MATRIX VISION, mvBlueFOX3-2004C, FF001168, 18.07.2017

EMVA 1288 Data Sheet m0624
This datasheet describes the specification according to the standard 1288 for “Characterization and Presentation of Specification Data for Image Sensors and Cameras of the European Machine Vision Association(EMVA)” (see www.standard1288.org or the Zenodo EMVA 1288 community) release 3.0 with proprietary
extensions from AEON. The measurements were performed with the AEON ACC3 Release 6, 18.07.2016, SN0005(MatrixVision) . The performance parameters and estimated accuracy of the measurements are describedin the technical report for the instrument, its calibration in the corresponding specification and calibration
report.
Measurements performed by W.Dutt, Matrix Vision GmbHVendor
ModelSerial numberSensor diagonal
Lens category
Resolution
Pixel sizeSensor
Sensor type
Shutter type
Overlap capabilities
Maximum frame rate
Interface type

MATRIX VISION
mvBlueFOX3-2004C
FF001168
6.27 mm
C-Mount
728 × 544, 12 bit
6.90 µm × 6.90 µm
IMX287CMOS
GlobalOverlapping
237.2 Hz
USB3 Vision

Type of data presented Single
Operation point 1, (page ??)Wavelength centroid468.0 nmWavelength FWHM
20.0 nmGain, black-level0dB, 0.1
Operation point 2, (page ??)Wavelength centroid536.0 nmWavelength FWHM
31.0 nmGain, black-level
0dB, 0.1
Operation point 3, (page ??)Wavelength centroid630.0 nmWavelength FWHM
13.0 nmGain, black-level
0dB, 0.1
Optional data measured
None

400

700

0,80,7

quantum efficiency

0,60,50,40,30,20,10300

500

600

800

900

1.000

wavelength (nm)c Copyright Matrix Vision, 2017

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EMVA 1288 Summary Sheet for Operating Point 1
Type of data
Exposure control
Exposure time
Frame rate
Data transfer modeSingle
By irradiance7.00 ms
32.0 Hz
BayerRG12Gain, black-level
Environmental temperature
Camera body temperature
Internal temperature(s)Wavelength, centr., FWHM

Photon transfer m0624, 468 nm, 18.07.2017
800

η

Quantum efficiency
47.0%

K
1/K

Overall system gain
0.192 DN/e−
5.204 e− /DN

blue data

700

variance gray - dark value (DN^2)0dB, 0.1
27.3◦ C37.0◦ C—468 nm, 20.0 nm

600
blue fit

500
400
300
saturation
200100blue: var(dark) = 0.46 DN^2, K = 0.192 +-0.1%

Temporal dark noise & DSNU
σy.dark
0.68 DN
DSNU1288
0.20 DN
σd3.21 e−
DSNU1288
1.05 e−Signal-to-noise ratio & PRNU
SNRmax144
43.1 dB
7.2 bit
1/SNRmax
0.70 %
PRNU1288
0.45 %

00

1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000

gray value - dark value (DN)

LELEmin
LEmax

Nonlinearity
0.17%-0.21%
0.13%

SNR m0624, 468 nm, 18.07.2017
1.000

blue data

100
blue fit

SNR

threshold SNR = 110
blue fit totalsaturation

Sensitivity & saturationµp,min8.68 p0.182 p/µm2µp,sat
43854 p
921 p/µm2µe,min
4.08 e−0.086 e− /µm2µe,sat
20621 e−433 e− /µm2

1theor. limit

1

10100

1.000

10.000100.000

DR

1e+06

Dynamic range
5053
74.1 dB
12.3 bit

irradiation (photons/pixel)µc,meanµc,meanµc,var

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Dark current-2.4 DN/s-12.2 e− /s
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EMVA 1288 Summary Sheet for Operating Point 2
Type of data
Exposure control
Exposure time
Frame rate
Data transfer modeGain, black-level
Environmental temperature
Camera body temperature
Internal temperature(s)Wavelength, centr., FWHM

