Clara Interline CCD

Clara

Andor’s expertise in scientific performance optimization has been harnessed once again. Clara has been designed to deliver the highest sensitivity performance achievable from a high-resolution interline CCD camera. Based around the popular ICX285 sensor from Sony®, the Clara is ideally suited to high-resolution cell microscopy and OEM applications.

Technical Specifications

• Active Area (mm)

  1392 x 1040

• Pixel Size (µm)

  6.45 x 6.45

• Image Area

  8.98mm x 6.71mm

• Pixel Well Depth (e^-, typical)

  18000; (30000 2 x 2 binned)

• Readout Speeds (MHz)

  20, 10, 1

• Read Noise (e^-, typical)

  2.4 @ 1MHz (16-bit); 5 @ 10MHz (14-bit); 6.5 @ 20MHz (14-bit)

• What does this specification mean? Frame Rate (fps)

  11.6 (max.)

  Frame rate, or frame frequency, is the measurement of how quickly an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames

• Cooling (°C)

  -55 °C fan on; -40 °C fan off

Features and Benefits

• Ultra-low noise floor

  Proprietary noise-reduction technique delivers an unprecedented 2.4e- read noise @ 1MHz

• Deep TE cooling to -55°C

  Elimination of darkcurrent from noise floor

• -40 °C ‘vibration free’ mode

  Excellent Thermal Management offering passive (fan–off) cooling to a stable -40°C for vibration free operation

• UltraVac™

  Critical for sustained vacuum integrity and to maintain unequalled cooling and QE performance, year after year.

• Rapid Frame Rate

  11.6 frames/sec @ 20 MHz readout speed

• High Resolution

  1.3 megapixel sensor format and 6.45 μm pixels

• High Dynamic Range

  > 6000:1 standard dynamic range at 1MHz. Higher when binned.

• 16-bit & 14-bit digitization

  16-bit facilitating low noise / high dynamic range performance at slower speeds

• Enhanced Baseline Clamp

  Essential for quantitative accuracy of dynamic measurements.

• iCam

  Unique innovation that empowers the Clara to operate with market-leading acquisition efficiency through live cell microscopy software

• Visual Acquisition

  Follow events in real time during data acquisition.

• USB 2.0 PC interface

  "Plug and Play" connectivity direct from camera to PC.

• OEM friendly

  Compact and robust, vacuum longevity, easily accessible SDK, Andor integration support

• Comprehensive and Flexible Inputs/Outputs

  Communication and synchronization within intricate experimental set-ups

• Accurate Timestamp

  Generated in camera hardware (FPGA) for absolute temporal accuracy (12.5ns)

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