
The iStar series’ state-of-the-art gating interface offers true < 2 ns optical gating performance on a range of high QE Gen 2 and Gen 3 intensifiers. It also features ‘dual-frame’ capabilities for Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) with optical inter-frame as low as 300 ns. A better signal-to-noise ratio can be achieved with lower intensifier amplification gain, yielding market-leading dynamic range performance. The innovative USB 3.0 iStar sCMOS boasts frame rates at least 50% faster than competing CCD or interline platforms (at equivalent pixel matrix size), while offering intrinsically low noise floor.


It is a key addition to Andor’s iStar family, giving access to a unique combination of superfast frame rate capabilities greater than 4,000 fps, high sensitivity, high dynamic range, nanosecond gating and high throughput fiber-optic coupling on a single, fully integrated platform with a high resolution on-head Digital Delay Generator (DDG). Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2nd June 2016 – Andor Technology Ltd., an Oxford Instruments company and world leader in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions, today announced the launch of its new iStar sCMOS platform featuring the latest in high speed and low noise scientific CMOS (sCMOS) technology.
