QuantiCam

CCD Camera QuantiCam
- completely digital -

QuantiCam is a complete digital CCD camera which is available with different CCD sensors

Black/White	VGA resolution	640x480 Pixel, 12 Bit grey depth
Black/White	SVGA resolution	1280x1024 Pixel, 12 Bit grey depth
Color	VGA resolution	640x480 Pixel, 3x8 Bit color depth
Color	SVGA resolution	1280x1024 Pixel, 3x8 Bit color depth

Moreover, there are

High Speed Versions (100 nsec ... 1 msec)
Long Exposure Versions (1 msec ... 1000 sec)

The QuantiCam cameras are completely digital and require a Pentium PC with PCI Bus (see below) for proper operation. The CCD readout happens at very high rates, thus yielding 30 frames per sec and 8 frames per sec for the VGA and SVGA versions, respectively. Major features are the low readout noise, small dark current and high quantum efficiency (see table below). In extreme imaging situations, the binning feature (combining of a number of pixels to form super pixels) yields a considerable increase of the S/N ratio.

The cameras come along with software for remote camera control and storage of images. Single complete images or sub regions (region of interest) may be stored in standard graphic formats but also sequences of single images. Plug Ins for the image analysis software packages Optimas, Meta Fluor, Meta Morph, analySIS, PMIS, Image Compact, Lab View and Image-Pro Plus, and TWAIN driver are freely available on request.


Minimal PC requirements

Pentium, CPU 233 MHz
min. 64 MB RAM recommended
min. 4 MB RAM (SVGA versions)
PCI-Bus, space for a ca. 31cm long board
WINDOWS 9x/NT
Monitor:
VGA versions: at least 15“, True Color, 800x600 pixel
SVGA versions: at least 17“, True Color, at least 1280x1024 pixel, 0.26 mask


The QuantiCam camera comes along with:

external power supply
PCI Interface Board (16 MB RAM)
Coax connection cable (optional fiber optic link)
WINDOWS software for remote camera control and storage of images
WINDOWS DLLs including documentation for the programming of own applications
instruction manual (also available for DOWNLOAD (1MB) as WinWord document)

Quantum efficiency

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*QuantiCam* - Technical Specifications
Sensor Type	CCD-Interline Progressive Scan with "lens-on-chip"
Number of Pixels	VGA: 640x480	SVGA: 1280x1024
Pixel Size	VGA: 9.9µmx9.9µm	SVGA: 6.7µmx6.7µm
Sensor Format	VGA: 1/2 inch	SVGA: 2/3 inch
Scan Area	VGA: 6.3mmx4.8mm	SVGA: 8.6mmx6.9mm
Max. Quantum Efficiency B/W, 520 nm	VGA: 40%	SVGA: 40%
Spectral response (B/W)	280...1000nm
Spectral response (color)	RGB primary colors
Dark Current	<0.1 electrons per pixel per sec
A/D Converter	12 Bit, 12.5 MHz
A/D Conversion Factor	VGA: 7.5 electrons/count	SVGA: 5 electrons/count
Readout Noise	VGA: 13-14 electrons	SVGA: 7-8 electrons
Readout Time full frame	VGA: 30 frames/sec	SVGA: 8 frames/sec
Binning Horiz.	1...8
Binning Vert.	1...128
Cooling Type	2 stage peltier cooler, -15°C, fan
Optical Input	C Mount
Dimension	Head: 93(W)x78(H)x210(L)mm
Weight	1.6 kg
Operating Temp	0...40°C
Storage Temp.	-20...+70°C
Humidity	10...90% non condensing

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