Neo and Zyla sCMOS Cameras

Neo and Zyla sCMOS Cameras

Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) is a breakthrough technology that offers an advanced set of performance features that render it ideal to high fidelity, quantitative scientific measurement. The 5.5 megapixel sensor offers a large field of view and high resolution, without compromising read noise, dynamic range or frame rate. Rolling and Global (Snapshot) shutter readout ensure maximum application flexibility.

Model	Active Pixels	Cooling	Pixel Size	Frame Rate	Read Noise
Neo sCMOS	2560 x 2160	-40	6.5 x 6.5	30	1
Zyla sCMOS	2560 x 2160	0	6.5 x 6.5	100	1.2

Overview

Neo and Zyla sCMOS

Imaging without compromise

Unlike any CCD or CMOS camera to come before, Andor’s 5.5 megapixel sCMOS cameras are unique in their ability to combine ultra-low noise, extremely rapid frame rates, wide dynamic range, large field of view and high-resolution. The Andor sCMOS portfolio ensures a viable technical and commercial solution to all research and OEM application and design requiremnents.

Features

Features	Benefits
Rolling and Global (Snapshot) shutter	Maximum exposure and readout flexibility across all applications. Snapshot for ‘interline CCD mode’ freeze frame capture of fast moving/changing events.
Down to 1 e^– read noise	Offers lower detection limit than any CCD.
100 fps	Zyla offers ’10-tap’ Camera Link for maximum sustained frame rates. Burst to 4GB on-head memory on Neo.
5.5 megapixel sensor format and 6.5 μm pixels	Delivers extremely sharp resolution over a 22 mm diagonal field of view; ideal for cell microscopy and astronomy.
Dual-Gain Amplifiers	Maximum well depth and lowest noise simultaneously, affording extended dynamic range of up to 30,000:1.
TE cooled	Neo offers vacuum cooling to -40 0C for lowest possible noise. Zyla offers 0 °C cooling in up to 35 °C ambient.
Extensive FPGA on-head data processing	Essential to ensure best image quality and quantitative fidelity from sCMOS technology.
Hardware Timestamp	FPGA generated timestamp with 25ns accuracy.
Dynamic Baseline Clamp	Essential to ensure quantitative accuracy across the image area and between successive images of a kinetic series.
Spurious Noise Filter	Real time FPGA filter that identifies and compensates for spurious high noise pixels.
Data flow monitor	Data flow monitor.
iCam	Market leading exposure switching with minimal overheads.
Comprehensive trigger modes and I/O	Communication and synchronization within intricate experimental set-ups.
Cameralink	Cameralink interface permits high bandwidth data spooling to PC, allowing fast continuous kinetic series.