Teledyne DALSA - COSMOS Large Format, Low-Noise Astronomy Cameras
The COSMOS is the only large format, high performance CMOS camera designed and manufactured entirely within a single source. With LACera technology, the COSMOS offers superior sensitivity, large imaging area, low noise and fast frame rate.
Large format without compromise
The challenge of CMOS cameras has been maintaining performance when scaling to larger formats; in particular offering the combination of speed and low noise architecture.
COSMOS delivers deep-cooled, low-noise performance on a multi-megapixel scale with global shutter, 18-bit readout, and glow reduction technology.
Unbeatable Sensitivity
Due to back-illumination, the COSMOS achieves near-perfect light collection, achieving over 90% peak quantum efficiency.
With minimal 0.7 e- read noise and 0.05 e-/p/s dark current, the COSMOS is able to detect the weakest of signals.
Fast Frame Rates
The COSMOS is well suited to dynamic imaging applications due to its fast frame rates and high sensitivity. In addition, the short readout times can enable quick decision making and analysis.
With the ability to select multiple regions of interest (or imaging apertures) the COSMOS can improve readout speed while reducing unnecessary data.
Unmatched Dynamic Range
COSMOS offers an incredibly wide high dynamic range of 54,000 (94 dB) for measuring both bright and faint signal within the same image.
Alongside the high dynamic range, the proprietary analog-to-digital converter design present within COSMOS provides unsurpassed linearity across the entire dynamic range, improving quantitative precision across all measurements.
True Global Shutter
Electronic global shutter devices are often necessary for the capture of fast-moving objects. This is achieved on CMOS through the addition of a “storage area” within each pixel. However, global shutters on back-illuminated CMOS devices were not previously possible due to parasitic light artifacts.
The COSMOS has a redesigned pixel structure allowing for back-illumination alongside a global shutter. This redesign also minimizes parasitic light sensitivity, providing both the best sensitivity and artefact-free imaging.
Deep Cooling & Lifetime Vacuum
Deep cooling is essential to reduce the thermal dark current noise generated from long exposure times. The COSMOS builds on Teledyne Imaging’s industry-leading cooling performance, achieving -30°C cooling with low dark current.
COSMOS sensors are also cooled from the moment of manufacture, providing far superior image quality, free of glows found in other back-illuminated sensors.
The integrated all-metal, hermetically sealed vacuum enclosure, with lifetime warranty, prevents any outgassing or degradation problems, common within other cameras.
Software Integration
PICAM API and SDKs, from Teledyne Princeton Instruments, offers complete control over all cameras. Available for all Linux and 64-bit Windows systems, PICAM allows for the ultimate flexibility, providing ease of integration for any system.
PICAM provides developers, scientists and integrators the ability to build their own control and user interface directly on top of the driver, configuring the identified hardware by adjusting parameters within its interface.
- 0.7 e- read noise
- Up to 50 fps full frame
- Up to 8k x 8k sensor sizes
- > 90% quantum efficiency
- Deep cooled for low dark current
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With the ProBus interface, the ZD200 becomes an integral part of the oscilloscope. The probe sensitivity and offset are automatically optimized based on the oscilloscope gain settings, so control is transparent to the user. When used with a LeCroy digital oscilloscope, no external power supply is required.
- Provides a passive PCIe® backplane for test applications
- Self-contained, portable and self-powered
- Supplies power for +3.3V, +3.3Vaux and +12V rails
- Generates PCIe reference clock
- Accepts external clock inputs
- Generates valid PERST# bus reset that can be activated by manual push button
- Includes two mid-bus probe footprints for traffic monitoring
- Supports two PCIe x16 sockets which accept cards of any link width (x1, x4, x8, x16)
- Provides indication of valid connection of PRSNT1# and PRSNT2# lines for each card
- Supports data rates of 2.5 GT/s and 5.0 GT/s
- 2,048 pixels CMOS monochrome line scan sensor
- Pixel size available in 2 versions: 10 μm x 20 μm and 10 μm x 200 μm
- Pixel full well capacity available in two versions: 140 ke- and 200 ke-
- CameraLink (base, medium, full) or USB3 interface
- Line rate available in 4 versions: up to 20 kl/s, 80 kl/s, 130 kl/s and 250 kl/s
- Bit depth: 10, 11 and 12 bits • Configurable region of interest
- Sensor package available in two versions: ceramic and organic
- Power supply: 10 to 15V DC. PoCL compliant
- Low power consumption: <3W
With the ProBus interface, the ZD500, 1000, and 1500 becomes an integral part of the oscilloscope. All probe gain and offset controls are transparent to the user, making it easier to probe the circuit without concern for which gain setting to choose. When used with a LeCroy digital oscilloscope, no external power supply is required.
- True Differential TDR with <3mm Spatial Resolution
- Small Form Factor and Battery Powered
- S Parameters up to 15 GHz
- 35 ps Rise Time
- Up to 50,000 points long memory
- Emerging Serial Data Standards Testing
The PPE6KV-A and HVP120 can handle up to 6000 Vpeak transient overvoltages and are designed for probing up to 2000 Vrms and 1000 Vrms respectively. Fast rise times, excellent frequency response, and a variety of standard accessories make these probes safe and ideal for high voltage measurement applications
- Ultra-compact form factor
- Single USB data and power
- 50 fps imaging speed
- High resolution 7 MP sensor
- Small 4.5 μm pixels
- True global shutter
- Simple integration
- Back-illuminated CCD sensors with >95% QE (over ~5 eV to 30 keV range)
- 2k x 2k and 4k x 4k formats; 13.5 and 15 micron pixels
- High frame rates with up to 4-port readout
- Cooling down to -90ºC using liquid or air
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Easy to Use
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No need to break the circuit or insert a shunt
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Small form factors for use on crowded boards
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Variety of Applications
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Bandwidths up to 100 MHz
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Peak currents up to 700 A
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Sensitivities down to 1mA/div
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High Precision Measurements
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Low frequency accuracy of 1%
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Integrated autozero capability
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Fully Integrated with Teledyne LeCroy Oscilloscope
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No additonal hardware is required
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Power is supplied from oscilloscope ProBus connection
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Automatic display of waveforms in Amps and calculated power traces scaled correctly in Watts
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Degauss and Autozero directly from oscilloscope user interface
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DCS025 Deskew Calibration Source
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Provides ability to precisely deskew most voltage probes along with 30, 150 and 500A current probes
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Teledyne DALSA
Teledyne DALSA is an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors with approximately 1000 employees world-wide. Established in 1980 and acquired by Teledyne Technologies in 2011, Teledyne DALSA designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing semiconductor products and services. Our core competencies are in specialized integrated circuit and electronics technology, software, and highly engineered semiconductor wafer processing.
Teledyne DALSA exists for the long term. Our goal is to build upon our 30 year heritage of developing the world's leading high performance digital imaging and semiconductor solutions and to accelerate our level of innovation. We focus on R&D development but also draw on the capabilities available to us as part of a larger organization. We seek to deliver products and technology that are truly innovative so that we can help our customers succeed.
Contact Details
Teledyne DALSA Headquarters
605 McMurray Road, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2V 2E9
Phone: 519-886-6000
Fax: 519-886-8023
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