Fast and Sensitive sCMOS Cameras
Andor’s Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) cameras series deliver an advanced set of performance features that render them ideal for high fidelity, quantitative scientific measurements. Providing a wide gamut of application advantages across the biological sciences, the multi-megapixel cameras offer a large field of view and high resolution, without compromising read noise, dynamic range or frame rate.
NEW Sona - Back-illuminated sCMOS cameras
Back-illuminated 95% QE
Up to 4.2 Megapixel
6.5 & 11 µm pixel size options
-45 °C cooled – highest available sensitivity!
Microscopy – Capture large fields of cells & minimize phototoxicity
Key Specifications
High Sensitivity: Up to 95% QE
Fast Speeds: Up to 74 fps
Large Field of View: Up to 32 mm
Deep Cooled: -45°C cooling
Protected: UltraVacTM sensor enclosure
Flexible: 11 μm & 6.5 μm pixel sensors
Features and Benefits
Feature
Benefit
All Sona Models
Up to 95% QE & lowest noise
Prolong live cell observations / accurately measure physiology.
Vacuum cooled to -45℃
Very weak signals require the lowest noise floor: don’t be limited by camera thermal noise!
The ONLY vacuum back-illuminated sCMOS•1
Andor’s proprietary UltraVacTM technology protects the sensor from (a) QE degradation,
and (b) moisture condensation.
Extended Dynamic Range (EDR) mode
‘One snap quantification’ up to 53,000:1 signal range - measure challenging bright-dim
samples such as neurons.
> 99.7% linearity
Market leading quantitative accuracy over the whole signal range – confidence of
measurement in any application where signal intensity indicates local concentration.
User configurable ROI
Adapt to a range of microscope port sizes. Push frame rates and save data storage space.
Fan and water cooling as standard
Water cooling for maximum sensitivity and highly vibration sensitive set-ups, e.g. super-
resolution and electrophysiology.
Sona 4.2B-6
6.5 μm pixel
Ideal for maximum resolution at 40x and 60x.
4.2 Megapixel and C-mount
Perfect fit for modern microscopes and direct replacement for older generations of sCMOS cameras.
Low noise mode
Sona 4.2B-6 features a low noise mode which reduces the noise floor without impacting frame rate or increasing exposure times. This mode is ideal when the highest sensitivity is required.
High Speed Mode
Acquire images at high speeds of up to 74 fps in full frame 16-bit mode via CoaXPress! Boost speeds even further using regions of interest
Technical Data
Model
Sona 4.2B-6
Sensor Type
Back-Illuminated Scientific CMOS
Array Size
2048 (W) x 2048 (H)
4.2 Megapixel
Pixel Size
6.5 x 6.5 μm
Image Area
13.3 mm x 13.3 mm
(18.8 mm diagonal)
Readout Modes
Rolling Shutter
Pixel Readout Rates
310 MHz (Fast High Dynamic Range mode, 16-bit)
180 MHz (Low Noise mode, 12-bit)
Quantum Efficiency
up to 95%
Read Noise (e-) median
1.6 e-
(Fast High Dynamic Range mode, 16-bit)
1.2 e- (Low Noise mode, 12-bit)
Sensor operating temperature
Air cooled
Water/liquid cooled
-25°C (up to 30°C ambient)
-45°C (@16°C water)
Dark Current
Air cooled (@-25°C )
Water/liquid cooled (@ -45°C)
0.15 e-/pixel/s
0.10 e-/pixel/s
Active area pixel well depth
55 000 e-
(Fast High Dynamic Range mode, 16-bit)
1800 e-
(Low Noise mode, 12-bit,bit depth limited)
Dynamic Range
34 000:1 (Fast High Dynamic Range mode, 16-bit)
Data Range
16-bit (Fast High Dynamic Rangemode)
12-bit (Low Noise mode)
Linearity
> 99.7%
PRNU
< 0.5% (@ half-light range)
Region of Interest (ROI)
User-definable, 1 pixel granularity, min. size 9 (w) x 1 (h)
Pre-defined ROI
1608 x 1608, 1200 x 1200,1024 x 1024, 512 x 512, 128 x 128
Pixel Binning (on FPGA)
2 x 2, 3 x 3, 4 x 4, 8 x 8 (user-definable binning also available)
I/O
O: Fire Row 1, Fire Row n, Fire All, Fire Any, Arm
I:External
Trigger Modes
Internal, External, External Start, External Exposure, Software
Software Exposure Events
Start exposure - End exposure (row 1), Start exposure - End exposure (row n)
Image Timestamp Accuracy
25 ns
PC Interface
USB 3.0 and CoaXPress
Camera Window
AR coated UV grade fused silica window
Lens Mount
C-mount
商品属性 [Pixel Size] 6.5 x 6.5 μm [Image area] 13.3 mm x 13.3 mm