Digital Imaging

ORIUS™ SC600
TEM CCD CAMERAS

The SC600 has a high frame rate allowing users to capture gain corrected, in-situ events live

Product Description

The Model 831 SC600 CCD camera is a new member to the ORIUS™ family of high performance CCD cameras. It is a 2672 x 2672 CCD (7M pixels) camera designed to deliver extraordinary resolution and readout speed for imaging applications in both life and materials science. The combination of HCR™ (high-contrast resolution) optical technology, large format CCD sensor, and advanced CCD readout electronics (single/dual-port) has given the SC600 camera the best price-performance value.

This bottom mount camera provides a high resolution view of the sample making it ideal for use in materials science imaging applications and life science applications such as small particles and viruses.

The SC600 can output high quality (gain normalized) LIVE images that are corrected for cosmetic defects or shading. The exceptional anti-blooming performance makes SC600 an ideal camera for recording electron diffraction patterns.

Benefits:

  • High performance CCD camera

  • Extraordinary resolution

  • Fast readout speed

  • Best price-performance value

Features:

  • 7 Megapixel CCD sensor

  • 14-bit dynamic range

  • Temperature-regulated Peltier cooling

  • IEEE 1394b Firewire interface

  • In-situ Observation and Digital Video Streaming

 

MATERIAL SCIENCE

HREM image of active catalytic nanoparticle of ceria zirconia recorded with ORIUS SC600 in environmental TEM operating at 200kV. Cerium atomic columns appear as black dots in the image. Image courtesy of Ruigang Wang and Peter Crozier, Center for Solid State Science, School of Materials, Arizona State University, USA.

 

LIFE SCIENCE

Image of mitochondria showing immuno-gold labels recorded with ORIUS SC600 at 25,000x, 80kV. Image courtesy of Timo Meerloo, Farquhar Laboratory Electron Microscopy Facility, Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UCSD, USA.

Gatan's Commitment

Gatan was the first company to offer commercially viable cooled CCD cameras for electron microscopy. Gatan's cameras offer the ultimate performance in image quality. Our full line of CCD cameras is designed and optimized for a wide range of TEM applications. Gatan's products are fully compatible with all brands of electron microscopes. No matter what your needs are, Gatan has the right digital imaging solution for your applications. . . .

 

Product Specifications

Feature

Description

Operating Voltage

Up to 200kV

CCD Sensor

Progressive interline device (2672 x 2672 pixels, 9μ each)

CCD Active area

24mm x 24mm

Anti-blooming

On-chip (300x full well)

Scintillator

High-resolution phosphor

Coupling

Fiber optics 1:1

Binning

1x 2x 4x

CCD readout

Full or sub area

Magnification to film

1.3—1.4x

Readout speed

30MHz / 5MHz

Dynamic range

14-bit

Frame rate

> 14fps @ 4x binning, full CCD area, 30MHz dual port readout

Peltier cooling

10°C

Dark current

< 2 counts / pixel / sec (1x binning)

Readout noise

7-10 counts

Mounting position

On-axis TEM bottom port (retractable)

Gain uniformity

Transparent gain correction and dark subtraction; better than 10% r.m.s. in uncorrected images; better than 0.5% r.m.s. in gain corrected image

Conversion efficiency

2-8 counts / primary electron @ 100kV

Resolution (Nyquist freq.)

>0.5 @ 100kV with 1x binning

Saturation (1x binning)

>50,000 e-

Non-linearity

<1%

Exposure setting

1msec—30min

CCD overheat protection

YES

 

Environmental Specifications

Feature

Description

Power

< 100W, 100-240V, 50/60HZ

Shipping weight

30-90 kg depending on configuration

Computer interface

IEEE 1394b (Firewire 800). Compatible with 1394a (reduced fps)

Computer platform

Windows 2000 Professional / Windows XP

Water connection

YES, interconnect to existing TEM water line

Regulatory compliance

PTB Standard

 

Ordering Information

Computer and monitor are not included. Please consult Gatan for a recommend PC list. Accessories and optional software are not listed. Please consult your local Gatan Sales representative for camera specifications and complete ordering information..

Model

Configuration

Description

831.10B

SC600B

Bottom mount, up to 120kV

831.20B

SC600B

Bottom mount, up to 200kV