pco.edge
The new pco.edge is a breakthrough in scientific imaging cameras, due to its distinctive ability to simultaneously deliver extremely low noise, fast frame rates, wide dynamic range, high quantum efficiency, high resolution and large field of view - all in one image
  unit   setpoint   sensicam em  
resolution
(hor x ver)  		 pixel     2560 x 2160
pixel size
(hor x ver)  		 µm2    6.5 x 6.5  
peak quantum efficiency   %   @590 nm peak  57
dynamic range A/D   bit     16
readout noise   e- rms   @ 30fps  
@100fps  		 < 1.4
< 2
imaging frequency, frame rate   fps   @full frame @ssc mode
@full frame @fsc mode  		 30
100
exposure time   s   @rolling shutter
@global shutter		 500µs..2s
10µs..100ms  
region of interest     selectbable
optical input    

1Nikon F-moutn(std),C-mount (opt)
data interface     full camera link


Comparison between a scientific CCD (left) and a scientific CMOS (right, pco.edge) camera with identical illumination.


Monochrome Quantum Efficiency curve of the CIS2051


Color Quantum Efficiency curves of the pco.edge

Areas of application
• live cell microscopy
• single molecule detection
• super resolution microscopy
• TIRF microscopy / waveguides
• spinning disk confocal microscopy
• genome sequencing (2nd and 3rd gen)
• FRET
• FRAP
• lucky astronomy / imaging
• adaptive optics
• solar astronomy
• fluorescence spectroscopy
• bio- & chemi-luminescence
• high content screening
• photovoltaic inspection
• x-ray tomography
• ophtalmology
• flow cytometry
• biochip reading
• machine vision
• TV / broadcasting
• spectral (hyperspectral) imaging
• laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
• particle image velocimetry


 data sheet (.pdf)

 
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