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MJ042MR-GP-P11

Scientific grade camera with 4.1 Mpix Gpixel GSENSE400 sCMOS sensor and USB3 interface

Product statusEngineering sample 
Sensor vendorGpixel 
Sensor modelGSENSE400 
Sensor technologysCMOS 
Shutter typeRolling shutter 
Frame rate48 FPS
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Overview
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PRECISE
Built with the latest sCMOS sensors from the Gpixel's GSENSE family focused on sensitivity and speed - up to 37 Mpix resolution
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FUNCTIONAL
Flexible binning configurations, ability to utilize RAW data or dual amplifier HDR imaging capabilities for the best results in Dynamic range or Full well capacity.
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COOL
Thermoelectric Peltier sensor cooling down to -20 °C, enhanced with air fan or liquid cooler module option.
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SCIENTIFIC
Equipped with sCMOS sensors for linear response, high sensitivity, suppressed dark current and low noise during long exposures and low-light imaging.
Specification
Sensor properties
Resolution 4.1 MPix
Sensor resolution 2048 x 2048
Sensor vendor Gpixel
Sensor model GSENSE400
Sensor type Monochrome
Sensor technology sCMOS
Sensor size 2"
Sensor active area 22 x 22 mm
Sensor diagonal 31.9 mm
Pixel size 11 µm
Shutter type Rolling shutter
Camera properties
Frame rate 48 FPS
Bits 12, 2 x 12 bits
On-chip downsampling 4x4
On-chip decimation 1x4
Interface USB3
Data interface speed 5 Gbit/s
Data connector type USB3 Type-C
GPIO count Inputs: 1, Outputs: 1
Exposure minimum 20 µs
Exposure maximum 2147.5 s
Power consumption 3.5 Watt
Heat dissipation Optional Heatsink, Fan air cooling
Sensor cooling Yes
Special features HDR, Dual ADC
EMVA 1288 results
Dynamic range 96 dB
Saturation Capacity 120000 e-
Readout noise 1.5 e-
Peak QE 58%
Gain analog max 40 dB
Spectral Range 400 - 1000 nm
Mechanical properties
Lens mount C-mount, M42 mount
Enclosure type Standard housing
Physical dimensions (WHD) 52 x 52 x 62 mm
Mass - weight 331 gram
Ambient operating temperature 0 - 50 °C
Storage Temperature -25 - 60 °C

Feature set for xiJ family

Technology

 
Sensor technology Scientific CMOS or sCMOS
Acquisition modes Global shutter and Rolling shutter
Sensor versions Front side illuminated (FSI) and Backside illuminated (BSI) with various Grades
Digital Output 12, 14, 16 bit RAW pixel data digitization
USB3 Interface USB 3.1 Gen1 standard Type C
PCIe interface PCI Express Gen2 x4 lanes standard iPass cable connector
General purpose I/O 1x opto-isolated input, 1x opto-isolated output, power LED, 2x LED software programmable
Synchronization Hardware and software trigger input, exposure strobe output, busy output
Power requirements Bus powered via USB3 interface with PD - Power delivery for Cooling
Lens mount C-mount, M42-mount, EF-mount and custom M58 thread
Cooling Thermoelectric Peltier cooling and fan or water module

Processing

 
Partial image readout ROI / AOI (region / area of interest); Skipping and Binning modes supported
Image processing Host based de-Bayering; sharpening; Gamma; color matrix;
true color CMS; lookup table (LUT); hue; saturation; sharpness; white balance
Hot pixel correction On camera storage of up to 5000 pixel coordinates; host assisted correction
Auto adjustments Auto white balance; auto gain; auto exposure; HDR mode (High Dynamic range)
Flat field corrections Host assisted pixel level shading and lens corrections
Signal conditioning Programmable debouncing time

Software

 
SDK / API Programmable with C++ and C#, Python
Software support one API / SDK for all cameras, adapters and drivers for various image processing Libraries
Viewer programs CamTool viewer
Firmware updates Field firmware update through xiCOP tool

Computer

 
Operating systems Windows 10 (x86 and x64), Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64), Linux Ubuntu, MacOS 10.8 and newer
Minimum host hardware Intel i3 3.0GHz, +2GB RAM memory, NVIDIA or Radeon 128MB, PCIe x4 Gen 2 slot, USB3 port with PD

Regulations

 
Environment side Operating 0°C to 50°C on housing, RH 80% non-condensing, -30°C to 70°C storage, Ingress Protection: IP40
Conformity CE, FCC, RoHS, WEEE, GenICam/GenTL, USB 3.0 SuperSpeed

Utilization of xiJ cooled sCMOS cameras in various Applications

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Fluorescence
Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP), Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), Total internal reflection Fluorescence (TIRF), High Speed Multicolor and Light Sheet
Microscopy
Microscopy
Photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM), stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM), ground state depletion microscopy (GSDIM), selective plane illumination microscopy (SPIM), Widefield Fluorescence Microscopy
Biomedical-gene
Biomedical
Cell Biology, Biochip reading, Protein/Lipid Trafficking, Membrane Dynamics, gene expression analysis, Biophysics, Biometrics, Genomics, Ion signaling and Transport Physiology, Corona detection
Life-science-tomography-endoscopy
Life science
Endoscopy, Phosphorescence, Digital pathology, Ophthalmology, Gated stimulated emission depletion (GSTED), Electrophysiology, Optical Coherence tomography (OCT), Calcium, Ratiometric, Voltage Sensitive Dyes
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Space exploration
Bose-Einstein Condensation, BEC dynamics, Nanoparticle, Astronomy, Solar polarimetry, Pulsar imaging, Space debris and NEO tracking, Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS), Astrophysics
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Material science
Photoluminescence Spectroscopy, Mineralogy, Photovoltaic inspection, Coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS), neutron tomography, Quantum Dots and Optics, Intrinsic, Spinning disk confocal imaging
Variants
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