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-11 and Sona 2.0B-11
11 μm pixel
For the highest sensitivity and largest field of view.
4.2 Megapixel & 32 mm FOV,F-mount (Sona 4.2B-11)
Capture maximum field of cells, whole embryos and large tissue samples.
Anti-Glow Technology(Sona 4.2B-11)
Allows access to full 4.2 Megapixel array with long exposures – maximize field of view and sensitivity.
2.0 Megapixel & 22 mm FOV,C-mount (Sona 2.0B-11)
Smaller sensor format version for port sizes up to 22 mm.Readily adapt for use on 19 mm
and 18 mm ports.
Easily adaptable to x60 and x40 objectives
Combine with the Magnifying Coupler Unit (MCU) – preserve optical clarity over a range
of sample types.
48 fps (4.2 Megapixel);70 fps (2.0 Megapixel)
Image highly dynamic samples without signal smear - e.g. cell motility, membrane
dynamics, ion flux, blood flow.
USB 3.0 (‘USB 3.1 Gen 1’)
A convenient, high speed interface.
Technical Data
Model
Sona 4.2B-11
Sensor Type
Back-Illuminated Scientific CMOS
Array Size
2048 (W) x 2048 (H)
4.2 Megapixel
Pixel Size
11 x 11 μm
Image Area
22.5 mm x 22.5 mm
(31.9 mm diagonal)
Readout Modes
Rolling Shutter
Pixel Readout Rates
100 MHz (High Dynamic Range mode, 16-bit)
200 MHz (Fast Speed mode, 12-bit)Quantum Efficiency
up to 95%
Read Noise (e-) median
1.6 e-
(at any readout rate)
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)
0.7 e-/pixel/s
0.3 e-/pixel/s
Active area pixel well depth
85 000 e-
(High Dynamic Range mode, 16-bit)
2600 e-
(Fast Speed mode, 12-bit, bit depth limited)
Dynamic Range
53 000:1 (High Dynamic Range mode, 16-bit)
Data Range
16-bit (High Dynamic Range mode)
12-bit (Fast Speed mode)
Linearity
> 99.7%
PRNU
< 0.5% (@ half-light range)
Region of Interest (ROI)
User-definable, 1 pixel granularity, min. size 25 (w) x 1 (h)
Pre-defined ROI
1608 x 1608, 1200 x 1200, 1024 x1024, 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
Camera Window
AR coated UV grade fused silica window
Lens Mount
F-mount
商品属性 [Pixel Size] 11 x 11 μm [Image area] 22.5 mm x 22.5 mm