sCCD Series
Product Introduction
The sCCD series addresses high-sensitivity and low-noise spectroscopic and low-light imaging applications, utilizing Teledyne e2v high-performance CCD devices (such as CCD261) with high quantum efficiency and low readout noise in the 250–1050 nm wavelength range, suitable for Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence/fluorescence, hyperspectral imaging and other weak signal detection scenarios. Typical configurations feature 15 µm pixels and 2048 × 264 resolution in linear/area array combinations, balancing photon collection capability with spectral resolution.
The camera incorporates TEC cooling with closed-loop temperature control, achieving sensor operating temperatures approximately 40 °C below ambient, and employs anti-condensation optical structures to ensure stability and dark current suppression under low-temperature and long-exposure conditions. The camera supports 8/16-bit data output with built-in buffering, providing USB3.0 and GigE high-speed links (model-dependent) to meet continuous high-speed acquisition requirements and long-term experimental link reliability.
Supporting free-running, software/hardware triggering and external device timing synchronization, the system provides ToupView/CLView and cross-platform SDK (Windows/Linux; C/C++/C#/Python/MATLAB) for convenient system integration and secondary development.
Product Features
- Teledyne e2v high-sensitivity CCD (such as CCD261), optimized for low-light/spectroscopic applications
- Spectral response 250–1050 nm, quantum efficiency up to 95 % @ 800 nm (device-dependent)
- Resolution 2048 × 264, 15 µm pixels; effective sensor format approximately 30.72 mm × 3.96 mm
- Low readout noise: typical 3 e⁻ rms (model/readout mode dependent)
- Shutter type: global exposure (CCD), suitable for Raman/hyperspectral synchronized acquisition
- TEC cooling with closed-loop temperature control, typical ΔT ≈ 40 °C (below ambient), significantly reducing dark current
- Anti-condensation optical structure, suppressing condensation under low-temperature and long-exposure conditions
- Data interface: USB3.0/GigE
- Data bit depth: 8-bit/16-bit
- Built-in 512 MB buffering (4 Gb DDR3), ensuring stable transmission
- Operating temperature: −30 ~ +45 °C; storage: −40 ~ +60 °C; humidity: 0–95 %RH (non-condensing)
- Lens mount: TBD (subject to final model specifications)
- Power supply: 12 V adapter; optimized for extended stable operation (model-dependent)
- Environmental adaptation: −30 ~ 60 °C, 20–80 %RH (non-condensing, model-dependent)
- Bundled ToupView/CLView; providing Windows/Linux SDK (C/C++/C#/Python/MATLAB)
- Supporting field firmware upgrade; compliant with CE/FCC/RoHS (model-dependent)
Product Models
Choose the best sCCD Series model for your application needs
| Model | Sensor | Resolution | Pixel Size | Frame Rate | Data Interface | Dynamic Range | Action |
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| sCCD01AM |
Teledyne e2v CCD261 (sCCD)
30.72 mm × 3.96 mm
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0.54 MP (2048×264) | 15 µm × 15 µm |
TBD @ 2048×264
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USB3.0/GigE |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about scientific-grade CCD camera expertise
Advantages: Extremely high quantum efficiency and linear response, low noise, excellent imaging quality, suitable for high-precision applications such as spectroscopy, astronomy, and microscopy.
Disadvantages: Slower readout speeds, higher power consumption, and relatively higher manufacturing costs.
In-Depth Product Introduction
CCD Structure and Operating Principles
CCD sensors consist of arrays of capacitors that complete imaging by transferring charge row by row. After each exposure, pixel charges are sequentially transferred and converted to voltage output. This analog approach provides extremely low noise and high consistency.
Exceptional Sensitivity and Stability
Due to CCD's large full-well capacity and minimized readout circuitry, they possess extremely high signal-to-noise ratio and quantum efficiency (QE), making them suitable for detecting extremely weak light signals such as fluorescence, spectral signals, and astronomical imaging.
Readout Speed and Architecture Selection
Scientific CCDs typically support adjustable readout speeds from 0.1–20 MHz to accommodate different application requirements. Full-frame structures provide the highest QE, frame-transfer architectures enable rapid storage, and interline transfer structures reduce smear.
Cryogenic Cooling and Dark Current Control
sCCDs are commonly equipped with thermoelectric (TE) or liquid nitrogen cooling systems to reduce dark current, improve SNR, and enhance imaging stability under long exposure and low light conditions.
High Dynamic Range and Linear Response
CCDs achieve high linearity and wide dynamic imaging, suitable for complex scene grayscale quantification, spectral analysis, and high dynamic range applications.
Primary Application Areas
Applications of scientific-grade CCD cameras across various fields
Astronomical Imaging
Extremely low noise and high quantum efficiency make sCCDs ideal for deep space observation, planetary imaging, and spectral analysis, supporting long exposures to capture faint starlight.
Fluorescence/Spectroscopic Microscopy
High sensitivity and linear response characteristics, suitable for fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence lifetime imaging, and other quantitative analysis applications.
High Dynamic Range Imaging
Wide dynamic range and high bit depth can simultaneously capture bright and dark details, suitable for material inspection, quality control, HDR imaging, and other industrial applications.
X-ray/Neutron Imaging
High quantum efficiency and low noise characteristics, combined with scintillators, enable high-quality X-ray and neutron imaging for non-destructive testing and materials science research.
Cold Atom and Quantum Imaging
Ultra-low noise and high sensitivity, combined with deep cooling, can detect single photon events, suitable for BEC, ion trap, quantum dot, and other frontier physics research.
Spectral Analysis
Excellent linear response and stability, combined with spectrometers for precise spectral measurements, widely used in chemical analysis, environmental monitoring, and other fields.
sCCD Technical Advantages Summary
- Extremely low readout noise
- High quantum efficiency (QE >95%)
- Excellent linear response
- Supports long exposure times
- High dynamic range imaging
- Deep cooling capability
- Single photon detection capability
- Stable and reliable imaging quality