Aries 6504 Pro Low-noise high-speed BSI sCMOS camera
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Aries 6504 Pro BSI sCMOS Camera, 0.43 e⁻ RMS Read Noise, 297 fps

Aries 6504 Pro
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A sub-electron-noise sCMOS camera for quantitative low-light imaging at high frame rates.

The Aries 6504 Pro is built on the back-illuminated GSENSE6504BSI sensor (2048 × 2048, 6.5 µm pixels) and offers three readout modes. In Sensitive mode it reaches 0.43 e⁻ RMS read noise at 99 fps, low enough to resolve individual photoelectron peaks, while Speed mode delivers 297 fps at the full 4.2 MP with 0.8 e⁻ RMS. Dark current of 0.01 e⁻/pixel/s or less at −20 °C also supports long, quantitative exposures.

Key Features

  • Sensitive mode: 0.43 e⁻ RMS read noise (0.36 e⁻ median) at 99 fps and 4.2 MP, with photon-number peaks clearly separated at about 2 e⁻/pixel
  • Speed mode: 297 fps at full 4.2 MP resolution with 0.8 e⁻ RMS read noise
  • Dynamic (HDR) mode: 170 fps at 4.2 MP with 16-bit output and 15 ke⁻ full well
  • 95% peak QE at 450 nm across a 200–1100 nm spectral range
  • Dark current ≤ 0.01 e⁻/pixel/s at −20 °C with liquid cooling; air cooling to −10 °C
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 and dual CXP-12 interfaces at the same frame rates, four SMA trigger connectors and timestamps

Typical Applications

  • Super-resolution microscopy, including SIM
  • Light-sheet microscopy
  • Calcium and voltage imaging
  • High-content imaging
  • Bioluminescence imaging
  • Quantum physics and astronomy research

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Model: Aries 6504 Pro · Acquisition software and drivers are supplied with the camera. Contact WaveQuanta for a quote and lead time.

Sensor Type BSI sCMOS
Sensor GSENSE6504BSI
Color / Mono Mono
Peak QE 95% @ 450 nm
Spectral Range 200–1100 nm
Resolution 2048 × 2048
Pixel Size 6.5 µm × 6.5 µm
Effective Area 13.3 mm × 13.3 mm
Array Diagonal 18.8 mm
Full-Well Capacity 15 ke⁻ (Dynamic mode)
Readout Noise 0.43 e⁻ RMS (Sensitive mode); 0.8 e⁻ RMS (Speed mode)
Dynamic Range 91 dB (Sensitive mode)
Frame Rate 99 fps (Sensitive); 170 fps (Dynamic); 297 fps (Speed), all at 4.2 MP
Shutter Type Rolling, global reset
Binning 2 × 2, 4 × 4
ROI Supported
Cooling Method Liquid, air
Cooling Temperature Liquid: −20 °C @ 20 °C coolant; air: −10 °C @ 25 °C ambient
Dark Current ≤ 0.01 e⁻/pixel/s @ −20 °C
DSNU / PRNU 0.1 e⁻ (Dynamic mode) / 0.3%
Bit Depth 12 bit, 16 bit
Data Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, CXP-12 × 2
Trigger Hardware, software; 4 × SMA; timestamp supported
Trigger Output Readout End, Global Exposure, Exposure Start, Trigger Ready, First Row, Any Row, High, Low
Optical Interface C-mount
Power Supply DC 12 V
Power Consumption 60 W
Dimensions 80 mm × 80 mm × 108 mm (camera body only)
Weight 950 g
Operating Environment Working 0–40 °C, 20–80% RH, 0–3000 m; storage −20 to 60 °C, 20–80% RH
Software / SDK Support Acquisition and analysis software; C / C++ SDK; Windows 10 / 11, Ubuntu 22.04
Specification Sheet PDF — Download
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