0.5 MP – 4 MP Big Pixels 200-1100nm sCMOS Camera
| Features |
| The spectral response range covers 200–1100 nm. |
| 0.5-4MP resolution,big pixel size |
| Large-area back-illuminated (BSI) sensor |
| Roller Shutter |
| Bit Depth: 8-bit / HDR 16-bit |
| Supports external I/O trigger control |
| CE/FCC Cerifcation，Multi-platform SDK |
| Common Specifications | |
| Model | UVISI1605BU, UVISI091BU, UVISI114BU |
| Color Type | Monochrome |
| Gain Range | 1x-50x |
| Shutter mode | Rolling shutter |
| Binning mode | Software2×2, 3×3, 4×4, Hardware 2×2 |
| Data interface | USB3.0（USB3.1 GEN1） |
| Digital I/O | 1 channel of optically isolated input, 1 channel of optically isolated output, 2 channels of non-isolated input/output port |
| Data Format | 8-bit / HDR16bit |
| Working temperature | -10~50℃ |
| Storage temperature | -30~70℃ |
| Humidity | 20%-80%, no condensation |
| Software | AttosView / SDK |
| Platform and architecture | Win32/WinRT/Linux/macOS/Android；X86/X64/armhf/armel/arm64 |
| Certification | CE, FCC |
| Parameter | Specification |
| Dimension | 110mm×110mm×121.5mm |
| Weight | 1.7kg |
| Lens interface | M42 mount |
| Parameter | Specification |
| Dimension | 80mm × 80mm × 101.5mm |
| Weight | 860g |
| Lens interface | C-mount |
| UVISI114BU Camera interface definition | |
| Item | Specification |
| 1 | Trigger 7PIN |
| 2 | USB 3.0/ USB 2.0 port |
| 3 | DC 19V power port |
| 4 | FAN LED indicators |
| 5 | TEC LED indicators |
| 6 | System LED indicators |
| 7 | Power LED indicators |
| UVISI1605BU & UVISI091BU Camera interface definition | |
| Item | Specification |
| 1 | Protective window: AR window for mono camera; IR-CUT for color camera |
| 2 | C mount |
| 3 | Thermo outlet |
| 4 | Power LED indicators |
| 5 | System LED indicators |
| 6 | TEC LED indicators |
| 7 | FAN LED indicators |
| 8 | DC 12V power port |
| 9 | USB 3.0/ USB 2.0 port |
| 10 | Trigger 7PIN |
| 11 | Air inlet |
| Table1: USB port, GigE port, CL port refrigerated camera pin signal definitions | |||||
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Color | Pin | Signal | Description of the signal | |
| White | 1 | GDN | Direct-coupled signal ground | ||
| Red | 2 | 12V | 12VDC power input | ||
| Blue | 3 | OPTO_GND | Opto-isolated signal ground | ||
| Yellow | 4 | DIR_GPIO0 | Direct-coupled General Purpose I/O (Software configurable input/output) (line2) | ||
| Black | 5 | DIR_GPIO1 | Direct-coupled General Purpose I/O (Software configurable input/output) (line3) | ||
| Green | 6 | OPTO_IN | Opto-isolated input signal (line0) | ||
| Pink | 7 | OPTO_OUT | Opto-isolated output signal (line1) | ||
Logic 0 input level: 0~2.2VDC (OPTO_IN pin)
Logic 1 input level: 3.3~24VDC (OPTO_IN pin)
Maximum input current:30mA
When the input level is between 2.2V and 3.2V, the circuit operation state is uncertain, please do not let SWIR camera work within this voltage range.
Input rise delay (TDR): 6us
Input fall delay (TDF): 6us
The opto-isolated output maximum current is 30mA.
The electrical characteristics of the opto-isolated output (external voltage 5V, external resistor 1K) are shown in Table 2.
| Table 2： Opto-isolated output signal’s electrical characteristics | ||
| Parameter name | Parameter notation | Parameter value |
| Output logic low | VL | 742mV |
| Output logic high | VH | 4.134V |
| Output rise time | TR | 4us |
| Output fall time | TF | 1.8us |
| Output rise delay | TDR | 12us |
| Output fall delay | TDF | 2us |
The output of the corresponding output current and VL when using different voltages and resistors in externalcircuit are shown in Table 3.
| Table 3：Opto-isolated output logic’s low levels parameters | |||
| External voltage | External resistor | VL | Output current |
| 3.3V | 1KΩ | 510mV | 2.82mA |
| 5V | 1KΩ | 742mV | 4.31mA |
| 12V | 2.4KΩ | 795mV | 4.68mA |
| 24V | 4.7KΩ | 850mV | 4.97mA |
1. Line2/line3 is set as input pin
Logic 0 input level: 0~0.6VDC (DIR_GPIO0/DIR_GPIO1 pins)
Logic 1 input level: 2.0~24VDC (DIR_GPIO0/DIR_GPIO1 pins)
Maximum input current: 25mA
When the input level is between 0.6V and 2.0V, the circuit action state is uncertain, please avoid the input voltage range working in this range.
