Raptor Launches Kingfisher V, A Deep Cooled Vacuum Based CCD
17 Dec 2012Raptor Photonics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance digital cameras has launched the Kingfisher V, a deep cooled vacuum based CCD using Raptor’s revolutionary new vacuum technology called PentaVac™.
According to Mark Donaghy, Raptor’s VP of Sales & Marketing, “The Kingfisher V is our deep cooled version of the Sony ICX694 6MP sensor. This is our first camera using PentaVac™ technology, enabling us to cool the sensor down to Δ-111°C.
“The Kingfisher V has 4.54μm x 4.54μm pixels enabling ultra sharp image resolution and QE of up to 77%. The extremely low dark current of 0.000001 e/p/s is achieved by deep cooling, either by water or air. Cooling to Δ-111°C will enable long exposure times and with readout noise of less than 1.5 electrons Kingfisher V is the perfect camera for staring applications” he continued.
“The Kingfisher V is a 16 bit Interline Frame Transfer CCD with both monochrome and color options. It is an ultra-compact and rugged camera designed to MilSpec standards. The PentaVac™ vacuum has a lifetime warranty. We see huge potential for this camera in the research market especially in fluorescence applications” he finished.
The new CCD will be showcased at ASCB 2012.
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Kingfisher V
Raptor PhotonicsUsing the new Sony ICX694 chip, offering 6MP resolution, the Kingfisher V has 4.54μm x 4.54μm pixels enabling ultra sharp image resolution and QE of up to 77%. The extremely low dark current is achieved by cooling to Δ -111°C allows long exposure times and extremely low dark current of 0.000001 e/p/s and readout noise of less than 1.5 electrons (Global shutter) makes it the perfect camera for staring applications. The Kingfisher V camera offers outstanding performance for low light applications such as fluorescence imaging, astronomy, Bio & Chemi-luminescence, calcium signaling, fluorescence imaging / spectroscopy, flow cytometry, FRET / FRAP / TIRF, genome sequencing, high content screening, high resolution fluorescence imaging, hyperspectral imaging, live cell imaging, single molecule detection and solar cell inspection. The camera is fully compatible with the XCAP software from EPIX (link). This high performance Image Analysis Software offers easy-to-use menus and dialogs and allows simple or complex imaging tasks to be effortlessly completed.