Enable scientific and industrial high-speed applications in low light conditions
For scientific and industrial applications requiring high frame rates, the market offers a wide selection of high-speed cameras. But when difficult light conditions are added, there is no alternative to high performance cameras from FirstLight Imaging. Extremely low noise and up to 2067 frames per second speak for themselves.
Model | C-BLUE One | C-BLUE One UV | OCAM²K | OCAM²S |
Datasheet | C-BLUE One UV | OCAM²K | OCAM²S | |
Weight | approx. 1100 g | approx. 1100 g | approx. 4200 g | approx. 4200 g |
Dimensions | 154,3 × 76,2 × 64,1 mm without lens | 154,3 × 76,2 × 64,1 mm without lens | 242,4 × 76,0 × 175,0 mm without lens | 242,4 × 76,0 × 175,0 mm without lens |
Lens thread | C-Mount / CS-Mount | C-Mount / CS-Mount | C-Mount | C-Mount |
Interfaces | CoaXPress 2.0 - CXP12x2, 10 Gigabit Ethernet/Fiber with SFP+ module, GigE Vision | CoaXPress 2.0 - CXP12x2, 10 Gigabit Ethernet/Fiber with SFP+ module, GigE Vision | CameraLink | CameraLink |
Pixel Pitch | 9 μm (0,5 und 1,7 MP version) / 4,5 μm (7,1 MP version) | 2,74 μm | 24 μm | 24 μm |
Pixel array | 816 x 624 / 1608 x 1104 / 3216 x 2208 | 2856 × 2848 | 240 x 240 | 240 x 240 |
Spectral sensitivity | 0,4 to 1,0 µm | 0,2 to 1,0 µm, optimized from 0,2 to 0,4 µm | 0,4 to 0,9 µm | 0,4 to 0,9 µm |
Readout rate | in 8 bits, 16 lines: 7366 fps (0,5 MP version) 3997 fps (1,7 MP version) 3545 fps (7,1 MP version) | Full frame: 170 fps (8 bit )/ 121 fps (12 bit) Binning (1424 x 1428): 516 fps (8 bit)/ 392 fps (12 bit) | 2067 fps | 2067 fps |
Noise | In 12 bits, High gain, 24 dB,at 50μs: 2,35 electrons (0,5 MP version) 2,33 electrons (1,7 MP version) 1,38 electrons (7,1 MP version) | No binning, 24 dB, @ 50μs: | @2000 fps and multiplication gain ~600: 0,4 electrons | @2000 fps and multiplication gain ~600: 0,4 electrons |
C-Blue ONE
Scientific high-speed CMOS camera with global shutter
C-BLUE One is a high performance scientific CMOS camera designed for demanding imaging applications in the visible range (400 - 1000 nm).
The camera can be customized to provide the best compromise of pixel size, resolution and frame rate for your application:
- C-BLUE One 0,5 MP: 812 x 612 Pixel, 9 μm, 1594 fps
- C-BLUE One 1,7 MP: 1608 x 1104 Pixel, 9 μm, 662 fps
- C-BLUE One 7,1 MP: 3208 x 2200 Pixel, 4,5 μm, 207 fps
In addition, all variants have a very low readout noise while working in very low light conditions with a global shutter architecture. The camera series is GigE Vision compatible. Typical applications are found in astronomy, life science research and industry.
C-Blue ONE UV
Scientific high-speed CMOS UV camera with global shutter
C-Blue One UV is an industrial-grade scientific CMOS camera optimized for ultraviolet light, opening up new possibilities for high-speed imaging. The camera offers spectral sensitivity in the UV and visible wavelength range (from 200 to 1000 nm).
Equipped with a high-performance monochrome CMOS global shutter sensor with a resolution of 8.1 MP (2848 x 2848 pixels, 2.74 µm pitch), the camera is optimized for the wavelength range of 200 - 400 nm with a quantum efficiency of more than 50% at 300 nm and of 30% at 220 nm.
C-Blue One is a GigE vision camera and GenICam compatible.
Typical application areas are astronomy, life science research and industry as well as security and surveillance applications.
OCAM2K
Low-noise, high-speed scientific low-light camera
OCAM²K is a high-speed, low-noise camera that can operate at 2067 frames per second with subelectron readout noise.
To achieve this performance, OCAM²K uses the E2V CCD 220 EMCCD, a split-frame transfer CCD with 8 outputs. To minimize smearing , OCAM²K's CCD220's high-speed metal buttressed clock lines are driven at speeds up to 7 Mlines/s, with each frame in the memory area transferred in just 12 microseconds.
OCAM²K also offers extremely low latency: 43 μs between exposure and availability of the first pixel.
Typical applications include astronomy, life science research, and wavefront detection and adaptive optics.
OCAM2S
High-speed scientific camera with low noise and electronic shutter
OCAM²S is a low-noise, high-speed camera with an integrated electronic shutter that can operate at 2067 frames per second with subelectron readout noise.
To achieve this performance, OCAM²S uses the E2V CCD 219 EMCCD, a split-frame transfer CCD with 8 outputs. To minimize smearing, OCAM²S' high-speed CCD219 metal buttressed clock lines are driven at speeds up to 7 Mlines/s, with each frame in the memory area transferred in just 12 microseconds.
The embedded electronic shutter in OCAM²S allows any number of integration pulses shorter than 1 µs with a precision of better than 50 ns.
OCAM²S also offers extremely low latency: 43 μs between exposure and availability of the first pixel.
Typical applications include astronomy, life science research, and wavefront detection and adaptive optics.
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