EOL has been announced for this device
The KAE−02152 Image Sensor is a 1080p CCD in a 2/3” optical format that provides increased Quantum Efficiency (particularly for NIR wavelengths) compared to KAE−02150. Each of the sensor’s four outputs includes both a conventional horizontal CCD register and a high gain EMCCD register. Exceptional low light imaging performance is the result.
QE at 820 nm has approximately doubled, enabling enhanced sensitivity without any decrease in the device’s Modulation Transfer Function (MTF). An intra−scene switchable gain feature samples each charge packet on a pixel−by−pixel basis. This enables the camera system to determine, based on a user selectable threshold, whether charge will be routed through the normal gain output or the EMCCD output. Scenes having bright objects in an otherwise dark setting are deftly managed. From sunlight to starlight, a single camera can capture quality images.
A vertical overflow drain structure suppresses image blooming, provides excellent MTF, and enables electronic shuttering for precise exposure control.
KAE−02152 is available in two package configurations: PGA, and PGA with integrated thermoelectric cooler (TEC).
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Increased QE, with 2x improvement at 820 nm
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Improved sensitivity for NIR wavelengths
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Intra-scene switchable gain
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Dynamic compensation under changing conditions
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Imaging of bright regions in otherwise dark scenes
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Sub-electron noise for EMCCD gains of 20x at T = 0C
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Exceptional low-light imaging
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Enables imaging in widely varying conditions, sunlight to starlight
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Excellent imaging of moving objects with minimal artifacts
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Excellent image uniformity and MTF
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CCD technology provides excellent image quality
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Multiple spectral sensitivity options
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Optimized for monochrome or color image capture
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PGA package, or PGA with integrated thermoelectric cooler
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Integrated cooler simplifies development of cooled camera design
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Available with Sparse CFA
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Provides color information with monochrome sensitivity
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