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1 pco.edge family product overview the most versatile scmos camera portfolio on the market pioneer in scmos image sensor technology

Providing the most versatile scmos camera portfolio on the market, the company has been globally recognized for developing a broad

As one of the three inventors and developers of the scmos sensor, PCO is pioneering the way for a new generation of

Before introducing scmos to the market, scientific applications were compromised between CMOS sensors for high frame rates and CCD

This is no longer the case due to high achievements in scmos sensor design providing the highest resolution, dynamic range,

PCO s proprietary camera control software Camware plus a wide range of well supported 3rd party software are available for free

Founded in 1987, PCO has three decades of technical know-how and expert knowledge in the development of high performing camera

2 corporate profile PCO is a leading specialist for digital imaging devices used in scientific and industrial applications such as life and physical science, high-speed and machine vision. Providing the most versatile scmos camera portfolio on the market, the company has been globally recognized for developing a broad variety of technically superior scmos, CMOS and CCD camera systems that are on the cutting edge of technology. As one of the three inventors and developers of the scmos sensor, PCO is pioneering the way for a new generation of high-performance cameras that are being used in countless applications. Before introducing scmos to the market, scientific applications were compromised between CMOS sensors for high frame rates and CCD sensors for high image quality. This is no longer the case due to high achievements in scmos sensor design providing the highest resolution, dynamic range, quantum efficiency and frame rates with the lowest readout noise. PCO s proprietary camera control software Camware plus a wide range of well supported 3rd party software are available for free download on the company s website. Founded in 1987, PCO has three decades of technical know-how and expert knowledge in the development of high performing camera systems. In-house competence of all significant technical disciplines and partnering with leading image sensors manufactures ensures cutting edge scmos, CMOS and CCD technology for all PCO cameras. Constant advancement of hardware and software not only guarantees profound innovational strength but also enables powerful competitive capacity. Headquarters in Kelheim (Germany) with a worldwide network of trained sales partners, PCO also operates subsidiaries in America and Asia to support its customers and meet their individual needs throughout the global market.

scmos knowledge base Optimized Microscopy & Scanning Readout Modes The pco.

selective plane imaging microscopy (SPIM), structured illumination microscopy (SIM), localization microscopy (GSD, PALM STORM) and spinning

It is possible for the user to select the number of lines and the per line. Minimum line time value is 16.

edge cameras with a microscope that requires this method of camera exposure timing.

This is because the lineby-line exposure leads to small differences as the shutter rolls through the image.

3 scmos knowledge base Optimized Microscopy & Scanning Readout Modes The pco.edge cameras offer a variety of readout modes which are optimized for advanced microscopy imaging and scanning techniques like microscopy, selective plane imaging microscopy (SPIM), structured illumination microscopy (SIM), localization microscopy (GSD, PALM STORM) and spinning disk confocal microscopy. An exposure area (between the orange bars, e.g. five lines) can be user defined. It is possible for the user to select the number of lines and the per line. Minimum line time value is 16.1 µs and it is selectable up to 100 ms. This user-defined capability makes it possible to synchronize the pco.edge cameras with a microscope that requires this method of camera exposure timing. Global Shutter If you want to capture fast moving objects, using a rolling shutter can cause distortions, e.g. motion-blur. This is because the lineby-line exposure leads to small differences as the shutter rolls through the image. If this phenomenon disturbs your image analysis, using the global shutter mode is the solution. Thereby, the exposure starts after a reset of all charge collecting diffusion nodes in all pixels and a dark image is read out. Then after the exposure and readout, the dark image is subtracted from the real exposed image to perform an correlated double sampling, which reduces the inherent noise. third party integrations

pco.edge family - the most versatile scmos camera portfolio on the market pco.edge scmos Camera Link HS Camera Link Camera Link HS Camera Link pco.edge 3.

frame rate @ full resolution 30 fps 40 fps 50 fps 40 fps 1280 x 1024 211 fps 211 fps 63 fps 200 fps 200 fps 80 fps 77 fps 80 fps 640 x 480 445 fps 445 fps 134 fps 420 fps 420 fps 170 fps 164 fps 170

6 db 100 µs - 20 s 90.4 db rolling shutter global reset 10 µs - 2 s 10 µs - 2 s global shutter 10 µs - 100 ms 10 µs - 100 ms 20 µs - 100 ms lowest dark current (typ.) < 0.6 e-/pixel/s < 0.

Camera Link HS (CLHS) is designed to specifically meet the needs of vision and imaging applications.

