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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Neo sCMOS
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2560 x 2160
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-40
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6.5 x 6.5
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30
|
1
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|
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Zyla sCMOS
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2560 x 2160
|
0
|
6.5 x 6.5
|
100
|
1.2
|
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 | 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. |
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