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Cameras and sensors are the foundation of the imaging industry. Those in the market for machine vision solutions are looking for cameras with high megapixel resolution and ultra-fast interface while those in the field of microscopy may be on the lookout for cameras with low noise and increased dynamic range. The demands on the cameras and sensors markets are as endless as the applications themselves.
Adimec (Phoenix, Ariz.) announces the Adimec-4150m, a 4-Megapixel camera for fast machine vision applications. The Adimec-4150m is a unique CMOS camera with the superior image quality of comparable CCD cameras and extremely low power consumption through Adimec's proprietary electronics design. Using the latest technology rolling-shutter CMOS sensor, the Adimec-4150m operates at speeds up to 140 full-resolution frames per second in continuous readout mode. Programmable regions of interest, NIR sensitivity, and full asynchronous capture provide flexible imaging for your applications. Like all of Adimec's machine vision cameras, this model offers exceptional reliability, reproducibility, and the smallest form factor. The Adimec-4150m enables the important performance parameters of throughput and accuracy for state-of-the-art machine vision systems. At speeds unparalleled by competing products, the Adimec-4150m generates high-quality, 4-Megapixel, blemish-free images. The Adimec-4150m offers a high pixel count and exceptional image quality allowing the detection of the smallest possible defects. This camera enhances the capabilities of high-end machine vision systems for various applications, including AOI, wafer inspection, semiconductor inspection, and metrology. The Adimec-4150m is the latest addition to the successful Adimec-1000m family of high resolution cameras. Unlike general purpose cameras, they combine the highest possible speed, image quality, and reliability to support OEM customers with demanding applications whose goal is to be product leader in their market. www.adimec.com
New cameras with interlaced sensors from Allied Vision Technologies (Newburyport, Mass.) clear the way for the transition from analog to digital Even today, most industrial image-processing systems still use analog interfaces. This sensor type providing a very high sensitivity was, until now, only available for cameras with analog interfaces. With the new interlaced Guppy camera models, Allied Vision Technologies now forges a link between interlaced technology and digital FireWire interface and makes the transition from analog to digital simpler than ever before. The new cameras are equipped with the same interlaced sensors as the majority of analog systems. So the migration to a digital interface can be performed without any changes to the other system components such as sensors, lenses and software. www.alliedvisiontec.com
Andor Technology (Belfast, N. Ireland) unveils the latest in their range of Luca EMCCD cameras. Andor has led the way with EMCCD innovation and the LucaEM range represents a new performance standard in "workhorse" cameras, making EMCCD technology now available to every laboratory. The LucaEM R is the latest EMCCD innovation from the company and is a highly cost effective, yet powerful megapixel EMCCD camera. The LucaEM R is particularly ideal for fluorescence microscopy across a range of signal levels. The camera's EM gain can be turned on when photons become scarce, while for brighter conditions, "gain off" operation can be selected. With a 1 Megapixel sensor and 8 x 8μm pixels, the LucaEM R offers high resolution over a large field of view. This latest EMCCD camera utilizes a monochrome megapixel frame transfer EMCCD sensor, providing single photon detection sensitivity and unrestrained QE up to 65 percent (with enhanced red response) at rapid frame rates, in a TE cooled, compact, USB 2.0 camera platform. Andor's exclusive RealGain™ EM gain control offers enhanced user-friendliness and quantitative reproducibility, setting a new precedent in day-to-day EMCCD use. Andor's well established Baseline Clamp feature facilitates unprecedented quantitative EMCCD performance. www.andor.com
