Sony extends PoCL Camera Link family

Designed for machine vision applications, the device’s PoCL capability allows for flexibility of customer configuration. Units can be powered using PoCL or by a separate 12V DC supply. Using the PoCL function, the compact cameras can be installed in physically small spaces such as inside robotic arms and semiconductor pick-and-place machines.

Weighing just 55g (2oz), the module provides high quality, 2MPixel (1600x1200) images at up to 15 frames per second. Using 1/1.8 type 12-bit CCD, progressive scan and interline transfer technology, it is ideal for production quality applications such as precision inspection, item recognition and detailed object measurement.

The XCL-U100 is C mount design and offers both normal and external shutter operation, with a variable shutter speed of 0.0001 and 0.0002s. The camera module also comes equipped with a 0 to +18dB gain control and has a 4.4x4.4m cell size.