To prevent damage to the GPIO pins, please connect the pin GND first, and then input voltage to the Line2 pin.
Input rise delay (TDR): 0.02us
Input fall delay (TDF): 0.02us
2. Line2/line3 are set as output pins
The maximum current allowed through this pin is 25mA.
The external pull-up voltage is 5V, the pull-up resistor is 1KΩ, and the GPIO is configured to output the logic level and electrical characteristics as shown in Figure 4.
When the ambient temperature is 25 degrees Celsius, the relationship between the external voltage, resistance and low-level voltage output is shown in Table 4.
| Table 4：Non-isolated output Logic’s low level parameters | ||
| External voltage | External resistor | VL(GPIO) |
| 3.3V | 1KΩ | 0.11V |
| 5V | 1KΩ | 0.167V |
| 12V | 2.4KΩ | 0.184V |
| 24V | 4.7KΩ | 0.385V |
| Table 5: Non-isolated output electrical characteristics | ||
| Parameter name | Parameter notation | Parameter value |
| Output rise time | TR | 0.08us |
| output fall time | TF | 0.02us |
| Output rise delay | TDR | 0.1us |
| Output fall delay | TDF | 0.04u |
AttosView support all Attostek UV-VIS and SWIR cameras, it is a professional software that integrates camera control, image acquisition and processing, image browsing and analysis functions.
AttosView has the following characteristics:
- x86: XP SP3 and above; CPU support SSE2 and above
- x64: Win7 and above
ascamsdk support a variety of APIs, including: Native C/C++,.NET/C#/VB.NET, Python, Java, DirectShow, Twain, LabView, Matlab, etc. Compared with other APIs, Native C/C++ API as a low-level API is characterized by using pure C/C++ development without relying on other runtime libraries. The interface is simple and the control is flexible.
- x86: XP SP3 and above; the CPU needs to support at least the SSE2 instruction set.
- x64: Win7 and above.
- arm: Win10 and above.
- arm64: Win10 and above.
AttosTek provides extensive third-party software support for its UV-Vis cameras and SWIR cameras, facilitating rapid integration and use in various development environments. This includes SDK and demo programs for LabVIEW and MATLAB, as well as DirectShow drivers, Micromanager, and TWAIN SDK drivers. These features enable seamless compatibility with mainstream development environments and third-party software, greatly simplifying the workflow for system integration and secondary development.
Support all Attostek UV-VIS and SWIR cameras.
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AttosView Recommended System Requirements |
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Operating System |
Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 /10 /11(32 & 64 bit), Mac OSX, Linux |
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Processor (CPU) |
≥3.0 GHz Intel Core i5 or Higher |
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Memory (RAM) |
≥8 GB |
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Hard Drive |
NVMe Solid State Drive (SSD) |
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Graphics Card |
Dedicated Adapter with ≥256 MB RAM |
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Motherboard |
USB 3.0 (-USB) Cameras: Integrated Intel USB 3.0 Controller or One Unused One Unused PCle3.0*16 Slot |
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Connectivity |
Internet Connectivity for Driver Installation |
Q1 : What are the exclusive imaging advantages of this series of cameras for cold atom physics experiments?
Deep space stars and cold atom fluorescence have extremely few photons, requiring integration times of thousands of seconds, and dark current noise can completely drown out the useful signal. Atomic arrays need stable, low-noise static imaging.
The UVISI1605BU camera has 16μm extra-large pixels, making it suitable for single-photon detection in Bose-Einstein condensates of cold atoms, with a big boost in signal-to-noise ratio for the same exposure.
The UVISI114BU camera offers 4 million resolution, up to 1000s exposure, and very low dark current of 1.5e⁻/s, making it ideal for wide-field astronomy and long-term observation of large atomic arrays.
Q2 : How to choose between the UVISI1605BU, UVISI091BU, and UVISI114BU cameras?
