K8 Scientific CMOS Camera

For Life Science Imaging Applications and Analysis

Technical Specifications

Sensor type	Scientific CMOS
Sensor size (diagonal).	18.8 mm
Sensor format	2048 px x 2048 px (4.2 Megapixel)
Pixel dimensions	6.5 μm x 6.5 μm
Shutter mode	Rolling shutter
Data interface	USB 3 Gen2
Mechanical interface	C-mount
Exposure range	1 ms - 10 s
Frames per second	95 fps (in 11-bit mode)
Triggering	Yes, MMCX
Sensor cooling	-5 °C at 25 °C ambient
Peak quantum efficiency	95%
Dark current	1.5 e-/pixel/second
Read noise	12-bit 1.0 e- (median) 1.1 e- (RMS) 16-bit 1.6 e- (median) 1.8 e- (RMS)
Full well capacity	45000 e-
Dynamic Range	25000:1
Bit depth / Colour depth	16-bit, 12-bit, 11-bit, 8-bit
Binning options	2x2
Operating system	Windows with LAS X application
Power consumption	60 W
Operation temperature	5 °C - 40 °C

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