Menadier said the ES310's ability to start, stop, and immediately reset once a region of interest has been imaged offers OEMs a significant advantage for applications requiring fast response. The camera also offers both analog and digital outputs, as well as an RS 485 serial port for networking up to 99 cameras. Sensitivity is also at the heart of a second offering by Eastman-Kodak. Their true two-phase sensor technology replaces one electrode with a transparent material, allowing more light to reach the sensor. He reports that the quantum efficiency at 400 nm has risen from two to 30 percent and the peak quantum efficiency of the sensor has risen to 65 percent.
Sensitivity is also a crucial issue when pushing the envelope of high-speed cameras.
When nothing but the highest speed cameras will do, Dalsa offers the new Piranha line of linear scan cameras. According to Dalsa's Patrick Myles, the new IL-P1 sensor line is 2.5 times more sensitive than previous CCD sensor generations. The Piranha line offers linear arrays between 512 and 4996 pixels. Processing and calibration Beyond the camera head lies the brains of an electronic imaging system. In addition to the previously mentioned stakeholder firms, other major players in the industry include Ciena, Cisco, Ericsson, Hitachi, IBM, Lucent, NEC, Siemens, and Texas Instruments.