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24.5MP Sony Pregius Gen4 Imager Embedded Kit for nVIDIA

Features

  • Imager Series: Sony IMX530
  • 24.5 MP: 5320 x 4600 at up to 98 f/sec
  • Global Shutter
  • 1.2″ Image Sensor Optical Format
  • Monochrome or Color
  • Pixel Size: 2.74μm x 2.74μm
  • Excellent Photonic Characteristics
  • C-Mount compatible: add a Camera Lens or a Zoomable or Fixed Microscope/Macroscope
  • Interface to nVIDIA AGX Xavier / TX2 (processor boards are not included)
  • Supported by JetPack SDK

Typical Applications:

  • Microscopy: Brightfield & Fluorescence
  • Materials Sciences and Physical Sciences
  • Inspection, Metrology and Quality Control

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This modular kit provides the IMX530 from Sony’s Pregius Gen4 line of CMOS Sensors on a ready-to-embed platform. These image sensors combine high sensitivity and a low read noise and are therefore a great choice for imaging under a wide range of conditions, including low-light imaging applications such as fluorescence microscopy. Sony’s Global Shutter technology ensures that all pixels begin and end exposure simultaneously. This is particularly useful in imaging conditions in which the field of view changes rapidly, either due to fast motion or due to rapid changes in light intensity.

The product is intended for use as a Development Kit, comprising of one or more Sensor Modules & Flex Cables, an Adapter, Software and Sources. nVIDIA processing boards are not included and may be purchased through nVIDIA’s channels.

FRAMOS offers this modular approach as a way for embedded system developers to greatly simplify the process of integrating high performance image sensors into embedded vision products. It facilitates the connection of the latest image sensor technology to open processing platforms, such as the NVIDIA Jetson Family or the 96boards.org standard. Reference drivers and sample applications deliver images immediately after installation, supporting V4L2 and an optional derivate API for ease-of-integration. The kits may be used as-is for imaging projects, or for the initial steps in the development of broader-scope embedded computation platforms with advanced imaging capabilities. In the context of broader-scope development, electrical design references and driver sources provide guidance and enables customization. Developers can rely on FRAMOS for technical support and mitigate the risk to their development efforts by leveraging a robust product, a proven integration process and a responsive supply chain for sensors, modules, and accessories.

Processor Boards supported:

  • nVidia AGX Xavier
  • nVidia TX2

Color Space Options:

  • Monochrome
  • RGB Color

Configuration Options: [processor boards are not included, but may be purchased via nVidia’s channels]

  • Single: one image sensor, connected via a flex cable to an adapter board which plugs into a processor board
  • Dual: two image sensors, each connected via a flex cable to a single adapter board which plugs into a processor board
  • Quad: four image sensors, each connected via a flex cable to a single adapter board which plugs into a single processor board
Part Number FSM-IMX530M/TXA_Devkits FSM-IMX530C/TXA_Devkits
Sony CMOS Sensor Technology Pregius Gen4
Image Sensor series Sony IMX530 Monochrome Sony IMX530 Color
Spectral Options Monochrome RGB Color
#Mpix 24.5
H X V 5320 x 4600
Max f/sec 98
Imager Diagonal (mm) 19.3
Pixel Size (μm) 2.74
Type of Shutter (Global (GS)/Rolling (RS)) GS
Peak Quantum Efficiency (*) 74% (@480nm)  See RGB Graph 
Read Noise (*) 2.2e- 
Full Well Capacity (*)  9.25Ke- 
Dark Current @ Room Temperature (*) 0.85e-/p/sec
Bit depth 8, 10, 12
Optical format (for lens selection) 1.2"
(*) these are for reference only, and are not specifications provided by the manufacturer. Please contact us to discuss the photonics requirements of your application.

This is an animation that outlines the steps in configuring an Embedded Image Sensor Solution. Note: there is no audio.

  • Use your mouse to read QE data at wavelengths of interest.
  • Right-click and drag to zoom-in along the X-axis to expand the view for a desired range of wavelength.
  • To pan left or right within a zoomed-in view, hold down the Shift key and use your mouse.
  • To revert from a zoomed-in view to a normal view, click on the “Reset zoom” button that is displayed at the top-RHS of the graph.

A glass faceplate is installed on the Sony image sensor. The transmittance of the clear glass window is not specified by Sony, but it can be assumed to falls sharply below ~400nm. The QE values shown below 400nm are not meant to indicate that these monochrome cameras have spectral responsivity outside the transmittance range of the glass window.

