout, with nanosecond gating and a choice of photocathode and phosphor.
Representative equipment; the complete configuration depends on your application.
Custom camera and detector integration from sensor selection and cooling through mechanics, interfaces and software.