Baumer (Southington, Conn.) extends its product range of digital matrix cameras by introducing several powerful new models. The new cameras are equipped with a 5 megapixel progressive scan CCD sensor and FireWire or Gigabit Ethernet interface. The camera design makes optimal use of the 5 megapixel monochrome CCD sensor in the Baumer cameras of the TX and F series. This new imaging sensor and the 12-bit signal processor are the basis for excellent image quality and performance. The new cameras are especially well-suited for applications that require high frame rates in combination with high resolutions. In high-speed mode the cameras support up to 15 full frames/sec and can be used in many new industrial applications. The 2/3-inch sensor format allows the use of commonly available standard lenses. As with all Baumer cameras, the new models also provide extensive functions such as gain, exposure time settings, as well as the implementation of customized "smart features." Settings such as "binning" and "true partial scan" (ROI) readout modes are available to improve the sensitivity for low-light applications or to increase the frame rate for high-speed applications. Exact synchronization with the process is accomplished by using standard industrial trigger and flash interfaces. The image data buffer has been upgraded and ensures that all image data is transmitted securely, reliably and at high speeds. The new cameras are fully suitable for industrial environments. www.baumeroptronic.com
Cantronic's TA8000 LWIR Thermal Imaging Camera is a very high sensitivity infrared imaging camera using a proprietary QWIP 1024x1024 IRFPA detector operating in the long infrared wavelength region (LWIR). TA8000 cameras normally are used with a PC for control image display and other advanced features through a Camlink. However it also can be used as a standalone or to be integrated into a customer's own systems. The PC operates under the Windows operating system and runs a basic control and configuration software and advanced live display and real time storage Radiometric Testing Station (RTS) thermograph software (optional). An optional filter wheel assembly also is available for thermal signature characterization and multi-spectral imaging. The state of art designed and new generation product can be used in demanding research and development applications including target thermal signature characterization, NDT and stress analysis, multi-spectral imaging and testing etc. www.cantronic.com
The Cohu (San Deigo, Calif.) 6960 Series is a full-spectrum camera site surveillance solution in one integrated package. Two cameras (or one camera and one accessory) on one positioner provide surveillance or process monitoring in daylight, no light, and obscured visibility conditions. This functionality is ideal for both intrusion detection and process monitoring applications such as waste/effluent management. What sets the 6960 Series apart is that it can be fully customized at off-the-shelf economy. Additional value comes by using Cohu's dependable i-Series design for fast and accurate positioning with the ability to look straight down and in a 360∞ sweep. Select a thermal imager for extreme low light conditions, or environments clouded by haze, rain, smoke, or fog. The second camera is used for precise recognition and identification. Choose a color camera for the visual details it provides, or a monochrome camera for its low light sensitivity. The camera and positioner control (GUI) easily integrates into system management or policy-based analytical software. For IP-enabled sites, the 6960 can be configured with video analytics to create a complete surveillance tool that incorporates detection and notification with minimal human intervention. www.cohu-cameras.com
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Liverpool, N.Y) introduces the latest addition to their CIDTEC Cameras & Imagers line of radiation hardened cameras, the ColorRAD for Color imaging in radiation environments.
This high performance CID based, radiation hardened camera, provides sharp, crisp video images in radiation environments with Color imaging up to 3 x 10(6) rads total dose. The new ColorRAD product line complements the MegaRAD series of monochrome radiation hardened cameras which operate to at least 1 x 10(6) rads total dose.
