MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- As imaging sensors continue to be an essential
component of industrial processes, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging
solutions, is excited to announce three new CMOS (complementary
metal-oxide semiconductors) sensors: the
ultra-high-resolution LI8020 series, the ultra-high
sensitivity LI3030 series, and the LI7050SAC. These sensors
help expand the company's lineup of industrial vision products
while offering integrators and end-users additional capabilities
when developing solutions for various applications.
LI8020SAC/LI8020SAM
The LI8020SAC
(color)/LI8020SAM (monochrome) ultra-high resolution CMOS
sensor features a pixel pitch of 1.5 μm (micrometer) and a
resolution of approximately 250 million pixels, which provides
detailed images in a wide range of applications and
situations. The sensor will help meet the needs of manufacturers to
inspect flat panel displays, which frequently exhibit 4K and sometimes even 8K content. The sensor can also be a tool for
video production, digital archiving, wide-area monitoring, and the
medical industry by providing ultra-high resolution and
ultra-high-speed signal readouts. Due to the ultra-high pixel count
of the sensor, images can be captured that maintain incredible
image quality, even if an area of the moving or still image has
been cropped and enlarged using an electronic zoom.
The new sensor can capture video at an ultra-high-resolution
that is approximately 125 times higher than Full HD (1920 × 1080
pixels) and about 30 times higher than 4K (3840 × 2160 pixels). Still images can be
captured at a speed of approximately five frames per second even
when reading all the pixels. A fast signal readout of 1.25 billion
pixels per second helps to avoid the potential of any signal delay
or deviation. The rapid signal readout is achieved by advancing
circuit miniaturization and signal processing technology. When the
Read Return on Investment (Region of Interest) feature is utilized,
the frame rate of the sensor can be increased by selecting an area
and reducing the amount of information to be read. If a user
doesn't need the input of every pixel, the ROI readout function
allows you to read every pixel at five fps, 8K at 24 fps, 4K at
30 fps, and Full HD at 60 fps. The sensor also features a
"thinning-out read function" that enables high-speed readout by
reducing the number of vertical pixels to be read out of the full
shooting area, allowing selection of an output data format that
suits users' needs.
LI3030SAI/LI3030SAM
The LI3030SAI (RGB-IR)/LI3030SAM
(monochrome) sensor is a 35mm full-size ultra-high sensitivity CMOS
sensor with a large pixel size of 19 μm that allows for image
capturing in low-light environments where it can difficult for the
naked eye to identify the subject. The sensor can read 2160 × 1280
pixels, which is wider than Full HD (1920 × 1080 pixels), enabling
it to be a suitable solution for astronomical observation
applications and the monitoring and industrial applications that
require high-resolution images with a specific aspect ratio.
Compared to similar Canon models, the sensitivity of
the LI3030SAI and LI3030SAM sensor is approximately 2.3
and 3 times higher in the near-infrared range, respectively. The
sensitivity capabilities of the LI3030SAI allow users to see the
pupil of a human-eye through sunglasses. The LI3030SAM sensitivity
capabilities enable users to capture monochrome moving images and
can reduce the appearance of dust, enhancing astronomical
observation. By assigning one pixel of the color filter as a pixel
for the near-infrared region, it is possible to simultaneously
acquire color and near-infrared motion images with a single sensor
even under low-light conditions. In addition, since the differences
in the reflectance and absorbance of light in the near-infrared
region can be detected from weak signals and the state of the
inside of a substance can be observed, the sensor can be used in a
wide range of industrial and medical fields. Use-case examples
include long-distance monitoring at night, observation of crop
growth in a wide area, inspection of foreign matter contamination
in food factories, and visualization of biological
tissues.
LI7050SAC
The LI7050SAC is a high resolution CMOS
sensor that is ideal for security camera use because of its high
sensitivity and price point. Featuring a pixel pitch of 4.1 μm and
a resolution of approximately 2.12 million pixels, the sensor
provides a High Dynamic Range (HDR) of equivalent to up to 20 stops
with frame rates of 30fps and 60fps. What's more, the sensor
features a 54,000 green sensitivity level and can read 1936 × 1096
pixels, which is slightly higher than HD resolution.
For more information on Canon sensors including how to talk to a
sales representative, please visit
canon-cmos-sensors.com.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading
provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital
imaging solutions to the United
States and to Latin America
and the Caribbean markets. With
approximately $33 billion in global
revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2019† and was named
one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2020.
Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its
Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
* Specifications, availability and
prices are subject to change without notice. Actual prices
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