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Kinetix & Kinetix22 high-speed sCMOS cameras, in a nutshell
The Kinetix & Kinetix22 are back-illuminated scientific CMOS (sCMOS) that deliver the fastest speed and the largest field of view with the most balanced pixel size and near perfect 96% quantum efficiency. The Kinetix offers a 29.4 mm diagonal field of view, with 10.2 MPixels resolution, while the Kinetix22 features a smaller sensor with 22.1 mm diagonal field of view and 5.8 MPixels. Both Kinetix cameras feature four different readout modes (dynamic range, sub-electrons, sensitivity & speed), making those cameras the best option for people who need versatile sCMOS cameras.
Kinetix & Kinetix22 high-speed sCMOS cameras, in more details
Extreme speed
Taking advantage of an 8-bit readout mode, the Kinetix & Kinetix22 sCMOS deliver a tremendous 498 frames per second (fps), full frame with respectively a 29.4 or a 22 mm diagonal field of view.
The optimized line time allows the speed to significantly outperform typical sCMOS devices, delivering up to 5000 MPixels per second – over a 10-fold improvement.
Large field of view
The 29.4 mm square sensor of the Kinetix is designed to increase throughput, maximize the amount of data captured in a single frame and take full advantage of new, larger field of view microscopes.
At 29.4 mm diagonal, the Kinetix sensor has a 2.4x larger imaging area than typical sCMOS cameras, allowing the user to significantly speed up data acquisition.
High sensitivity
The Kinetix and Kinetix22 back-illuminated sCMOS cameras achieve a near-perfect 96% quantum efficiency.
By bringing the light in from the back of the sensor, photons land directly onto the light receiving surface, maximizing light collecting capability.
Both Kinetix cameras combine 96% quantum efficiency with a low 0.7 e- readout noise to deliver among the most sensitive sCMOS cameras at 498 frames per second.
High resolution
The Kinetix and Kinetix22 feature 6.5 µm x 6.5 µm pixels, the accepted standard for most live cell applications using 40x and 60x magnification.
This pixel size provides highly detailed images across the imaging plane and is most suitable for the broadest range of microscope objectives.
Superior background quality
Both Kinetix cameras feature Pattern Noise Reduction Technology and Correlated Noise Reduction Technology to ensure that they deliver clean, pattern-free images with minimal pixel defects, delivering improved image quality in low light conditions.
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