ColorRAD product line complements the MegaRAD series of monochrome version radiation hardened cameras which operate to at least 1 x 10(6) rads total dose. Excellent signal-to-noise in high radiation flux rates, anti-blooming performance inherent to CIDs, wide spectral response, and offer customer specific remote head cable lengths. www.thermo.com
New and improved pixelfly qe camera with 1392x1024 pixels, high quantum efficiency of greater than 65 percent, higher sensitivity with reduced noise of only 7e from The Cooke Corp. (Romulus, Mich.). Boasts almost 70dB dynamic range with a smaller footprint than before of 39 x 39x 68mm. The camera is ideal for low-light, high-dynamic range applications requiring a small footprint camera with high reliability. www.cookecorp.com
The Genie Color Series is the latest addition to DALSA's (Waterloo, Ontario) GigE Vision-compliant, digital cameras designed for industrial imaging applications. The camera features a SONY CCD color sensor with resolutions ranging from VGA to 1400 and operate at up to 64 FPS in full resolution. Based on DALSA's more than 25 years of industry experience, these cameras represent an optimal integration of advanced technologies (sensor, camera and board image acquisition), resulting in a single machine vision component. The Genie Color camera is available in four models: C1400 (half-inch sensor size), C1024 (one-third inch sensor size) and the C640 available in both these sensor sizes. All models feature global electronic shutter with exposure control, on-board flat-field correction and on-board color conversion. The Genie Series is supported by DALSA's Sapera LT software libraries featuring CamExpert for simplified camera set-up and configuration. In addition to being GigE Vision-compliant, the Genie Color Series is also GenICam compliant.† www.dalsa.com
The DRS (Dallas) E3500S is a split board camera engine that utilizes market preferred VOx microbolometer thermal imaging technology, allowing for flexible interface for a broad range of applications. The E3500S offers a robust, high-performance package with 320 x 240 thermal resolution, 25μm pixel and 60 Hz frame rate. With the very low power requirements and flexible packaging, the E3500S provides unsurpassed integrator flexibility and customization. The split board configuration of the E3500S is designed for use in applications or products that call for small size, low power, with customized design or packaging. The split electronics easily accommodate unusual or unique designs. Many popular product designs utilizing the E3500S include handheld thermal imagers, weapon sights and UAV cameras. www.drsinfrared.com
Edmund Optics (Barrington, N.J.) intelligent machine vision cameras with high-speed USB 2.0 interface are equipped with software features designed to make machine vision easier to implement and control while providing a high-speed link for data downloads. The camera's intelligence coupled with the USB 2.0 interface allows for customized adjustments and data output in a variety of modes. Features include: Ultra-compact housing; progressive scan; adjustable frame rate via binning, sub-sampling or AOI and powerful easy to use software interface. www.edmundoptics.com
Fastec Imaging Corp. (San Diego Calif.) announces that their new InLine network-ready high-speed digital camera system now is available for delivery. The InLine camera system is designed for high-speed event capture and analysis in production and packaging environments. Using advanced software and triggering techniques, the InLine system captures line stoppages and automatically downloads the images, via gigabit Ethernet, to a pre-selected computer on the network for analysis. InLine cameras continually monitor operator-selectable areas of the production line. When a failure is sensed, InLine instantly stops recording and automatically downloads the images to a computer, where they are saved in an .avi file format. When the download is complete, the InLine system automatically resets itself into record-ready mode, awaiting the next failure. InLine cameras also operate in conjunction with machine vision inspection systems. When the machine vision systems senses and rejects a bad item, the InLine camera is triggered to automatically download the images to a pre-selected computer on the network. Analysis of the high-speed images will show the line operator what caused the reject and appropriate adjustments can be made to the production line. The InLine camera features several mounting options and easily fits into tight spaces on production lines. Using the automatic download and reset feature operators can capture thousands of images and review them anywhere on the network to analyze and reduce jams. Multiple InLine cameras can be controlled via gigabit Ethernet and can be triggered with optional analysis software. Production line operators can build a historical database of machine performance and tie into machine vision systems to show why failures occur. www.fastecimaging.com