The glass faceplate may cause thin-film interference fringe patterns in coherent-light imaging applications, such as laser beam profiling or interferometry.

  • Use your mouse to read QE data at wavelengths of interest.
  • Right-click and drag to zoom-in along the X-axis to expand the view for a desired range of wavelength.
  • To pan left or right within a zoomed-in view, hold down the Shift key and use your mouse.
  • To revert from a zoomed-in view to a normal view, click on the “Reset zoom” button that is displayed at the top-RHS of the graph.

An NIR-blocking filter should be installed in the imaging path, when using RGB color camera models. The need for an NIR-blocking filter in color cameras is explained in our Knowledge Base article titled Quantum Efficiency and Spectral Responsivity.

All QE values on this website are the best estimates available from various sources, and not necessarily from the manufacturer of the specific image sensor or from the manufacturer of the cameras in our Product Showcase. They represent the best estimates for the imagers by themselves, with the caveat that glass and other optics in the imaging path can significantly impact the spectral sensitivity of an imaging system.

As described on our Knowledge Base article on this subject, these values exist in a range. Therefore no absolute precision is implied, even when QE values are shown to two decimal places! These values and graphs are intended to be used for reference can be use for making useful comparisons between cameras. They are not intended to be a specification or a performance guarantee.

Kit Description 1.1" < 1.2" format <4/3" #H pixels #V pixels Pixel size (μm) H size (mm) V size (mm) Diagonal (mm)
24.5 MP Sony Pregius Gen4 IMX530 RGB Color Imager Embedded Kit for nVIDIA 24.5MP@47f/sec 5320 4600 2.74 14.58 12.60 19.27
In applications that require the best achievable optical resolution, it is desirable to use a lens with an optical resolution ≥ 182 lp/mm for an image sensor with a pixel size of 2.74μm. This will ensure that the optical resolution of the camera & lens combination is Nyquist-limited by the pixel-size of the camera, and not by the quality of the lens.

This camera has an optical format of 1.2″, corresponding to an imager diagonal of 19.3mm. Lenses of 4/3″ optical format (indicated in light-green on the table below) can be used with this camera without vignetting, since their projected ~21.6mm diameter image will slightly overfill the image sensor. Also included in the following table are lenses of 1.1″ optical format, which satisfy the Nyquist requirement and project an image that is nominally 17.6mm. Many lenses are designed such that they exceed the nominal image diameter for their optical format. However, there may be some vignetting at the corners of the image. For more on optical formats and vignetting, please check out our Knowledge Base article titled Camera Lens Fundamentals.

Lenses with lower than the the limiting optical resolution of 182 lp/mm do not meet the Nyquist criteria, as is the case of the 4/3″ compatible lenses shown in the table below. These lenses have a high optical resolution of 160 lp/mm (center), but the 2.74μm pixels of this camera have a higher effective optical resolution than the lenses. The limiting resolution for the camera and lens system (shown in the table below as the minimum resolvable feature) is therefore set by the lens, and not the camera. Even though the lenses shown do not meet the Nyquist criteria, they are the highest resolution 4/3″ and 1.1″ lenses currently available from Navitar. They can be used with this camera, with the awareness that lenses of higher optical resolution – if available – could provide a higher optical resolution for the overall system, at a price that is likely to be higher. Please check out our Knowledge Base Article for more details.

Highlighted row colors identify lenses with different optical formats: Light-green = 4/3″ lenses (no vignetting); Beige = 1.1″ lenses (some vignetting is possible). See explanation above, and in our Knowledge Base article titled Camera Lens Fundamentals.

Notes:
The working distance (WD) is defined as the distance from the object plane to the front of the lens.
The above are theoretical estimates provided for reference, and are not a guarantee of performance. Actual FOVs and optical resolution are best determined by experiment.
The FOVs and smallest resolvable feature sizes are estimated with the object plane placed at the minimum WD of the lens. A similar calculation may be performed for longer WDs. Please contact us for assistance: our specialists can help you identify a lens that meets your FOV requirements at a Working Distance that is convenient for your workflow.
Increasing the WD will result in larger FOVs, and lower optical resolution (an increase in the smallest resolvable feature size).
(*) The system meets Nyquist criteria if the optical resolution at the center of the lens (in lp/mm) is ≥ the pixel-size limited resolution (see above).
(**) The minimum resolvable feature size is estimated based on whether the lens meets the Nyquist criterion. If the Nyquist limit is met, then the resolution of the system is the estimated to be the distance on the sample plane that corresponds to two pixels in the image plane. If not, it is estimated based on the limiting resolution of the lens.

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