Cameras & Sensors
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Term Reference
8 terms| Term | Description | |
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| Dynamic Range | The ratio between the largest and smallest signals a camera can accurately capture in a single image. High dynamic range... | |
| Frame Rate | The number of complete images a camera can capture per second, determined by sensor readout speed and interface bandwidt... | |
| Full Well Capacity | The maximum number of electrons a pixel can hold before saturating. Larger pixels typically have higher full well capaci... | |
| Pixel Size | The physical dimensions of each light-sensitive element on the camera sensor, typically measured in micrometers. Smaller... | |
| Quantum Efficiency | The percentage of incident photons that are converted to measurable photoelectrons. Higher QE means more of the precious... | |
| Read Noise | Electronic noise added during the process of reading out the sensor, measured in electrons RMS. Read noise sets the dete... | |
| sCMOS Camera | Scientific Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor cameras combining low read noise, high speed, large field of view, an... | |
| Sensor Area | The total active imaging area of the camera sensor, determining the field of view at a given magnification. Larger senso... |