The IPX-16M3T-L/V, from Imperx (Boca Raton Fla.) is available with thermo electrically cooling. The Thermo Electric Cooler reduces the CCD temperature -5 to -15 degrees C from ambient. This significantly lessens the noise introduced in long exposures and also increases the dynamic range to the full capability of the sensor. The 16 megapixel CCD camera is an advanced, high-resolution, progressive scan, fully programmable and field-upgradeable camera, built around the Kodak KAI-16000 interline transfer CCD. The camera provides 4872x3248 resolution and delivers 3 frames per second at full resolution. The camera image processing engine is based upon a 2-million gate FPGA and 32-bit RISC processor, featuring programmable resolution, AOI, binning, triggering, shutter, long-integration, transfer function correction and two 12-bit user programmable Look Up Tables (LUTs). The camera is capable of almost any kind of firmware modifications to make it perfect for any application. The camera includes Flat-Field Correction and Defective Pixel Mapping and Correction. www.imperx.com
JAI's ( Copenhagen, Denmark) recent launch of four new digital progressive scan CCD cameras represents the first members of a new "compact" family of cameras slated to grow much larger in the next few months. The monochrome CM-140 MCL, and its color counterpart the CB-140 MCL, feature 1.45 megapixel resolution (1392 x 1040), a 1/2-inch sensor (Sony ICX205 series), and full-frame operation at 31 fps. The monochrome CM-200 MCL and the color CB-200 MCL have 2 megapixel resolution (1628 x 1236), a 1/1.8" sensor (Sony ICX274 series), and full-frame operation at 25 fps. The four new cameras are digital Mini Camera Link (Mini-CL) versions of JAI's very popular analog CV-A1 and CV-A2 cameras. By implementing the Mini-CL interface standard, the camera housing is kept at the same compact 29mm x 44mm x 66mm size as the analog cameras, enabling users to easily switch to Mini-CL to take advantage of digital interfacing. All four new cameras can be ordered with PoCL (Power over Camera Link) at no additional charge, for a clean, one-connector solution. JAI is planning to roll out GigE Vision compliant versions of these cameras and other compact models, ranging from VGA to 2 megapixel resolution, by the end of the year. www.jai.com
Lumenera Corporation, (Ottawa, Canada) releases the Lw570 and Lw575 series of color megapixel USB 2.0 cameras, designed for use in a variety of industrial and scientific applications where high resolution and low-light performance are required. This cost-effective 5 megapixel CMOS camera series offers a unique combination of frame rates and resolution (7 fps at full 2592x1944 resolution, up to 60 fps through sub-windowing). Excellent image quality and high fidelity color are key characteristics of this camera's 1/2.5-inch Micron sensor. Other features include high dynamic range, on-board processing, and DirectShow connectivity. Uncompressed images such as streaming video and still image capture are provided across a high-speed USB 2.0 digital interface. No framegrabber is required. Advanced camera control is available through a complete Software Developer's Kit (SDK), with sample code available to quickly integrate camera functions into OEM applications. As with all Lumenera camera models, custom variants for the Lw570 and Lw575 are available where the standard off-the-shelf products do not meet exact requirements. www.lumenera.com
Matrox Imaging (Quebec, Canada) is pleased to announce the Matrox Iris E-Series with Design Assistant, a powerful smart camera with integrated development environment (IDE). The Matrox Design Assistant interface draws on Matrox Imaging's two-decade history of imaging software experience. In the Matrox Design Assistant environment, users create a flow chart of the application that instructs the Matrox Iris E-Series camera to capture, process (analyze, identify, locate, measure and read) and remotely display images, communicate with external devices, and more. The intuitive nature of the Matrox Iris E-Series with Design Assistant eliminates the need for programming and scripting. Users benefit from simplified application development that offers the same reliability and robustness as the field-proven Matrox Imaging Library. The development environment is fully self-contained for both application development and deployment, and the integrated HTML editor and layout tool gives users the flexibility to create a custom web-based operator view for monitoring the application. The Matrox Iris E-Series is a family of smart cameras that support the flexibility of PC-based machine vision systems, and feature hardware for image sensing as well as software for image capture, processing and remote display as well as general communication. Matrox Iris E-Series is powered by an Ultra Low Power (ULP) Celeron®, an embedded Intel® architecture processor, and runs the Windows® CE .NET real-time operating system. Available as a single body or remote head plus processor design, Matrox Iris E-Series smart cameras offer customers a number of options for camera resolution, sensor type, and speed. www.matrox.com/imaging
