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Pixera Penguin 600CLMThe Penguin 600CLM represents a new and unique combination of very high resolution and very high sensitivity in monochrome for low light applications in microscopy. This is achieved by combining Pixera’s high-resolution DiRactor® technology, extremely efficient cooling and sophisticated image processing technology.

The "fanless" 4-stage thermoelectric Peltier cooling device reduces dark current noise by being attached to the fixed CCD’s back plane. The heat is then transferred away from the CCD’s silicon to the external enclosure surface. No parts are moving, inclusive of the CCD, which is important in order to achieve the greatest cooling and image quality results. The cooling device is extremely fast with quite operation and achieves it’s target temperature within 2 minutes of switching on the system.

Other features include a high quality 1/2" B/W CCD, from Sony® with square pixels, long integration exposure, high dynamic range, high signal-to-noise ratio and a very easy to learn interface with simple yet powerful controls.

Unlike many other digital camera systems which increase resolution using software interpolation, the Penguin 600CLM allows for a true optical resolution of 5.8 million pixels using Pixera's proprietary DiRactor, light-swing opto-mechanical technology. 

Main Features

  • 5.8 Million Pixels
  • 16-bit digitization (65,536 gray levels)
  • 0 Defect CCD
  • Excellent Sensitivity: 0.002lux
  • Signal-to-Noise-Ratio: 62dB
  • Dynamic Range: 60dB
  • Low Dark Current
  • Cooled CCD 
  • 15fps Color Viewfinder @ 640x480
  • Long Integration Exposure, Up to 64 min
  • Windows® & Mac® OS

Applications

  • High Sensitivity Fluorescence
  • Darkfield Transmitted/Reflected
  • Brightfield Transmitted/Reflected
  • Polarized Light
  • Phase Contrast
  • DIC/Nomarski Transmitted/Reflected
  • High Reflective Surface
  • Industrial Low Light
  • Confocal Microscopy

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