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Synchronization and Triggering with the ORCA-Flash4.0 Scientific CMOS Camera

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Synchronization and Triggering with the ORCA-Flash4.0 Scientific CMOS Camera

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  • Author: Shelley Ziemski Brankner, Mark Hobson
CMOS cameras have changed what is possible when imaging fast microscopic events. Speeds that were not realistic in the very recent past are now routinely attainable. These new speeds arise in part because there is a fundamental difference between the sensor architecture of CMOS and CCDs which leads to a difference in how the pixels are “read out.” On its own the camera can achieve maximum speeds without the need for triggering. But when the camera is used on a microscope, the need for coordinated and precise timing of the entire system becomes apparent quickly. Maximum speed performance is only possible when synchronization and triggering are appropriately implemented, and understanding how this new technology communicates with other essential parts of the imaging hardware is the first step in achieving this goal.

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