pco.edge

The new pco.edge is a breakthrough in scientific imaging cameras, due to its distinctive ability to simultaneously deliver extremely low noise, fast frame rates, wide dynamic range, high quantum efficiency, high resolution and large field of view - all in one image.

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Areas of Application

live cell microscopy
single molecule detection
super resolution microscopy
TIRF microscopy / waveguides
spinning disk confocal microscopy
genome sequencing (2nd and 3rd gen)
FRET
FRAP
lucky astronomy / imaging
adaptive optics
solar astronomy
fluorescence spectroscopy
bio- & chemi-luminescence
high content screening
photovoltaic inspection
x-ray tomography
ophtalmology
flow cytometry
biochip reading
machine vision
TV / broadcasting
spectral (hyperspectral) imaging
laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
particle image velocimetry

	unit	setpoint	pco.edge

resolution (hor x ver)	pixel		2560 x 2160
pixel size (hor x ver)	µm²		6.5 x 6.5
quantum efficiency	%	@ 590 nm peak	57
dynamic range A/D	bit		16
readout noise	e- rms	@ 30 fps @ 100 fps	< 1.4 < 2
imaging frequency, frame rate	fps	@ full frame @ ssc mode @ full frame @ fsc mode	30 100
exposure time	s	@ rolling shutter @ global shutter	500 µs .. 2 s 10 µs .. 100 ms
region of interest			selectable
optical input			Nikon F-mount (std), C-mount (opt.)
data interface			full camera link

Comparison between a scientific CCD (left) and a scientific CMOS (right, pco.edge) camera with identical illumination.

Monochrome Quantum Efficiency curve of the CIS2051

Color Quantum Efficiency curves of the pco.edge

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Supreme Image Quality

Comparison of a scientific CCD image (left) and a scientific CMOS pco.edge image, which were recorded under identical conditions. The vertical stripes in the left image show smear, which is an unwanted characteristic of CCD image sensors.

High Resolution

A widefield microscopy image of small escherichia coli bacteria recorded at a magnification of 1000x. The enlarged area shows the stained flagella and therefore one of the advantages of high resolution.

Courtesy of:

Prof. Dr. R. Wirth, Microbiology, University of Regensburg, Germany

NIR sensitivity

The image shows an extract of an electroluminescence (EL) image of a solar panel, which was recorded with a pco.edge camera supplied with a Zeiss IR lens at an exposure time of 600 ms.