German-based sCMOS pioneer PCO has just introduced the latest addition to its camera family: the pco.panda 4.2 bi (back illuminated). In 2017 the predecessor pco.panda 4.2 with a front illuminated sensor had its first public appearance.
What is sCMOS technology?
PCO is one of the three inventors and developers of the scientific CMOS (sCMOS) sensor. The company is pioneering a new generation of high-performance cameras that are used in countless applications. Before introducing sCMOS to the market, scientific applications had to compromise between CMOS sensors for high frame rates or CCD sensors for high image quality. Thanks to new developments in sCMOS sensor design, users now get the highest resolution, dynamic range, quantum efficiency and frame rates with the lowest readout noise. PCO’s sCMOS camera systems provide these desirable characteristics combined with special microscopy readout modes.
What makes the new pco.panda 4.2 bi so special?
PCO is the first company worldwide bringing back illuminated sCMOS cameras with nearly perfect quantum efficiency in an ultra-compact design onto the market.
Key features of pco.panda 4.2 bi:
• Cutting-edge sCMOS technology
• Quantum efficiency of up to 95 % makes the camera perfectly suited for low light conditions
• Passive cooling
• High resolution of 2048 x 2048 pixels
• 6.5 µm² pixel size
• Great detail diversity and highly qualitative images
• USB 3.1 interface provides direct power delivery via the USB cable
On top of that, pco.panda 4.2 bi comes in a small form factor camera design of only 65 x 65 x 65 mm³.
Does it meet your requirements?
PCO’s renowned sCMOS features and the camera’s compact dimensions make it of peculiar interest for microscopy and life science technology. The pco.panda cameras especially see their use in the fields of Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM), Localization Microscopy (PALM, STORM, dSTORM, GSD...) and a broad range of further microscopy and life science applications.
How did PCO experience the product introduction?
Mr. Murad Karmali, General Manager of PCO Imaging Asia and Suzhou PCO Imaging Technology, joined PCO at this year’s SPIE Photonics West. There he witnessed pco.panda 4.2 bi’s official introduction: “When we first introduced the pco.panda 4.2 at the last Photonics West, there was tremendous interest as PCO again was pioneering a new sensor and design approach with pco.panda 4.2. At this year’s Photonics West, we expanded the product line to include a new back illuminated version of the panda featuring a higher quantum efficiency but in a compact camera package making it an ideal camera for fluorescence or low-light applications and bio-medical instruments.”
Where can you get further info?
Visit www.pco-tech.com and learn all about pco.panda 4.2 bi’s further technical details in its product data sheet. If you have questions on the availability or would you like a quote, you will also find a contact form to get in touch with PCO directly.
About us
PCO is a leading specialist and Pioneer in Cameras and Optoelectronics with more than 30 years of expert knowledge and experience developing and manufacturing high-end imaging systems. The company’s cutting edge sCMOS and high-speed cameras are used in scientific and industrial research, automotive testing, quality control, metrology and a large variety of other applications worldwide.