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CMOS image sensor (CIS) technology today stands on the brink of fulfilling its potential to become the global detector platform of choice for scientific photonics applications that require world class performance in the fields of sensitivity, speed, dynamic range, resolution, and field of view. The results of pioneering work, pooled resources& shared expertise by scientists from Andor Technology, Fairchild Imaging and PCO is shared in a ground-breaking white paper.

The document presents sCMOS, a breakthrough technology based on next-generation 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. Unlike previous generations of CMOS and CCD-based sensors, sCMOS is uniquely capable of simultaneously offering: extremely low noise, rapid frame rates, wide dynamic range, high quantum efficiency (QE), high resolution, and a large field of view.

Current scientific imaging technology standards suffer limitations in relation to a strong element of 'mutual exclusivity' between performance parameters, i.e. one can be optimized at the expense of others. sCMOS can be considered unique in its ability to concurrently deliver on many key parameters, whilst eradicating the performance drawbacks that have traditionally been associated with conventional CMOS imagers.

Performance highlights of the first sCMOS technology sensor include:

• Sensor format: 5.5 megapixels (2560(h) x 2160(v))
• Read noise: < 2 e-rms @ 30 frames/s; < 3 e-rms @ 100 frames/s
• Maximum frame rate: 100 frames/s
• Pixel size: 6.5 μm
• Dynamic range: > 16,000:1 (@ 30 frames/s)
• QEmax.: 60%
• Read out modes: Rolling and Global shutter (user selectable

Scientific CMOS, sCMOS, technology delivers high sensitivity, high speed, high resolution, and high dynamic range simultaneously!

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