Thanks to a balanced 6.5 µm pixel size and 95% QE, the Prime BSI can perform optimal high-sensitivity imaging at 60x magnifications! This model of Prime BSI uses a PCIe or USB 3.0 interface, delivering 63 fps across the full frame.
Key Specs
- Field Of View
- Read Noise
- Frame Rate
- 19 mm diagonal
- 1.0 e⁻
- 63 fps
Prime BSI Overview
Sensitivity
The Prime BSI sCMOS camera has 95% quantum efficiency and low 1.0 e- read noise for high sensitivity at over 40 frames per second. Its back-illuminated design maximizes light collection.
Resolution and Pixel Size
The Prime BSI has 6.5 µm pixels for high-quality images at 40x and 60x magnification. This pixel size is suitable for a wide range of microscope objectives.
Superior Background Quality
The Prime BSI has technology to reduce noise levels and improve image quality in low light conditions, allowing for imaging in the most challenging conditions.
Specifications
Highlighted
- Resolution
- 2048 x 2048
- Megapixels
- 4.1
- Max Frame Rate Standard
- 63 fps
- Max Line Rate
- 7.7 µs
- Sensor Model
- GPixel Gsense 2020BSI
- Pixel Size
- 6.5 µm
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Sensor Diagonal
- 18.7 mm
- Shutter type
- Rolling Shutter
- Spectrum
- 200–1100 nm
- Color/Mono
- Mono
- Lens Mount
- C - Mount
Features
- Acquisition Modes
- 200 MHz 12-bit (Sensitivity, Balanced, Full-Well), 100MHz 16-bit (HDR, CMS), Pseudo-Global Shutter, Programmable Scan Mode
- Triggering Modes
- Input (Trigger-First, Edge, SMART Streaming), Output (Any Row, First Row, Line Output), Effective Global Shutter (Rolling Shutter), Expose Out
Performance
- Conversion Gain
- 3.6 (12-bit Full Well), 2.5 (12-bit Balanced), 1.1 (12-bit Sensitivity), 0.64 (16-bit HDR), 0.28 (16-bit CMS)
- Dark Current
- 0.5 e⁻/p/s
- Dynamic Range
- 25000 : 1
- Full Well Capacity (Qsat)
- 45,000 e⁻
- QE (Mono)
- 95%
- Read Noise
- 1.0 e⁻
- Sensor Material
- Silicon
Physical
- Cooling
- –20 °C at 30 °C ambient
- Digitization Bit Depth (ADC)
- 12-bit, 16-bit
- Dimensions [W x H x L]
- 108 x 108 x 162 mm
- Field of View
- 13.3 x 13.3 mm
- Mass
- 1.7 kg
- Mounting
- Two ¼"–20 threads per side
- Operating Humidity
- 0 to 80% (non condensing)
- Operating Temperature
- 0 to 30 °C
- Power Supply
- 12 V DC, 8 A
- Storage Humidity
- 0 to 90% (non condensing)
- Storage Temperature
- –20 to 60 °C
Recommended System Configuration
- Accessories (Included)
- PCIe Card and Cable, USB 3.0 A to B cable, Power supply, Trigger cable, PVCAM library and drivers, Quick Installation Guide
- CPU
- 3.0 GHz or faster Intel Processor, 4 or more cores
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (64 bit)
- Port
- PCIe and USB 3.0
- RAM
- >8 GB DDR3
Compliance & Certifications
- Certification
- CE, UL, CUL, FCC, PSE Efficiency level VI
- Warranty
- 3 Years
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Resources & Support
Customer Story
High Content Multiplex Fluorescence at Institute of Science and Technology Austria
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