NAC's (Simi Valley, Calif.) HotShot 512 sc records brilliant color images or crisp monochrome images at resolutions up to 512 X 512 pixels at frame rates up to 5,000fps. Using its advanced CMOS image sensor, the HotShot 512 sc is capable of recording speeds in excess of 200,000 fps at reduced resolution. The HotShot 512 sc system is a self-contained, memory based, fully integrated stand alone instrumentation system. The HotShot 512 sc is an affordably priced, easy-to-use windows-based motion analysis tool that utilizes a USB2 2.0 interface. This lightweight, self-contained, laptop-friendly camera system is adaptable to a variety of laboratory and manufacturing environments. www.nacinc.com
With the wider dissemination of high definition video across broadcast, professional and industrial markets, there is an increasing call for sharper, clearer images in every application. This was the driving motivation behind the development of Panasonic's (Secaucus, N.J.) 3CCD small remote head camera system with true 16x9 Multi Format High Definition. Compact in size, the camera can bring high definition to an infinite range of applications including point-of-view, medical, microscopy, inspection, testing or industrial applications. The camera is both 1080i and 720P selectable, with 3 1/3-inch-type 16x9 high-sensitivity progressive HD sensors running at full 60 frames per second. A newly developed DSP offers unprecedented accuracy with 14-bit A/D conversion and 19-bit inner processing. A 12-axis matrix control provides superior life-like color accuracy, with independent color control for optimal performance. Additionally, a unique dynamic range feature expands contrast in dark areas without sacrificing detail in bright areas of the picture. Also, an initial native progressive scan improves vertical resolution for outstanding HD and SD video output image quality that electronically converted scans cannot match. An on-screen menu is easy to navigate and set up. www.panasonic.com
Photron, Inc., (San Diego, Calif.) introduces the Fastcam SA-1 Camera featuring 5,000 full megapixel resolution frames per second. Photron's CMOS sensor technology has resulted in a new, unprecedented high-speed benchmark for slow motion video imaging with true 12-bit resolution and two-microsecond global shuttering. Light sensitivity and color fidelity are superior even to Photron's Emmy-award-winning ultima APX and best-selling ultima APX-RS cameras. The camera's ease of operation permits expert high-speed imaging of extremely fast-moving objects with minimal or no operator training. Photron's advanced camera design offers two memory configurations to choose from, including 8GB featuring 6 seconds at 1,000 full frames per second (fps), and 16 GB with 12 seconds at 1,000 full fps. The high-speed imager has a maximum speed at reduced resolution of 150,000 fps. Photron's new megapixel Fastcam SA-1 supports IRIG/GPS inputs to meet precision time stamping and synchronization requirements. Full control via Gigabit Ethernet or remote control via the accompanying keypad with built-in LCD display offers great flexibility in high-speed imaging tasks. Lightweight and compact, the Fastcam SA-1 is DC-operated with SDI and RS-170 video outputs. www.photron.com
Point Grey Research® Inc. just released the Grasshopper line of IEEE-1394b (FireWire) cameras, with high megapixel resolution and two ultra fast 800Mb/s digital interface ports. The cameras have a compact 44x29x58mm form factor, general purpose I/O connector, and industry standard C-mount lens holder. Key features include frame buffer for image storage and retransmission, 14-bit analog-to-digital converter for data precision, memory channels for defining custom power-up settings, gamma and programmable LUT, and a data flash for non-volatile memory storage. The Grasshopper series includes 5.0, 2.0 and 1.4MP, color or monochrome models. www.ptgrey.com
Prosilica (British Columbia, Canada) releases its new 5-megapixel GC2450 CCD camera with GigE Vision interface. The GC2450 runs 15 fps at a resolution of 2456 x 2058 pixels fulfilling a growing demand for very high-resolution cameras. The GC2450 incorporates a high-quality progressive scan CCD sensor with global electronic shutter suitable for capturing high-speed motion events. The GC2450 Gigabit Ethernet does not require a frame grabber because it connects directly to the Gigabit Ethernet port on the host computer. Available in both monochrome and color models, the GC2450 supports both 8-bit and 12-bit formats. This rugged little camera includes external trigger and sync, GPO, an RS232 port for controlling peripheral devices, and auto-iris control. Designed primarily for machine vision markets, the GC2450 is also suitable for traffic and specialized security applications. www.prosilica.com
