What is sCMOS (sCMOS)?
Scientific CMOS, or sCMOS, is a breakthrough technology based on next-generation CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) design and fabrication techniques. sCMOS is poised for widespread recognition as a true scientific grade CIS, capable of out-performing most scientific imaging devices on the market today.
What is the size of a typical CMOS image sensor?
The architecture of a typical CMOS image sensor is presented in Figure 1 for an integrated circuit die that contains an active image area of 640 x 480 pixels.
What are the artifacts of sCMOS sensors?
Rolling shutter artifacts: sCMOS sensors can use a rolling shutter to acquire images, however if dynamic objects in the image are sufficiently fast enough to move on a similar timescale to the roll of the shutter, distortion effects can be introduced.
What is the dynamic range of sCMOS cameras?
The unique dual amplifier architecture of sCMOS allows for high dynamic range by offering a large well depth, despite the relatively small 6.5 μm pixel size, alongside lowest noise. A 1.4 megapixel Interline CCD with similarly small pixels achieves only ~1,800:1 dynamic range at 16 frames/sec. Full Frame Rate (max.)
