Emberion VS20 VIS-SWIR Camera Core Series

Emberion VS20 Core with GigE interface offers a full camera functionality with implementations for sensor readout and control, analog-to-digital signal conversion, calibration, image pre-processing, thermal control, power management and standard digital camera interface. A stable performance over a wide environmental temperature range is ensured with a thermoelectric cooling (TEC) element built in the image sensor package. The camera core circuit boards can be built into a stand-alone housed camera or integrated into a hosting imaging system. The module boards can be positioned in various ways due to the flexible connectors between the boards. Potential applications of the image sensor and camera lie in multiple domains, e.g. monochromatic machine vision and multispectral and hyperspectral imaging.

Emberion VS20 Core will be available as a product variant and will support up to 400 fps.

Emberion VS20 Core

Emberion VS20 Core GigE interface offers a unique broad-spectrum and wide dynamic range imaging performance. The camera core is unhoused and it comprises the sensor, front-end, processing and IO module boards. The VGA-resolution image sensor is based on a proprietary image sensor technology and comprises a light-absorbing Colloidal Quantum Dots (CQD) layer built monolithically on a tailor-made CMOS readout integrated circuit. The CQDs provide an extremely wide spectral response range spanning from visible (VIS) to near infrared (NIR) and up to short-wave infrared (SWIR) wavelengths. The dynamic operation range of the image sensor is very large, owing both to the low noise and non-saturating characteristics of the photodetector.Wide, tunable spectral range covered with a single sensor array , from visible 400 nm (VIS) light to short-wave infrared 2000 nm (SWIR).Large inherent dynamic operation range, enabling High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) imaging.Cost-efficient sensor manufacturing process, providing affordable camera solutions for a wide range of imaging applications.In house designed CMOS ROIC supporting low noise.Easy integration for various systems enabling key application areas.

Emberion VS20 Core Model

Image sensor specifications	Emberion VS20 Core
Image sensor type	Emberion colloidal quantum dot (CQD) photodiode
Spectral range	400 to 2000 nm
Pixel pitch	20.0 μm x 20.0 μm
Resolution in pixels	640 x 512
Image size	12.80 mm x 10.24 mm
Image diameter	16.39 mm
Fill factor	90 %
Operable pixels	> 99.9%
Shutter	Global, built-in electronic
Cooling	Built-in thermoelectric cooler (TEC)
Camera specifications	Emberion VS20 Core
Ambient operating temperature	-20 to +40 °C
A/D conversion	14 bits
Image processing	Non-uniformity correction, linearisation, defect pixel correction
Exposure time	Min 0.1 ms, adjustable with 1 μs resolution
Supply voltage	12 ± 1 V, DC, Hirose LF10 connector
Power consumption	10 W (typical)
Interfaces and mechanics	Emberion VS20 Core
Lens mount	C-mount, optional
Dimensions (L x W x H) without the lens mount	81.4 mm x 40.0 mm x 40.0 mm
Weight	Less than 120 g without lens mount and heat sink
Trigger	Trigger I/O (pins included in power connector) or triggering over Ethernet
Interface options	Emberion VS20 Core
Image data	GigE Vision, up to 2.5 Gbit, RJ45 connector
Communications	GenICam compatible
Max frame rate (full VGA)	400 fps
Trigger	Trigger I/O (pins included in power connector) or triggering over Ethernet
Powering	12 VDC

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Boost performance by up to 3x over its precursor thanks to an Intel x6000 series embedded processor
Capture high-resolution images at high speed through a choice of CMOS sensors from two to 16 Megapixels
Deploy in dirty, humid, or harsh industrial environments by way of a compact IP67-rated design
Communicate actions and results to other automation and enterprise equipment via real-time digital I/Os, and Ethernet (TCP/IP, CC-Link IE Field Basic, EtherNet/IP™², Modbus®, PROFINET®, and native robot interfaces)
Handle Human-Machine Interface (HMI) function by way of VGA and USB connectivity
Simplify vision setup and upkeep via integrated lens focusing and illumination intensity control
Synchronize to the manufacturing line through the support for incremental rotary encoders
Solve machine vision applications efficiently with Matrox Design Assistant X software by constructing flowcharts instead of writing program code
Maintain control and independence through the ability to code custom flowchart steps
Tackle machine vision applications with utmost confidence using field-proven tools for analyzing, locating, classifying, measuring, reading, and verifying
Leverage deep learning for visual inspection through image classification and segmentation tools

Emberion VS20 VIS-SWIR Camera Core Series

Emberion VS20 Core

Emberion VS20 Core Model

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