SICK (Minneapolis, Minn.) announces the launch of the Ranger and Ruler series of 3D cameras. The Ranger is the ultimate camera for the most advanced needs. With its unsurpassed 3D-measurement speed, high flexibility, and MultiScan functionality, it serves as a key vision component for 3D scanner manufacturers and vision integrators. The Ranger is the fastest camera in the world for three-dimensional vision inspections—up to 35,000 profiles per second. It also is possible to get very precise measurements down to less than 10μm. The Ranger has interchangable optics and can be combined with light sources in setups optimized for specific applications. www.sickusa.com
Sony's (Park Ridge, N.J) new 5-megapixel XCL-5000 camera is the latest addition to its CameraLink™ family. The XCL-5000 helps integrators improve their system design capabilities by using one higher resolution camera instead of multiple lower resolution cameras for large part inspection applications. The XCL-5000 incorporates a new 2/3-inch progressive scan CCD sensor with square pixels that captures high-quality, high-resolution video at 15 frames per second, and supports up to 12-bit processing with a C-mount lens. Connectivity is made easier through the use of a standard Camera Link MDR 26-pin connector. Integrated digital signal processing capabilities give users more options for tailoring systems for optimized performance in customized applications. www.sony.com/videocameras
SUI (Sensors Unlimited, Inc.), part of Goodrich Corporation (Princeton, N.J.) introduces the new SU-LDH Digital Line Scan SWIR Camera for spectroscopy and machine vision applications. The revolutionary near infrared (NIR) InGaAs camera increases line rates for 1024 pixels to over 40,000 lines per second, making this linear digital line scan camera ideal for optical coherence tomography (OCT) and high data rate industrial process control. The advanced, high speed, high resolution SWIR camera is available in a variety of configurations, based on the versatile new LC series of linear arrays from SUI. Standard or extended InGaAs wavelength ranges are available from 0.8 to 1.7 microns and 1.0 to 2.2 microns. Square pixels for machine vision or rectangular pixels for spectroscopy can be selected and configured with optional 256, 512, or 1024 pixel arrays on a 25-micron pixel pitch, or alternatively a 50-micron pixel pitch for 256 and 512 arrays. Diverse applications for the SU-LDH high-speed, digital line scan camera include biomedical imaging, inspection of wood, hot glass and metals processing, scientific imaging, agricultural inspection, high-speed spectroscopy, materials classification and sorting, remote ground sensing and telecommunications fiber and waveguide alignment. The 14-bit Camera Link® compatible output and control combined with the rugged enclosure ensures low maintenance and easy integration into high performance imaging systems. The camera features high sensitivity, room-temperature-stabilized operation and integrate-while-read capability for fast readout speeds with minimal dead time. www.isr.goodrich.com/sui.
SVS-VISTEK's (Carlsbad, Calif.) monochrome 5 megapixel camera svs625 is now also available with Gigabit-Ethernet interface. The camera is designed according to the latest international GigE-Vision standard. Thanks to Gigabit Ethernet, frame grabber boards are no longer necessary and transferring image data over standard GigE components to overcome long distances (e.g. up to 100m) are now easily possible. The svs625 is a progressive scan camera with a high resolution of 2448 x 2048 pixel at a 2/3-inch sensor. It has a frame rate of 15 full images per second. In "partial scan-mode" images with fewer number of lines can be read out at a considerably higher speed. Binning with 1x2, 2x1 and 2x2 pixels also is implemented. SVS-VISTEK's camera configuration software allows adjusting of the most important camera parameters such as gain, offset or exposure time. Variable operation modes like "free-running" or "triggered" enable the user to integrate the camera into his specific application. The optical interface is C-mount. Because of its small size of only 51 x 55 x 73 mm this camera easily can be used in space-limited applications, e.g. for print inspection, PCB inspection or for high-end metrology. www.svs-vistek.com
