Scientific Imaging
Extremely low read noise and high quantum efficiency expand the bounds of scientific imaging.
Fairchild Imaging’s sCMOS 3.1 sensors define new capabilities in image performance. With read noise so low that cameras can count photons, to high frame rate performance in 4K, these sensors have supported Nobel Prize winning research.
sCMOS Sensors Overview
| Sensor | HWK4123 | LTN4323 | CIS2521 | CIS2020 | CIS1910 |
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Resolution
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9.4MP |
10.5MP |
5.5 MP |
4.2MP |
2.1MP |
| Optical Format |
4/3” |
4/3” |
4/3” |
4/3” |
1” |
| Active Array Size |
4100 x 2300 |
4432 x 2368 |
2560 (H) x 2160 (V) |
2048 (H) x 2048 (V) |
1920 (H) x 1080 (V) |
| Maximum Frame Rate |
120 fps @ full frame rate |
120 fps @ full frame rate |
100 fps (RS), 50 fps (GS) |
100 fps |
100 fps (RS), 50 fps (GS) |
| ADC Resolution |
12 bits @ ≤60 fps |
12 bits @ ≤60 fps |
22 bits (2 x 11-bit) |
22 bits (2 x 11-bit) |
22 bits (2 x 11-bit) |
| Pixel | |||||
| Pixel Size |
4.6 µm x 4.6 µm |
4.6 µm x 4.6 µm |
6.5 µm x 6.5 µm |
6.5 µm x 6.5 µm |
6.5 µm x 6.5 µm |
| Shutter Type |
Rolling w/ global reset; Global |
Rolling w/ global reset; Global |
Rolling Shutter and Global Shutter |
Rolling Shuter |
Rolling Shutter and Global Shutter |
| RMS Read Noise |
0.25e- RMS @ 5 fps 0.50e- RMS @ 120 fps |
0.5e- RMS @ 5 fps 0.9 e- RMS @ 120 fps |
<2 e- RMS (RS) |
1e- RMS |
<1.2 e- RMS (RS) |
| Dynamic Range |
89 dB |
92 dB |
>83.5 dB |
>90 dB |
>88 dB |
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Peak Quantum Efficiency
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90% |
91% |
>60% |
>70% |
>50% |
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