These three cameras have different pixel sizes and resolutions. The pixel size determines how well a camera can capture light in low-light conditions. A 16μm pixel size is about 2.1 times larger than an 11μm pixel and about 2.7 times larger than a 9.76μm pixel, which significantly improves light-gathering ability, making it better for low-light applications. Resolution determines how well a camera can capture details. The 4-megapixel imaging of the UVISI114BU camera shows details more clearly than the UVISI091BU and UVISI1605BU cameras.
Q3 : How does HDR 16-bit mode help with actual imaging?
The HDR 16-bit mode significantly boosts the camera’s dynamic range through high dynamic range synthesis:
UVISI1605BU: 84.72 dB (HDR), UVISI091BU: 81.08 dB (HDR), UVISI114BU: 85.5 dB (HDR). In HDR mode, readout noise can be as low as 1.79 – 2.71 e⁻, while the dynamic range is greatly improved, allowing you to capture both bright and dark details in a scene at the same time. It’s especially great for scenes with high contrast between light and dark areas.
0.5MP-4MP Pixel High Sensitivity sCMOS Scientific Cameras
| Model | UVISI1605BU | UVISI091BU | UVISI114BU |
| Sensor model | GPixel GLUX1605BSI | GPixel GLUX9701BSI | GPixel GSENSE400BSI |
| Spectral range | 200nm-1100nm | 200nm-1000nm | |
| Pixel Size | 16 µm × 16 µm | 9.76 µm × 9.76 µm | 11 µm × 11 µm |
| Target size | 1″ | 2.0” | |
| Frame Rate&resolution | 60fps@800 x×600, 60fps@400 × 300 | 30fps@1280 ×1024, 30fps@640 ×512 | 44fps@2048×2048, 44fps@1024 × 1024 |
| Peak QE | 95%@560nm | 89%@610nm | 95.3% @560nm |
| Full Well | 13541.8e⁻(HCG) 89258.25e⁻(LCG) 46604.55e⁻(HDR) | 12927.7e⁻(HCG) 89855.19e⁻(LCG) 20205.74e⁻(HDR) | 2.3 ke⁻ (HCG) / 81.43 ke⁻ (LCG) / 32.02 ke⁻ (HDR) |
| Dynamic Range | 67.24dB (HCG) 67.77dB (LCG) 84.72dB (HDR) | 67.78dB (HCG) 68.14dB (LCG) 81.08dB (HDR) | 98.9 dB |
| Data Format | 8bit / HDR16bit | 8bit/12bit | 8-bit / HDR16bit |
| Readout Noise | 5.88e⁻(HCG) 36.5e⁻(LCG) 2.71e⁻(HDR) | 5.28e⁻(HCG) 35.19e⁻(LCG) 1.79e⁻(HDR) | 1.6 e⁻ (HCG) / 33.37 e⁻ (LCG) / 1.7 e⁻ (HDR) |
| SNRmax | 41.32dB(HCG) 49.51dB(LCG) 46.68dB(HDR) | 41.12dB(HCG) 49.54dB(LCG) 43.06dB(HDR) | 48.8 dB |
| Dark current | 3.71e⁻/s/pixel@ -10℃ | 2.07e⁻/s/pixel@ -10℃ | 1.5e⁻/s/pixel @-10℃ |
| Sensitivity | 6.4×10⁸ (e⁻/((W/m2)·s)) | 2.57×10⁸ (e⁻/((W/m2)·s))@610nm | 3.25×10⁸ (e⁻/((W/m2)·s)) |
| Exposure time range | 27µs-60s | 63µs-60s | 100µs-1000s |
| Lens mount | C Mount | M42 Mount | |
| Power supply | USB3.0 interface power + DC12V 3A power supply |
USB3.0 interface power + DC19V 4A power supply |
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| Power consumption | <20W | Cooled mode50.2W /Uncooled mode 7.33W | |
| Size | 80mm × 80mm × 101.5mm | 110mm×110mm×121.5mm | |
| Weight | 860g | 1.7kg | |
UVISI1605BU
0.5 MP BSI sCMOS Camera with 16μm Pixels, USB3.0 Interface
UVISI091BU
1.3 MP BSI sCMOS Camera with 9.7μm Pixels, USB 3.0 Interface
UVISI114BU
4 MP BSI sCMOS Camera with 11μm Pixels, USB 3.0 Interface
Optional accessories – lenses
AttosView offers an optional YLGD series continuous zoom optical system for visible light cameras, designed specifically for high-precision imaging scenarios. The YLGD series continuous zoom optical system series provides multiple focal length options and is suitable for various professional applications such as security surveillance, industrial vision inspection, and scientific observation, ensuring excellent image clarity, operational flexibility, and environmental adaptability. For inquiries, please contact sales@attostek.com .