PCO Articles
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Why Is Binning Different In CMOS Image Sensors Compared To CCD Image Sensors?
10/16/2018
“Binning” is defined as the combination of the charge carrier content of two or more pixels of an image sensor to form a new so-called super pixel. This white paper discusses the reasons for the difference of “binning” in CMOS and CCD technologies and how it improves the signal-to-noise ratio.
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Why Is A Backside Illuminated Sensor More Sensitive Than A Front Side Illuminated Sensor?
10/16/2018
Backside illuminated image sensors have fewer obstacles in incoming light's path as it reaches the pixel volume, where the conversion to charge carriers takes place. Thus, BI CMOS image sensors are able to convert more of the light into charge carriers, resulting in larger signals and better images.
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Why Does High-Resolution Inspection Of Food Products Matter?
10/16/2018
The presence of any foreign material in food products could be a disastrous outcome for any company. This white paper discusses the use of high-resolution cameras for food inspection and the benefits that it offers over other types of inspections.
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Why Are There Special Interfaces For The Transmission Of Image Data?
10/16/2018
The amount of image data that must be transferred to computers for storage and processing is continuously increasing. This paper discusses the progression of camera interfaces, and how they are continuously improved to enable reliable streaming data transfer from the camera to the computer.
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What Is All The Hype About Resolution And Mega Pixels Anyway?
10/16/2018
Resolution, in the context of an image sensor, describes the total number of pixels utilized to create an image. The question is then why does pixel count matter? This white paper discusses the importance of resolution and its relevance in camera systems with image sensors.
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Standards Always Sound Impressive, But Is There Any Benefit For Me As An sCMOS Camera User?
10/16/2018
EMVA1288, a standard for the specification and measurement of machine vision sensors and cameras, creates transparency by defining reliable and exact measurement procedures, as well as data presentation guidelines, and makes comparison of cameras and image sensors easier.
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DNA-PAINT: A Super-Resolution Microscopy Technique
10/16/2018
The recently introduced super-resolution method DNA-PAINT is based on transient DNA-DNA interactions. This white paper discusses the DNA-PAINT microscopy technique and how sCMOS cameras are well suited for these kinds of measurements.
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Are Larger Pixels Always More Sensitive?
10/16/2018
A common myth is that larger pixel size image sensors are always more sensitive than smaller pixel size image sensors. To explain that this isn’t always the case, this paper will look at the effect that the pixel size has on image quality, especially for the overall sensitivity, which is determined by the quantum efficiency.
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Reducing Expenditure, Optimizing Workflow, And Keeping Downtimes Low With High-Speed Rugged Cameras
1/10/2017
PCO has launched a new high-speed series of pco.dimax cs cameras, adding three new models to its portfolio. These new models are compact, ruggedized, and targeted for on- and off-board crash test applications.
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USB 3.0 PCO Camera Interface Application Note
6/17/2015
This application note discusses the features and issues of using the PCO USB 3.0 camera interface, as well as important considerations and configurations of its recommended hardware and software.