FL 20 Cooled color CMOS camera
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FL 20 Cooled Color CMOS Camera, 20 MP, 1-inch Sensor, USB 3.0

FL 20
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A cooled 20 MP color camera for low-magnification fluorescence microscopy and image documentation.

The FL 20 is a thermoelectrically cooled color CMOS camera intended for fluorescence work with low-magnification objectives. Its 1-inch (15.86 mm diagonal) sensor delivers 5472 × 3648 pixels, and cooling keeps dark current at 0.001 e⁻/pixel/s so that fluorescence backgrounds stay clean during long exposures. Real-time 3D noise reduction and sharpening help produce color images suitable for documentation and publication.

Key Features

  • 20 MP color sensor (5472 × 3648, 2.4 µm pixels) with a 15.86 mm (1-inch) diagonal that covers the uniform central region of the image plane
  • Cooling reduces dark current to 0.001 e⁻/pixel/s, limiting hot pixels during long exposures
  • Real-time 3D noise reduction for a cleaner fluorescence background
  • Real-time sharpening for crisper color images
  • Exposure times from 3 µs to 3600 s; 14 fps at full resolution over USB 3.0
  • SDK for C, C++, C#, DirectShow and TWAIN; up to 4 cameras can run simultaneously via the SDK
  • Images saved as TIF, JPG, PNG or DICOM

Typical Applications

  • Low-magnification fluorescence microscopy
  • Fluorescence imaging of cells and plant specimens
  • Polarizing microscopy
  • DIC microscopy
  • Image documentation for publication

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Model: FL 20 · Acquisition software and drivers are supplied with the camera. Contact WaveQuanta for a quote and lead time.

Sensor Type BSI CMOS
Sensor Sony IMX183C
Color / Mono Color
Peak QE 84%
Resolution 5472 × 3648 (20 MP)
Pixel Size 2.4 × 2.4 µm
Effective Area 13.1 × 8.8 mm
Array Diagonal 15.86 mm (1")
Full-Well Capacity 16 ke⁻
Frame Rate 14 fps @ 5472 × 3648
Shutter Type Rolling
Exposure Time 3 µs – 3600 s
Binning Supported
Dark Current 0.001 e⁻/pixel/s
Bit Depth 8 / 16 bit
Data Interface USB 3.0
Optical Interface C-mount
Power Supply 12 V
Dimensions 85 × 85 × 112 mm (H × W × L)
Weight 980 g
Operating Environment Working: 0–40 °C, 10–85% RH
Image Format TIF, JPG, PNG, DICOM
Multi-Camera Up to 4 cameras simultaneously (via SDK)
Operating System Windows, Linux
Software / SDK Support Acquisition and analysis software; C / C++ / C# / DirectShow / TWAIN SDK
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