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Technology Update
ADIMEC, a leader in application-specific,
leading-edge industrial camera solutions,
has introduced the latest in its CMOSIS-
based Quartz Series, the Q-4A150.
The 4 megapixel camera combines the
performance benefits of CMOS technology
with Adimec True Accurate Imaging
quality. It is designed for inspection and
metrology applications that require high
frame rates without loss of measurement
accuracy.
The Q-4A150 has a sustained frame
rate of 157 frames per second (fps) using
an 8 tap Camera Link frame grabber,
and reaches 180 fps in burst acquisition
mode.
This allows 10 tap frame rates in
Camera Link 8 tap configurations,
eliminating the cost and implementation
issues of moving to a new configuration.
“The Q-4A150 fills a void in the high-
end camera market with a solution that
delivers very high performance without
the need for more expensive interface
configurations, such as moving to a 10 tap
Camera Link frame grabber,” said Marcel
Dijkema, strategic product manager at
Adimec. “By decoupling the acquisition
speed of the sensor with the interface
speed, system developers are able to
maximise the speeds they can achieve
without increasing infrastructure upgrade
costs.”
Based on the Adimec True Accurate
Imaging technology, the Q-4A150 camera
delivers CCD-like image quality with 4
megapixel images at 157 fps sustained.
While Camera Link Full is limited by 157
fps at 4 megapixels, the burst mode of the
Q-4A150 delivers up to 180 full frames
per second.
This buffered pipeline architecture
provides the flexibility to optimise on
speed, field of view and image quality.
The Q-4A150 still offers a range of
image-enhancing processing features,
like flat field correction (FFC), shot noise
improvement and many other Adimec
image corrections.
The flat field correction has advanced
capabilities for better image uniformity,
like colour support, in-field calibration and
multiple stored FFC sets for multiple lens
system calibrations.
The added shot noise reduction
delivers a camera improvement of up
to 12dB compared to the CMOS image
sensor performance. The new camera
also offers an HDR mode (90dB) for large
scene dynamic capture capabilities. All
image processing is done in real time
to enable high measurement accuracy
without impacting the frame rate.
The Q-4A150 camera is available in
monochrome or colour models, and offers
optional near infrared (NIR) capabilities.
Solutions with anti-reflection coatings are
supported to maximise the application
accuracy.
Adimec Advanced Image Systems bv –
The Netherlands
Fax: +31 40 2353925
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Quartz CMOSIS camera series