pco.edge 4.2 bi UV USB sCMOS Camera
The pco.edge 4.2 bi UV is built on the trusted pco.edge series of scientific CMOS cameras with modern back-illuminated sensor technology. It offers a 2048 x 2048 pixel high resolution and 6.5 x 6.5 μm² pixel size for high quality imaging. Featuring a specialized input window, this UV sensitive sCMOS camera can achieve high quantum efficiency in the ultraviolet wavelength range.
The pco.edge 4.2 bi UV USB sCMOS camera offers an adjustable cooling system with the option to use air or water to cool the sensor down to -25 °C thus, reducing the dark current to 0.2 e-/pixel/s. It also incorporates a powerful USB3.1 interface complementing its high performance.
| Sensor Technology | sCMOS BSI |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2048 x 2048 |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency |
89.0 % 48.0 % |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength |
580.0 nm 240.0 nm |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Global Reset | true |
| Operational Modes |
Standard Low-Light Mode |
| Readout Noise RMS |
1.9 e- 1.1 e- |
| Readout Noise Median |
1.8 e- 1.0 e- |
| Fullwell Capacity |
48000 e- 1800 e- |
| Dynamic Range |
26500:1 1800:1 |
| Dynamic Range (log) |
89.0 dB 65.0 dB |
| Dark Current | 0.2 e-/s |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | -25.0 °C |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | true |
| Forced Air | true |
| Liquid Cooling | true |
| Working Temperature Image Sensor |
adjustable: -25 °C to +20 °C calibration setpoint: -10 °C |
| Data Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Included Lens Mount |
C-Mount F-Mount |
| Width | 80.0 mm |
| Length | 109.0 mm |
| Material / Finishing | Various |
| Weight (kg) | 1.0 |
| Height | 85.0 mm |
| Part Number | 85108075013 |
- Brightfield microscopy microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Digital pathology
- Single molecule localization microscopy
- Lightsheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- Structured illumination microscopy (SIM)
- Highspeed bright field ratio imaging
- High throughput screening
- High content screening
- Biochip reading
- TIRF microscopy
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- 3D metrology
- Ophthalmology
- Photovoltaic inspection
- Industrial quality inspection
- Lucky astronomy
- Bio luminescence
- Chemo luminescence


| Sensor Technology | sCMOS BSI |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2048 x 2048 |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency |
89.0 % 48.0 % |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength |
580.0 nm 240.0 nm |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Global Reset | true |
| Operational Modes |
Standard Low-Light Mode |
| Readout Noise RMS |
1.9 e- 1.1 e- |
| Readout Noise Median |
1.8 e- 1.0 e- |
| Fullwell Capacity |
48000 e- 1800 e- |
| Dynamic Range |
26500:1 1800:1 |
| Dynamic Range (log) |
89.0 dB 65.0 dB |
| Dark Current | 0.2 e-/s |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | -25.0 °C |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | true |
| Forced Air | true |
| Liquid Cooling | true |
| Working Temperature Image Sensor |
adjustable: -25 °C to +20 °C calibration setpoint: -10 °C |
| Data Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Included Lens Mount |
C-Mount F-Mount |
| Width | 80.0 mm |
| Length | 109.0 mm |
| Material / Finishing | Various |
| Weight (kg) | 1.0 |
| Height | 85.0 mm |
| Part Number | 85108075013 |
- Brightfield microscopy microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Digital pathology
- Single molecule localization microscopy
- Lightsheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM)
- Calcium imaging
- FRET
- FRAP
- Structured illumination microscopy (SIM)
- Highspeed bright field ratio imaging
- High throughput screening
- High content screening
- Biochip reading
- TIRF microscopy
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- 3D metrology
- Ophthalmology
- Photovoltaic inspection
- Industrial quality inspection
- Lucky astronomy
- Bio luminescence
- Chemo luminescence


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