Introduction

The sensor uses a global shutter, i.e. light exposure takes place on all pixels in parallel, although subsequent readout is sequential.

Feature	Description
Manufacturer	Sony
Sensor name	IMX900
Max. frames per second	94.8
Max. lines blockscan	65028
Device Structure	CMOS image sensor
SNR_max [dB]^1/	39.9
DNR (normal / HDR) [dB]^1/	64.0 / -
Image size	1/3.1
Number of effective pixels	2064 (H) x 1552 (V)
Unit cell size	2.25µm (H) x 2.25µm (V)
ADC resolution / output	12 bit → 8/10/(12)

¹ Measured accord. to EMVA1288 with gray scale version of the camera

Spectral Sensitivity

Figure 1: Spectral sensitivity BVS CA-GV1-0032BC

Timings

Frame rate calculator

Note: The calculator returns the max. frame rate supported by the sensor. Please keep in mind that it will depend on the interface and the used image format if this frame rate can be transferred.

Note

The exposure time step width is limited to the sensor's rowtime and therefore

auto exposure with very low exposure times will perform with relatively large increments and
exposure mode = TriggerWidth (if available) will perform with a jitter corresponding to the rowtime.

The following trigger modes are available:

Setting (GenICam)	Mode / Setting (obsolete "Device Specific")	Description
`"TriggerSelector = FrameStart"` `"TriggerMode = Off"`	Continuous	Free running, no external trigger signal needed.
`"TriggerSelector = FrameStart"` `"TriggerMode = On"` `"TriggerSource = Software"` `"ExposureMode = Timed"` To trigger one frame execute the TriggerSoftware@i command then.	OnDemand	Image acquisition triggered by command (software trigger).
`"TriggerSelector = AcquisitionActive"` `"TriggerMode = On"` `"TriggerSource = <desired_Line></desired_Line>"` `"TriggerActivation = LevelLow"` `"ExposureMode = Timed"`	OnLowLevel	Start an exposure of a frame as long as the trigger input is below the trigger threshold. (No FrameTrigger!)
`"TriggerSelector = AcquisitionActive"` `"TriggerMode = On"` `"TriggerSource = <desired_Line></desired_Line>"` `"TriggerActivation = LevelHigh"` `"ExposureMode = Timed"`	OnHighLevel	Start an exposure of a frame as long as the trigger input is above the trigger threshold. (No FrameTrigger!)
`"TriggerSelector = FrameStart"` `"TriggerMode = On"` `"TriggerSource = <desired_Line></desired_Line>"` `"TriggerActivation = FallingEdge"` `"ExposureMode = Timed"`	OnFallingEdge	Each falling edge of trigger signal acquires one image.
`"TriggerSelector = FrameStart"` `"TriggerMode = On"` `"TriggerSource = <desired_Line></desired_Line>"` `"TriggerActivation = RisingEdge"` `"ExposureMode = Timed"`	OnRisingEdge	Each rising edge of trigger signal acquires one image.
`"TriggerSelector = FrameStart"` `"TriggerMode = On"` `"TriggerSource = <desired_Line></desired_Line>"` `"TriggerActivation = AnyEdge"` `"ExposureMode = Timed"`	OnAnyEdge	Start the exposure of a frame when the trigger input level changes from high to low or from low to high.

Device Feature And Property List

Frame rate calculator
Image bit depth:
Sensor Scaling:	(BinX/BinY/DecX/DecY)
Image width:	pixels
Image height:	pixels
Exposure time:	us
Output pixel format:
Link speed:	5 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE Vision) with Bytes/s
Frame rate (max):	1/s
Rowtime:	6.21 us