Unique CMOS Sensor With No Dead Pixels

The Genie HM CMOS sensors utilise 5T pixel technology which gives greater signal conversion efficiency and a lower noise floor, as well as an excellent Charge Transfer Efficiency (CTE) of better than 99.5%. This CTE is maintained even in harsh radiation environments such as X-ray applications or in the aerospace industry, with tolerance up to 1M Rad.

The HM1400 series has a spatial resolution of 1400 x 1024 pixels and can operate at a frame rate of up to 64 fps at full resolution and 213 fps at VGA resolution. A global shutter with exposure control is provided. The HM1400 camera has an 8 bit output, while the HM1400XDR offers an extended dynamic range of 57 dB, with a full well capacity of 60K electrons and an 8 or 10 bit output. High dynamic range is essential for detecting very subtle changes in grey level. Furthermore, the sensor offers low photon shot noise, important in applications such as x-ray and cell counting.

The GigE interface provides the necessary bandwidth for the high frame rate by transmitting data over standard CAT-5e and CAT-6 cables to distances of up to 100m. The Genie HM cameras are delivered with a free STEMEMR IMAGING CVB Camera Suite licence. This manufacturer independent SDK for camera interfacing includes powerful memory management and display capabilities.

The Genie HM cameras are also supported by DALSA’s Sapera™ Essential software and its Genie Framework package for fast and simple camera set-up. Sapera™ Essential can be used runtime free with DALSA hardware.