SingleBy irradiance7.00 ms
32.0 Hz
BayerRG12

Photon transfer m0624, 536 nm, 18.07.2017

0dB, 0.1
27.3◦ C37.0◦ C—536 nm, 31.0 nm

ηQuantum efficiency
56.9%

K1/K

Overall system gain
0.192 DN/e−
5.200 e− /DN

800
green1 datavariance gray - dark value (DN^2)

700
600

green2 data

500

green1 fit

400

green2 fit

300
saturation
200
100

green1: var(dark) = 0.47 DN^2, K = 0.192 +-0.1%
green2: var(dark) = 0.47 DN^2, K = 0.192 +-0.1%

Temporal dark noise & DSNU
σy.dark
0.68 DN
DSNU1288
0.19 DN
σd3.23 e−DSNU1288
1.00 e−Signal-to-noise ratio & PRNU
SNRmax144
43.2 dB
7.2 bit
1/SNRmax
0.69 %
PRNU1288
0.42 %

00

1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000

gray value - dark value (DN)

LELEmin
LEmax

Nonlinearity
0.22%-0.28%
0.15%

SNR m0624, 536 nm, 18.07.2017
1.000
green1 data

green2 data

100

green1 fit

SNRthreshold SNR = 1
10green2 fit

green1 fit total

saturation

Sensitivity & saturationµp,min7.19 p0.151 p/µm2µp,sat
36537 p
767 p/µm2µe,min
4.09 e−0.086 e− /µm2µe,sat
20793 e−437 e− /µm2

1green2 fit total
theor. limit

110

100

1.000

10.000100.000

DR

1e+06

Dynamic range
5080
74.1 dB
12.3 bit

irradiation (photons/pixel)µc,meanµc,meanµc,varc Copyright Matrix Vision, 2017

Dark current-2.4 DN/s
-12.3 e− /s
17.4 e− /s

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EMVA 1288 Summary Sheet for Operating Point 3
Type of data
Exposure control
Exposure time
Frame rate
Data transfer mode

SingleBy irradiance7.00 ms
32.0 Hz
BayerRG12Gain, black-level
Environmental temperature
Camera body temperature
Internal temperature(s)Wavelength, centr., FWHM

Photon transfer m0624, 630 nm, 18.07.2017

0dB, 0.1
27.3◦ C37.0◦ C—630 nm, 13.0 nm

ηQuantum efficiency
53.9%

K1/K

Overall system gain
0.192 DN/e−
5.206 e− /DN

800700variance gray - dark value (DN^2)

red data

600500Temporal dark noise & DSNU
σy.dark
0.68 DN
DSNU1288
0.19 DN
σd3.22 e−
DSNU1288
0.99 e−red fit

400
300
saturation
200100red: var(dark) = 0.46 DN^2, K = 0.192 +-0.1%

Signal-to-noise ratio & PRNU
SNRmax145
43.2 dB
7.2 bit
1/SNRmax
0.69 %
PRNU1288
0.40 %

00

1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000

gray value - dark value (DN)

LELEminLEmax

Nonlinearity
0.22%-0.29%
0.16%

SNR m0624, 630 nm, 18.07.2017
1.000

red data

100SNR

threshold SNR = 1
red fit10saturation

Sensitivity & saturationµp,min7.58 p0.159 p/µm2µp,sat
38822 p
815 p/µm2µe,min
4.08 e−0.086 e− /µm2µe,sat
20910 e−439 e− /µm2

red fit total

1theor. limit

1

10100

1.000

10.000100.000

DR

1e+06

Dynamic range
5119
74.2 dB
12.3 bit

irradiation (photons/pixel)µc,meanµc,meanµc,var4 of 4

Dark current-2.4 DN/s-12.3 e− /s
17.6 e− /sc Copyright Matrix Vision, 2017