Teledyne e2v
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- Offer Profile
- Teledyne e2v innovations lead
developments in communications, automation, discovery, healthcare and the
environment.
We offer:- RF Power solutions for: defence electronic countermeasures, radiotherapy cancer treatment machines, radar systems, satellite communications amplifiers, industrial heating, cargo screening, ProWave® industrial processing systems, missile control safety and arming devices, and digital television transmitters.
- Imaging solutions including CCD and CMOS sensors and cameras, for space and earth observation imaging, science and life science imaging, machine vision, ophthalmology and dental x-ray systems.
- Semiconductor solutions for aerospace and defence programmes requiring: lifecycle management, hi-rel microprocessors, high speed data converters, high reliability ICs with lifetime continuity of supply, assembly and test services and MRAMs.
Product Portfolio
Imaging
- Teledyne e2v has over 40 years’ experience in
designing, manufacturing and delivering imaging requirements, including CMOS
(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and
EM (Electron Multiplying) image sensors, arrays, camera modules, subsystems
and line scan cameras.
Teledyne e2v’s unique approach involves listening to the market and application challenges of customers and partnering with them to provide innovative standard, semi-custom or fully custom imaging solutions, bringing increased value to their systems. 
CMOS custom professional image sensors
- For over 10 years, our Teledyne AnaFocus team has
partnered with a fast growing portfolio of new customers to co-develop a
range of truly innovative custom CMOS image sensors.
Teledyne AnaFocus image sensors are tailored to optimally solve specific customer application challenges with 95% of projects successful in their first silicon (an unprecedented industry track record).
Capabilities include:- Ultra-high speed image sensors, delivering millions of frames per second
- Ultra-low noise, high sensitivity sensors with specifications rivalling EMCCDs
- 3D sensors which improve the speed and accuracy of pre-existing solutions
- High-sensitivity, low-noise time-of-flight sensors with automotive and industrial grade
- Highly integrated vision sensors for industrial use
- Line scan solutions with performance comparable to TDI CCDs
Imaging subsystems
- Building upon our recognised experience in CCD and CMOS
image sensors, we provide state-of-the-art imaging subsystems to minimise
our customers’ development and integration efforts.
What we offer- We design, assemble, integrate, verify and test subsystems with tight optomechanical tolerances in thermal challenging environments for optimum alignment to the customer’s optics and minimised deviations across large focal planes
- We produce focal planes that remain flat at low operating temperatures as well as at room temperature
- We integrate electronics to achieve sensor-limited performance in a focal plane array
- We ensure stable, uniform and controlled cooling over a large area focal plane for a long period of time
- We offer long-term technical support over the lifetime of our customers’
programmes
Line scan cameras
- With 40 years’ experience in the imaging field,
Teledyne e2v is a key supplier to the machine vision market. Recognised for
the quality of our CMOS and CCD sensors and cameras, Teledyne e2v designs
and manufactures the class leading UNiiQA+, ELiiXA+ and AViiVA line scan
camera ranges.
Our products are designed from close working relationships with our customers. We also contribute to the development of industry standards, including NBASE-T™, Camera Link®, Gigabit Ethernet, and the GenIcam standard for software access. ELiiXA+ family
- Multi line CMOS cameras, highly sensitive pixels, unmatched 200,000 lines/s.
ELiiXA+ 2k mono and colour
- The Power and Speed of Vision
The ELiiXA+ 2k features Teledyne e2v’s recently developed multi-line CMOS technology, providing high line rates and combining high response with extremely low noise levels. This delivers high signal to noise ratio even when short integration times are required or when illumination is limited. The 10μm pixel size is arranged in two active lines and dual line filter configuration allows the camera to be operated in several modes.
ELiiXA+ 4k mono and colour
- The Power and Speed of Vision
The ELiiXA+ 4k features Teledyne e2v’s recently developed multi-line CMOS technology, providing high line rates and combining high response with extremely low noise levels. This delivers high signal to noise ratio even when short integration times are required or when illumination is limited. The 5μm pixel size is arranged in two active lines and dual line filter configuration allows the camera to be operated in several modes.
ELiiXA+ 8k mono and colour
- The Power and Speed of Vision
Teledyne e2v’s next generation of line scan cameras are setting new, high standards for line rate and image quality. The ELiiXA+ 8k features Teledyne e2v’s recently developed multi-line CMOS technology, providing high line rates of 100,000 lines pers second and combines high response with extremely low noise levels.
