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Optics, Lighting & Metrology
Hardware Foundations for Precision Vision
Critical components that make computer vision systems accurate and reliable
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±0.1μm
measurement accuracy
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1000fps
imaging speed
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0.5μm
optical resolution
Camera & Sensor Technology
S Sensor Types
CCD vs CMOS
CCD
- • High image quality
- • Low noise
- • Higher power consumption
- • More expensive
CMOS
- • High speed
- • Low power
- • Integration friendly
- • Cost effective
Color & Resolution
Monochrome
- • Higher sensitivity
- • Full resolution
- • Ideal for measurement
Color
- • Complete color info
- • Color analysis
- • Material classification
I Interface Standards
USB 3.0/3.1
Speed:
5-10 Gbps
Distance:
3-5m
Pros:
Simple, cheap
GigE Vision
Speed:
1 Gbps
Distance:
100m
Pros:
Long distance
Camera Link
Speed:
2-6.8 Gbps
Distance:
10m
Pros:
High speed
CoaXPress
Speed:
6.25-25 Gbps
Distance:
40-185m
Pros:
Ultra fast
Optics & Lens Design
L Lens Parameters
Focal Length
Determines field of view and magnification
FOV = sensor size / magnification
Aperture (f-number)
Controls light and depth of field
f/1.4 - f/2.8: Shallow DOF
f/8 - f/16: Deep DOF
MTF (Modulation Transfer Function)
Measures lens sharpness and quality
T Lens Types
Fixed Focal Length
- • High quality, low distortion
- • Ideal for precise measurement
Telecentric Lens
- • Eliminates parallax error
- • Constant magnification
- • Perfect for dimensional measurement
Macro Lens
- • High magnification 1:1 and above
- • Inspect fine details
Zoom Lens
- • Variable field of view
- • Flexible application
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