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) announces the OptiML™ WLC (also known as OptiuL™ WLC), a new wafer-level camera technology designed to significantly advance the integration of miniaturized cameras in mobile phones, personal computers, security cameras, and other electronics. Tessera's OptiML WLC technology makes it possible for cameras to be manufactured at the wafer level, drastically reducing the size and total bill of material cost of camera modules. Tessera's solution is designed to overcome the cost, size and manufacturing roadblocks facing the industry as cameras become pervasive in mobile phones and other electronics. Using OptiML WLC technology, thousands of lenses are manufactured simultaneously on a wafer, and then bonded at the wafer level to create the optical element of the camera. The result is simplified assembly and up to 30 percent cost savings for the optical component of the camera module. OptiML WLC technology also reduces the size of the camera to a minimum, delivering up to 50 percent size reductions over conventional camera modules in camera phones today. www.tessera.com
Thermoteknix (Cambridge, UK) launches the Alpha Silicon based Focal Plane Array thermal imaging camera with shutterless XTi technology. The MIRICLE® 110KS with XTi is an ultra-compact uncooled (unstabilized) solid-state high-resolution infrared camera delivering "Never Blind™" thermal imaging. The camera is designed without a shutter or any moving parts to interrupt vision at critical moments and is unaffected by shock or vibration. Continuous high-resolution thermal imaging from the very instant the camera is switched on with no image deterioration with time or ambient temperature change. The removal of the shutter and associated motor, gears and control mean that MIRICLE® cameras with XTiTM technology also are smaller, lighter and lower power-consuming, a major benefit to all portable and size critical applications. Based on a 384 x 288 7-14 micron Alpha Silicon microbolometer, this ultra-miniature and lightweight, ruggedized thermal imaging device is Instant-On and provides continuous, uncooled, solid state, perfect digital thermal imaging—all of the time. MIRICLE® 110KS with XTiTM technology never blinks and is never blind. Ultra-compact, high performance, low power, silent infrared vigilance for all critical applications. Available in a range of sealed housings as fully built cameras or as OEM cores and engines. www.thermoteknix.com
Toshiba Imaging Systems Division (Irvine, Calif.) introduces the world's smallest high-definition camera head and ultra-compact control unit, the IK-HD1 3CCD HDTV Camera. Small (1.6-inches) and lightweight (only 2.3-ounces), the revolutionary HD color camera system is ideal for applications where size and weight are critical. The affordable 3CCD (1/3-inch chip) interlace HD camera utilizes Toshiba's sophisticated 3CCD prism block imaging technology, delivering true color with sharp detail and bright contrast from the remarkably small camera head. Features include a C-mount lens flange, RS 232C serial interface, and multiple outputs including HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M), analog RGB or Y/Pb/Pr, making it very easy for integration. Toshiba's new camera delivers 30 frames per second for reality TV, specialty broadcast, scientific imaging and diagnostics, homeland security, and industrial video inspection applications. Other features include 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) resolution, power requirements of 12 V DC and power consumption of only 10.3W, making this new IK-HD1 camera system an ideal solution for a variety of imaging needs. www.cameras.toshiba.com
Toshiba Teli America, Inc., the North American subsidiary of Toshiba Teli Corp. (Irvine, Calif.) is debuting its new CSB1000, the company's fastest camera to date, boasting uncompressed frame rates of 443 fps at 1280 x 1024 resolution for high-speed, smear-free image capture in the most demanding machine visions environments. When combined with the X64-CLP Camera Link® (8-bit, 40MHz) frame grabber manufactured by DALSA CORECO exclusively for Toshiba Teli, the CSB1000 delivers reliable inspection of consumer goods, semiconductors, packaging, electronics assembly, continuous web and other applications that demand high-speed inspection. Compact and easily mounted, the monochrome CSB1000 offers the versatility of Window of Interest (WOI) functionality that speeds up image processing by reading only arbitrary regions designated by the user. By utilizing WOI, the CSB1000 will achieve image readout as high as 1722 fps at VGA resolution. Other performance-enhancing features are Global Shutter for simultaneous exposure of all pixels without smear or distortion, and Dual Slope for optimal wide dynamic range. It uses standard C-mount lenses and 12V DC power. www.toshiba-teli.com
author: By Stacey Meacham, Managing Editor - Advanced Imaging