ELiiXA+ 12k mono
- The Power and Speed of Vision
Teledyne e2v’s next generation of line scan cameras are setting new, high standards for line rate and image quality. The ELiiXA+ 12k features Teledyne e2v’s recently developed multi-line CMOS technology, providing high line rates and combining high response with extremely low noise levels. This delivers high signal to noise ratio even when short integration times are required or when illumination is limited.
ELiiXA+ 16k mono and colour
- The Power and Speed of Vision
Teledyne e2v’s next generation of line scan cameras are setting new, high standards for line rate and image quality. The ELiiXA+ 16k features Teledyne e2v’s recently developed multi-line CMOS technology, providing an unmatched 200,000 lines/s and combining high response with extremely low noise levels. This delivers a high signal to noise ratio even when short integration times are required or when illumination is limited.
UNiiQA+ family
- Single line CMOS cameras, highly sensitive pixels, cost effective.
UNiiQA+ 4k mono and colour
- Unleash the Potential of Your Inspection System
Teledyne e2v’s new UNiiQA+ family of line scan cameras have been specifically designed to bring affordable, flexible and simple high speed solutions to your current inspection or sorting system. The broad choice of UNiiQA+ cameras offer a ‘one-stop-shop’ solution at multiple price points in order to accommodate any performance requirement and any budget.
OctoPlus OCT family
- A flexible range of OCT line scan cameras
OctoPlus OCT family
- Why OctoPlus?
Teledyne e2v has developed and manufactured OCT CCD cameras for the last decade, supporting the transition from Time-Domain OCT to Spectral Domain OCT. The intense research activity and broadened use of OCT for medical practices, has generated a number of new uses to improve patient care (e.g. functional imaging or large field of view imaging), which existing OCT CCD camera technologies are unable to address (in particular fast A-scan rates). With OctoPlus, Teledyne e2v brings a solution to future generations of OCT by providing a dedicated camera platform using CMOS technology to speed up image acquisition while also improving image quality.
AViiVA family
- State-of-the-art performance delivered by our latest CCD sensor, for demanding machine vision applications.
AViiVA EM1 0.5k-4k mono
- EM1 is the perfect candidate for applications requiring
ease of use, multicast capabilities, a Gigabit Ethernet interface as well as
the highest electro optical and line rate performances.
The EM1 features unmatched electro optical performances. The camera embeds an advanced GPIO that meets with the latest Genicam standard and SNFC v1.2.1 in order to bring the user the most versatile solution and the needed interoperability to deal with peripheral components such as trigger signal generators.
A user friendly software package is also released with the camera and includes iPORT PureGEV suite from Pleora as well as standard/high performance drivers.
AViiVA EM2 0.5k-4k mono
- The EM2 is designed to be the best choice for mid-range
applications, with resolution from 0.5k to 4k pixels.
The brand new electronics and CCD design give excellent results in terms of image quality and signal to noise ratio. Coupled to a rich feature set, such as automatic FFC, LUT, or automatic tap balance, it is an ideal choice for demanding inspection applications.
The EM2 benefits from Teledyne e2v’s long experience in imaging, and the proven qualities of the AViiVA family; ease-of-use, reliability and high precision mechanical design.
AViiVA EM4 0.5k-4k mono
- The AViiVA EM4 sets new standards for line scan cameras
in term of speed and image quality. With resolutions of up to 4096 pixels,
and the design of a new CCD image sensor, it delivers state of the art
performance, without compromise.
It has comprehensive built-in features including; automatic FCC, LUT or automatic tap balance which position it as the perfect choice for high demanding machine vision applications.
The EM4 benefits from Teledyne e2v’s long experience in imaging, and the proven qualities of the AViiVA family; performance, reliability and high precision mechanical design.
AViiVA SM2 0.5k-4k mono
- This smarter camera offers improved accuracy, versatility
and easy implementation and can be interfaced with all major Camera Link and
LVDS frame grabbers.
The compact mechanical design incorporates all sensors from 512 to 4096 pixels (10 or 14 micron pixel size) and can operate up to 12 bits with flat-field correction and contrast expansion functions.
All features combined, the AVIIVA SM2 is ideal for demanding industrial applications such as food sorting, wood or currency inspection, CD or DVD quality control or flat panel displays.
AViiVA SC2 4k colour
- This member of the AVIIVA™ range of cameras features a 4K
pixel colour sensor with a 10 micron pixel size and an RGB colour pattern
(1365 x RGB pattern).
