Clara Interline CCD Series
Clara has been designed to deliver the highest sensitivity performance achievable from an interline CCD camera. Based around the popular ICX285 sensor from Sony®, the Clara interline CCD is ideally suited to high-resolution cell microscopy and OEM applications.
Model | Active Pixels | Cooling | Pixel Size | Frame Rate | Read Noise | |
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Clara
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1392 x 1040
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-55°C
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6.45 x 6.45
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11
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2.4
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Clara E
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1392 x 1040
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-20°C
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6.45 x 6.45
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11
|
3.0
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Clara Interline CCD Camera
Pushing Interline Further
Andor’s expertise in scientific performance optimization has been harnessed once again. Clara has been designed to deliver the highest sensitivity performance achievable from an interline CCD camera
Based around the popular ICX285 sensor from Sony®, the Clara interline CCD is ideally suited to high-resolution cell microscopy and OEM applications. Andor’s proven UltraVac™ process, alongside close attention to thermal management, has resulted in deep air cooling to -55°C for elimination of darkcurrent, complementing a unique read noise of 2.4e- @ 1 MHz.
More dynamic events can be followed with outstanding quantitative stability via low noise 10 or 20 MHz readout modes, the data channeled through a trouble free USB 2.0 interface. Andor’s iCam technology enables market-leading acquisition efficiency through live cell microscopy softwares. The compact, robust design and accessible SDK, renders Clara interline CCD camera ideally suited to OEM integration.
Features | Benefits |
Ultra-low noise floor | Proprietary noise-reduction technique delivers an unprecedented 3e- read noise @ 1MHz |
Deep TE cooling to -55 °C | Elimination of darkcurrent from noise floor |
-40 °C ‘vibration free’ mode | Excellent Thermal Management offering passive (fan–off) cooling to a stable -40 °C for vibration free operation |
UltraVac™ | Critical for sustained vacuum integrity and to maintain unequalled cooling and QE performance, year after year |
Rapid Frame Rate | 11.6 frames/sec @ 20 MHz readout speed |
High Resolution | 1.3 megapixel sensor format and 6.45μm pixels |
High Dynamic Range | 6000:1 standard dynamic range at 1MHz, higher when binned |
16-bit & 14-bit digitization | 16-bit facilitating low noise / high dynamic range performance at slower speeds |
Enhanced Baseline Clamp | Essential for quantitative accuracy of dynamic measurements |
iCam | Unique innovation that empowers the Clara to operate with market-leading acquisition efficiency through live cell microscopy software |
Visual Acquisition | Follow events in real time during data acquisition |
USB 2.0 | Direct ‘Plug and Play’ connectivity |
OEM friendly | Compact and robust, vacuum longevity, easily accessible SDK, Andor integration support |
Comprehensive and Flexible Inputs/Outputs | Synchronization within intricate experimental set-ups |
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