Snapshot SSM4x4 VIS spectral sensor chip

Imec’s Snapshot VIS sensor captures snapshot and video spectral data in the visual range.

Snapshot VIS spectral sensor chip with a tiled pixel array in a dark package

spectral range

460 - 600 mm

spectral resolution

16 bands

spatial resolution

2048 x 1088 pixels

frame rate

up to 340 FPS at 10 bits in full resolution

Applications

  • robotics, handhelds and remote sensing
  • in-field anomaly detection
  • security & surveillance
  • precision agriculture
  • waste management
  • sorting and recycling
  • food inspection
  • process monitoring
  • environment sensing
  • microscopy
  • robotic surgery
  • minimal invasive surgery

Sensor specs

imec part number360-0003-01
spectral range460 – 600 nm
spectral resolution16 bands
spatial resolution2048 x 1088 pixels
frame rateup to 340 FPS at 10 bits in full resolution
pixel pitch5.5 µm
bit depth10 bit
base imagerAMS CMV2000
central wavelengths460.9, 468.1, 476.5, 486.0, 494.6, 506.4, 515.4, 524.5, 536.9, 543.9, 554.5, 563.2, 571.7, 582.6, 587.7, 598.2
Max. avg. rel. deviation± 0.8%
Max. rel. single band deviation± 1.0%
Spectral cube resolution2040 x 1080 x 16

Our standard sensor chips have not been designed for space applications and did not pass a complete space-qualification process according to f.i. ESCC specification. Contact us for custom sensor development with your specific qualification needs for use in space (export control license requirements may apply).

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