The interface builds upon the key strengths of Camera Link by adding new features and functions to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

provide reliability data demanded by customers.1 Benefits 20 µs - 100 ms More bandwidth Effective bandwidth of about 1187 MB/s (CLHS X-Protocol - 10G) equals roughly three times a 3.

for flexible cable decision More robust connection No communication error at a Bit Error Rate (BER) of 10-12 because of using a Forward Error Correction algorithm (FEC) Forward Error Correction

4 pco.edge family - the most versatile scmos camera portfolio on the market pco.edge scmos Camera Link HS Camera Link Camera Link HS Camera Link pco.edge 3.1 LT resolution 2048 x 1536 sensor pixel size sensor format diagonal 16.6 mm max. frame full resolution 30 fps 40 fps 50 fps 40 fps 1280 x fps 211 fps 63 fps 200 fps 200 fps 80 fps 77 fps 80 fps 640 x fps 445 fps 134 fps 420 fps 420 fps 170 fps 164 fps 170 fps lowest readout noise (med) 1.0 e- 1.1 e- 1.0 e- 0.9 e- 1.1 e- peak quantum efficiency dynamic range : db : db : db up to : : db 100 µs - 20 s 90.4 db rolling shutter global reset 10 µs - 2 s 10 µs - 2 s global shutter 10 µs ms 10 µs ms 20 µs ms lowest dark current (typ.) < 0.6 e-/pixel/s < 0.6 e-/pixel/s < 0.3 e-/pixel/s < /pixel/s cooling +7 C air + 5 C water +5 C water +7 C air + 5 C water 0 C air 0 C water + 5 C air +10 C air What is Camera Link HS? Camera Link HS (CLHS) is designed to specifically meet the needs of vision and imaging applications. It provides low latency, low jitter, real-time signals between a camera and a frame grabber while carrying image data, control data and trigger events. The interface builds upon the key strengths of Camera Link by adding new features and functions to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. Camera Link HS is designed as a system ensuring that CMOS sensor technology can be fully exploited, while providing cost effective cameras and frame grabbers that are easy to use, flexibility and provide reliability data demanded by customers.1 Benefits 20 µs ms More bandwidth Effective bandwidth of about 1187 MB/s (CLHS X-Protocol - 10G) equals roughly three times a 3.1 Gen1 bandwidth & equals netto data rate of CoaXPress CXP-12 More flexibility Real-time trigger over cable with extremely low jitter Plug and Play with GenICam and GenCP Using standard LC-connector for flexible cable decision More robust connection No communication error at a Bit Error Rate (BER) of because of using a Forward Error Correction algorithm (FEC) Forward Error Correction corrects burst errors of up to 11 Bits on the fly FEC technology supersedes packet resend mechanism for data reliability Fiber Optic Link (FOL) provides high resistance to EMC and allows long cable lengths with the best signal integrity More open The full CLHS specification is downloadable for free AIA IP-core is available for fast compliant FPGA implementation (Xilinx, Altera, Lattice) More distance Cable length more than 300m using multimode fiber Cable length more than 10km with single mode fiber More cost effective The use of standard network hardware components such as enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) connector from multiple vendors allows multi sourcing Inexpensive licensing 1 quantum efficiency

find us europe PCO AG Donaupark 11 93309 Kelheim, Germany +49 9441 2005 50 info@pco.de pco.de america PCO-TECH Inc.

3 Temasek Ave Centennial Tower, Level 34 Singapore, 039190 +65 6549 7054 info@pco-imaging.com pco-imaging.

5 find us europe PCO AG Donaupark Kelheim, Germany pco.de america PCO-TECH Inc Metroplex Drive Romulus, Michigan 48174, USA pco-tech.com asia PCO Imaging Asia Pte. 3 Temasek Ave Centennial Tower, Level 34 Singapore, info@pco-imaging.com pco-imaging.com china Suzhou PCO Imaging Technology Co., Ltd. Suzhou (Jiangsu), P. R. China info@pco.cn pco.cn subject to changes without prior notice I lens is sold seperately pco_scmos overview v1.14 PCO AG, Kelheim

pco.edge electrons 2048 x 1536 pixel 50 fps :1 > 60 % pco. low noise high resolution high speed high dynamic range

pco.edge electrons 2048 x 1536 pixel 50 fps :1 > 60 % pco. low noise high resolution high speed high dynamic range edge 3.1 scientific CMOS camera high resolution 2048 x 1536 pixel low noise 1.1 electrons global shutter USB 3.0 small form factor high dynamic range 27 000:1 high speed 50 fps high quantum efficiency