CoolSNAP K4

CoolSNAP K4

CoolSNAP K4

Product catalog summary
Overview
The CoolSNAP™ K4 Monochrome camera by Photometrics is designed for high-resolution imaging in low-light scientific applications, particularly in life sciences. It features a 2048 x 2048 imaging array with 7.4 x 7.4-µm pixels, providing high sensitivity and resolution suitable for optical microscopes.

Key Specifications
  • 20-MHz readout for high-speed image capture.
  • 12-bit digitization for capturing both bright and dim signals.
  • Thermoelectric cooling for long integration times and higher sensitivity.
  • Enhanced quantum efficiency for improved sensitivity over typical interline cameras.
  • Compatible with Windows XP/Vista 32, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Features and Benefits
  • Interline-transfer, progressive-scan CCD technology eliminates camera vibration and facilitates fast triggering.
  • Flexible binning and readout options increase light sensitivity and frame rate.
  • Real-time focus and precise integration with shutters and filter wheels.
  • Supported by numerous third-party software packages for image capture, analysis, and storage.

Primary Applications
  • Histology
  • Immunofluorescence
  • FISH
  • Fixed-cell GFP imaging
  • 3D deconvolution
  • Multiple-wavelength FRET
  • High-resolution time-lapse microscopy

Performance Data
  • Quantum efficiency graph shows performance across different wavelengths.
  • Frame rates vary with binning and resolution settings, with maximum rates at 20 MHz and 0-second exposure times.

Technical Specifications
  • CCD image sensor: Kodak® KAI-4020M with microlenses.
  • Linear full well capacity: 30,000 e- (single pixel), 60,000 e- (2 x 2 binned pixel).
  • Read noise: ≤10 e- rms @ 20 MHz.
  • Nonlinearity: <1%.
  • Operating environment: 0 to 30°C ambient, 0 to 80% relative humidity noncondensing.

Contact Information
For more information, visit www.photometrics.com or contact Photometrics at their regional offices.
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Catalog excerpts

CoolSNAP K4-1

CoolSNAP ™ K4 Monochrome Datasheet HIGH PERFORMANCE EMCCD & CCD CAMERAS FOR LIFE SCIENCES 2048 x 2048 imaging array 7.4 x 7.4-μm pixels The CoolSNAP™ K4 Monochrome camera from Photometrics® delivers high-resolution imaging for low-light scientific applications that require a large field of view. This cooled CCD camera provides 12-bit digitization at 20 MHz. The large format of the CCD allows the user to image the microscope’s whole field of view, while the small pixel size is ideally matched to the resolution limit of the microscope. The 4-megapixel detector enables very fine image detail to be resolved, yet the pixels can be easily binned to improve sensitivity. Advanced interlinetransfer CCD technology provides high quantum efficiency. Primary applications Histology Immunofluorescence FISH Fixed-cell GFP imaging 3D deconvolution Multiple-wavelength FRET High-resolution time-lapse microscopy High-speed, high-sensitivity image capture Resolves fine detail Ideally matched to optical microscope Eliminates camera vibration and facilitates fast triggering Flexible binning and readout Increases light sensitivity while increasing the frame rate Quantifies bright and dim signals in the same image Thermoelectric cooling Long integration times for higher sensitivity Enhanced quantum efficiency Provides higher sensitivity than typical interline cameras Easily attaches to microscopes, standard lenses, or optical equipment Acquisition software Captures, analyzes, and saves high-resolution images High-bandwidth, uninterrupted data transfer PVCam® Circular buffers Device sequencing Supported by numerous third-party software packages Real-time focus Precise integration with shutters, filter wheels, etc. Compatible with Windows® XP/Vista 32, Mac OS X, and Linux® (kernel versions 2.4 and 2.6.8) ©2010 Photometrics. All rights reserved.

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CoolSNAP K4-2

CoolSNAP ™ K4 Monochrome Datasheet Quantum Efciency (%) Note: Frame rates are measured at 20 MHz with 0-second exposure times. Kodak® KAI-4020M; interline-transfer, progressive-scan device with microlenses 2048 x 2048 imaging array 7.4 x 7.4-μm pixels 15.16 x 15.16-mm imaging area (optically centered) Linear full well 30,000 e- (single pixel) 60,000 e- (2 x 2 binned pixel) Read noise Digitizer type Dark current Operating environment 0 to 30°C ambient, 0 to 80% relative humidity noncondensing TTL (trigger/status): trigger, invert, inhibit, exposing, interline shift, frame readout 8-bit TTL (programmable)...

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