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Hamamatsu OCRA-II ER CameraThe ORCAII-ER camera features the unique ER-150 CCD chip packaged in a proprietary permanently sealed vacuum chamber evacuated to 10 - 7 Torr. This CCD offers very high quantum efficiency over the spectrum from 350 nm to 850 nm and very low noise. With selectable full well capacity, low read noise, cooling to – 60°C to virtually eliminate dark current, this camera will produce rapid exposures and high dynamic range images. Dual mode digitization offers a software selectable choice of speed or very low noise readout methods with 12 and 14 bit precision. Special analog contrast enhancement circuits increase versatility for even the most difficult imaging conditions.

Applications

  • Routine Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Green Fluorescent Protein applications
  • DNA and Ploidy analysis
  • Red and Near Infrared Fluorescent
    applications
  • Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization studies
  • Motility and Motion analysis
  • Combined DIC/Phase and Fluorescence
  • Histology, Pathology and Cytology
  • Metallurgical Microscopy
  • Failure analysis
  • Semiconductor inspection
  • X-ray Scintillator readout

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ORCAII-ER Camera Specification

Type number

C4742-98-24ERG

C4742-98-24ER

Camera head type Hermetic vacuum sealed air-cooled head
Circulating water cooler
-
Mechanical shutter -
Imaging device ER-150 interline CCD chip with micro-lens
Effective no. of pixels 1344 (H) x 1024 (V)
Cell size 6.45 (H) mm x 6.45 (V) mm
Effective area 8.67 (H) mm x 6.60(V) mm / 2/3 inch format
Pixel clock rate High speed readout 10 MHz/pixel
High-precision readout 1.25 MHz/pixel
Frame Rate High speed readout 1 x 1 - 5.6 Hz 1 x 1 - 6.0 Hz
2 x 2 - 9.8 Hz 2 x 2 - 10.7 Hz
4 x 4 - 15.6 Hz 4 x 4 - 18.0 Hz
8 x 8 - 22.2 Hz 8 x 8 - 27.3 Hz
High precision readout 1 x 1 - 0.85 Hz 1 x 1 - 0.86 Hz
2 x 2 - 1.67 Hz 2 x 2 - 1.69 Hz
4 x 4 - 3.19 Hz 4 x 4 - 3.28 Hz
8 x 8 - 5.89 Hz 8 x 8 - 6.19 Hz
Readout noise (r.m.s.) High speed readout 7 to 8 electrons
High-precision readout 3 to 5 electrons
Full well capacity 1 x 1 18,500 electrons
binning 40,500 electrons (High-precision readout only)
Dynamic range High speed readout 2,466 : 1
High precision readout 1 x 1 - 4,625 : 1
binning - 10,125 : 1
Dark current High light mode 0.0025 electrons/pixel/sec
Low light mode 0.0065 electrons/pixel/sec
A/D converter High speed readout 12 bit
High precision readout 14 bit
Output signal (digital output) High speed readout Non-compressed data (Mono 16) RS-422A 12 bit parallel output
High precision readout RS-422A 14 bit parallel output
Exposure time 30 ms to 2 hours
External control 1394-Based Digital Camera Specification V1.30 RS-232C
Sub-array** yes
External trigger yes
Contrast enhancement High speed readout 1, 2, 10 times
High precision readout 1 to 6 times
Lens mount C-mount
Line voltage 100 / 117 / 220 / 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption Approx. 220 VA
Ambient storage temperature -10°C to +50°C
Ambient operating temperature 0°C to +40°C
Ambient operating/storage humidity 70% max. (with no condensation)

* Calculated from the ratio of the full well capacity and average readout noise.
** Note: Includes 1280 *1024 image size software compatibility with ORCA and ORCA II series.

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