ORCA-spark Digital CMOS camera

C11440-36U

The ORCA-spark is a high-sensitivity digital CMOS camera using a 2.3 megapixel CMOS sensor.
It has global shutter to achieve a high-speed readout of approx. 65 frames/s, making it ideal for imaging fast moving objects.
The ORCA-spark also delivers readout noise levels as low as 6.6 electrons, enabling imaging with high S/N ratio even when capturing images of dark objects.

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Features

  • 2.3 megapixel CMOS sensor
  • High-speed readout of approx. 65 frames/s
  • Low readout noise of 6.6 electrons
  • Wide dynamic range of 5000 : 1
  • Global shutter
  • USB 3.0 interface

Applications

  • Low-light-level imaging
  • Microscope observation
  • X-ray scintillator readout

Software

Our software provides the interface to access all of our carefully engineered camera features, from simply setting exposure to orchestrating complex triggering for multidimensional experiments.

We have designed a Software API to be used by all Hamamatsu digital cameras, named DCAM-API, and designed a Software Development Kit for the integration of Hamamatsu cameras with custom software.

Third party software

As imaging setups become more complex, software has to control not only a camera, but also many other devices such as microscopes, stages and filter wheels… Therefore, companies have integrated Hamamatsu DCAM based cameras into their software products.

Specifications

Product number C11440-36U
Imaging device CMOS image sensor
Effective no. of pixels 1920 (H) × 1200 (V)
Cell size 5.86 μm (H) × 5.86 μm (V)
Effective area 11.25 mm (H) × 7.03 mm (V)
Full well capacity 33 000 electrons
Readout speed 64.9 frames/s (Full resolution)
2008.9 frames/s (2 Line Sub-array)
Readout noise 6.6 electrons
Exposure time 26.17 μs to 10 s (Internal mode)
26.17 μs to 10 s (External trigger mode: Edge, Start)
1 ms to 1 s (External trigger mode: Level, Synchronous readout)
Dynamic range 5000:1 typ.*1
Analog gain 1× to 15.8× (240 steps)
Sub-array Yes
Binning 2 × 2 *2
External trigger mode Yes
External trigger input Edge trigger, Level trigger, Synchronous readout trigger, Start trigger
External trigger signal routing SMA
Trigger delay function 0 μs to 10 s in 1 μs step
Trigger output Programmable timing outputs, Low output, High output, Global exposure timing output, Trigger ready output
Interface USB 3.0*3
Connector USB 3.0 MicroB type
A/D converter 12 bit
Lens mount C-mount
Power supply AC 100 V to AC 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption Approx. 20 VA
Ambient operating temperature 0 ℃ to +40 ℃
Ambient storage temperature -10 ℃ to +50 ℃
Ambient operating humidity 30 % to 80 % at Forced-air cooled (with no condensation)
Ambient storage humidity 90 % max. (with no condensation)

*1 Calculated from the ratio of the full well capacity and the readout noise.
*2 Digital binning processing in the camera.

*3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 compatible

Spectral response

Dimensions

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