This smarter camera supports both Camera Link, LVDS interface and is operable within a dynamic range of 8, 10 or 12 bits with dedicated electronics. With additional flat-field correction capabilities, contrast expansion functions, white balance and colour space correction, this camera is the perfect alternative for industrial applications requiring low-cost colour capture. Furthermore, one will avoid the usual problems observed with tri-linear sensors on optical alignment and object synchronisation.
Standard image sensors
CMOS standard image sensors
- The vision market is constantly looking for highly
specialised, cost effective solutions where performance is not compromised.
Teledyne e2v has over 40 years of heritage in imaging, with a background in
the design and manufacture of CCD and CMOS image sensors. This makes
Teledyne e2v perfectly placed to propose the best non-biased solution for
your application.
Capabilities include ultra-high speed and ultra-low noise. Teledyne e2v’s unique approach involves listening to the market/application challenges of customers and partnering with them to provide an innovative solution which brings real value to their systems.
CCD standard image sensors
- Teledyne e2v is the leading supplier of scientific grade
Charge CCD30-11 - 2_bCoupled Device (CCD) image sensors for the most
challenging low light imaging and spectroscopy applications.
Teledyne e2v’s advanced back-thinning and anti-reflective coating technologies coupled with our low noise readout circuits allow our standard range of CCDs to meet the high performance requirements of scientific applications in wavelengths ranging from X-ray to NIR.
Partial or full CCD design customisation is also available for customers wanting a unique solution to perfectly match their application.
EM standard image sensors
- EM (Electron Multiplication) is a technology that uses on-chip gain in the charge domain to effectively eliminate read noise from an image sensor. This enables advanced ultra-low light applications that require extreme sensitivity at fast frame rates. Examples include life science applications such as single molecule detection, super resolution microscopy and spinning disk confocal microscopy along with physical science applications such as nanotechnology imaging, Bose Einstein condensates and soft X-ray spectroscopy, and astronomy applications such as adaptive optics and lucky imaging. The inclusion of an additional conventional output allows further flexibility for applications such as true 24 hour surveillance.
Space & Astronomy image sensors
CMOS Image Sensors
- Teledyne e2v is a leading provider of custom CMOS image
sensors for Ground-based Astronomy, Earth observation and Space Science
applications.
Our technology has been chosen for performance-critical applications:- CANOPUSTM image sensor (CIS111) for ESA’s and EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation – MTG satellites,
- VEGATM image sensor (CIS113) for ASIAA’s Transneptunian Automated Occultation Survey (TAOS II),
- SIRIUSTM image sensor (CIS115) for ESA’s JUICE mission,
- CIS119 for ESA’s and EUMETSAT’s Meteorological Operational (MetOp) second generation satellites
CCD Image Sensors
- eledyne e2v is the leading supplier of Charge-Coupled
Devices ccd space imaging(CCDs) for Space science, Ground-based Astronomy,
and Earth observation applications with an impressive record of successful
deliveries to a wide range of customers over 40 years.
All Teledyne e2v devices can be supplied partially or fully customised to fit the application and achieve the best possible system performance. CCD image sensor design, manufacture, test and characterisation are carried out in-house enabling control from start to finish. Multi-polysilicon, multi-metal and back-illumination options are available for high resolution, high sensitivity and very low noise.
EMCCD Image Sensors
- EM (Electron Multiplication) is a technology that uses
on-chip gain in the charge domain to effectively eliminate read noise from
an image sensor. This enables advanced ultra-low light applications that
require extreme sensitivity at fast frame rates such as adaptive optics and
‘lucky imaging’.
The combination of Teledyne e2v’s back-thinning technology and anti-reflection coatings enables industry leading quantum efficiency that can be optimised for applications in the visible, UV or NIR wavelength ranges.
Technical notes on the characteristics and operation of EM image sensors can be found below.
Semiconductors
- Teledyne e2v offers high-performance, high-reliability
semiconductor solutions, which address the critical functions of the
complete signal chain. With a range of products and package solutions, we
cater to civil aerospace, industrial, medical, military, scientific and
space applications.
Many of Teledyne e2v’s products are developed through strategic partnerships with companies such as NXP, Everspin, Micron and others. In addition, Teledyne e2v provides a range of specially qualified versions of many standardized products. We also develop customized solutions to meet specific qualifications or environmental requirements.
Teledyne e2v designs and develops high-speed data converters, microprocessors, memory, analog and logic functions. We also offer a range of semiconductor services, including:- High-reliability assembly and test
- Package design
- Semiconductor Lifecycle Management under our SLiM™ brand
