New High Speed Amp-Array Miniature Spectrometer Module

Hamamatsu Photonics introduce the C11697MA, a trigger-compatible miniature spectrometer module. This new miniature spectrometer module is ideal for use in inline testing applications due to the high sensitivity afforded by the amp-array CMOS image sensor housed within the spectrometer. Additionally, the CMOS array features a short integration time of 4µs. This compares to 5ms for the conventional type! These factors make the C11697MA well suited for inline inspection of LEDs in particular.

The new C11697MA features a transmission grating permanently attached to a wide dynamic range amp-array CMOS linear image sensor. The C11697MA covers a wide spectral range from 320nm to 1000nm and light is input from the sample under measurement via a fibre-optic cable.

The C11697MA spectrometer module also includes a USB interface, which enables “plug and play” connection to a PC. The C11697MA is supplied with free sample software, which allows the user to set measurement conditions, acquire and save data and display it graphically thus making it very quick and easy to start taking basic measurements.