Teledyne's Falcon4-CLHS global shutter cameras hit 1200 fps at 2.8 megapixels

Teledyne Vision Solution has detailed the full lineup of its Falcon4-CLHS series, a family of area-scan CMOS global shutter cameras built for large-area, high-resolution, high-speed machine vision. The range spans multiple resolutions from 2.8 megapixels to 67 megapixels, and the company says its fastest 2.8-megapixel model can shoot at up to 1200 fps. Teledyne Vision Solution markets the series as offering "unique, unprecedented capabilities" for imaging systems that need either speed or resolution, not necessarily both at once.

Inside that range, the Falcon4-CLHS-M2240 targets the high end of frame rate. The sensor outputs 2240 x 1248 pixels over a CLHS interface configured with four or seven lanes, each running 10.3 Gb/sec, and Teledyne Vision Solution puts its top frame rate at 600 fps, more than 24 times faster than a typical 2K HD camera. Engineers building high-speed 3D imaging or motion-tracking lines will care about that per-lane throughput figure, since it determines how many CLHS frame grabber lanes a system needs to keep pace.

At the opposite end, the Falcon4-CLHS-M8200 trades speed for resolution, running up to 90 fps at its full pixel count. It is a monochrome sensor with sensitivity extending into the near-infrared spectrum, which Teledyne Vision Solution positions for aerial imaging, life sciences, security and surveillance, 3D metrology, and flat panel display inspection. For metrology teams inspecting large parts or panels, that combination of high pixel count and NIR sensitivity extends the range of surface and material contrast the camera can pick up without adding a separate illumination band.

Between those extremes sit the 11-megapixel, 37-megapixel, and 67-megapixel models, aimed at machine vision, robotics, factory automation inspection, and electronic inspection lines. Teledyne Vision Solution also lists the Falcon4-CLHS-M4480 and M4400 for motion tracking and high-speed 3D imaging specifically. All of the high-speed models, including the M2240, are built around APS-C format lenses, a detail that determines which optics and mounts existing vision systems can reuse without redesigning the lens mount.